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INSTRUCTIONS
Word limit: do not exceed 600
words (2 pages, regular font, double-spaced)
Submission method: post the assignment answer on
the bulletin board and e-mail copy to your local instructor.
The title of the assignment should have: all three
last names of the students, university abbreviation, course number,
week number.
For example: IvanovPetrovSidorovSUSU102week4.
How to submit the assignment answer on the bulletin board:
- Click on the "discussion forum" button on the IDL website;
- Enter the login and password to access
PanFora;
- Click on "Enter the Form" link;
- Click on the title IDL101;
- Click on the week number;
- Click on the abbreviation of your university;
- Post your assignment answer by clicking
on the "P" button.
Reminder:
Late weekly assignments will be deducted 10 points for EACH DAY it
is late - no exceptions.
Before you submit your assignment, check if it follows our writing
guidelines.All assignments will be graded
according to the following essay
grading rubric. Please familiarize yourself with this rubric
WEEKLY
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
Week 1: Lecture 1-2 (Due
Monday, September 26, 12:00 midnight, Moscow Time)
Please ANALYZE the
following essay,
using the Essay Grading Rubric.
The essay answers the following question:
1.
Pick one of the three theories outlined in "One World, Rival Theories" in order to answer the following question. Was the United States justified in its invasion of Iraq? Give counter-arguments based on one of the other theories.
Week 2: Lecture 3-5 (Due Monday, October
3, 12:00 midnight, Moscow
Time)
Please answer the following questions:
2.
Is it possible for the Russian federal government to employ deterrence in its relations with Chechnya? First define deterrence, then provide a concise answer as to whether or not this concept would be applicable based on your view of the situation in Chechnya.
Week
3: Lecture 6-7 (Due Monday, October 10, 12:00 midnight, Moscow Time)
Please answer the following question:
3.
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) contains a grand
bargain. Those that had not tested a nuclear weapon by a certain
date were barred from aspiring to them, but were guaranteed
assistance in the peaceful pursuit of civilian nuclear technology.
Those that had nuclear weapons already were obligated to progress
towards the eradication of such weapons. Briefly explain how both
Russia and Iran are, or are not, meeting their commitments under
this bargain.
Week 4: Lecture 8-10 (Due Monday, October 17, 12:00 midnight, Moscow Time)
Please answer the following question:
4. One
of the main challenges to nuclear peace in the world is the
so-called second-tier nuclear proliferation. Based upon this
week’s readings and your own thoughts, develop a concrete proposal
to minimize the potential dangers of uncontrolled production and
trade of nuclear devices in the Developing World. Be concrete in
your answer, pay especial attention to your proposal’s real-world
feasibility, and make sure to complement your own thoughts with this
week’s readings and lectures.
Week
5: Lecture 11-13 (Due Monday, October 24 , 12:00 midnight, Moscow
Time)
Please answer the following question:
5.
From what we have read and listen in some of this week’s readings
and lectures, it seems as if it were very likely that a biological
attack from terrorists would occur in the United States given how
relatively uncomplicated it is to build biological weapons.
Nonetheless, few biological attacks have actually taken place. Does
this empirical fact demonstrates that the preventive measures
implemented by the United States Government have been effective so
far? Be concrete in your answer and make sure to complement your own
thoughts with this week’s readings and lectures.
Week 6: Midterm exam
Week
7: Lecture 14-16 (Due Tuesday, November 8, 12:00 midnight, Moscow
Time)
Please answer the following question:
7. A
key point to prevent terrorist attacks is to understand what drives
the actions of terrorists. On the one hand, some authors argue that
terrorists and terrorist organizations are irrational, therefore, it
is impossible—or at least very difficult—to know ex ante what
they are going to do and why. On the other hand, some other authors
argue that terrorists and terrorist organizations are rational; that
is, they have concrete goals, evaluate their actions on the basis of
costs and benefits, and, thus, their actions can be predicted. With
which argument do you agree? Why? Be concrete in your answer and
make sure to complement your own thoughts with this week’s readings
and lectures.
Week
8: Lecture 17-18 (Due Monday, November 14, 12:00 midnight, Moscow
Time)
Week 9: Lecture 19-21
(Due Monday, November 21, 12:00 midnight, Moscow Time)
Week 10: Lecture
22-24 (Due Monday, November
28, 12:00 midnight, Moscow Time)
Week
11: Lecture 25-27 (Due Monday, December
5, 12:00 midnight, Moscow
Time)
Week
12: Lecture 28 and Final Exam
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