exercise 4

8-9 pages

8-9 pages 

The subject matter of this course relates to terrorism in the U.S. and against American interests elsewhere, together with issues of homeland security.

Assignment is to develop a paper of 8 to 9 pages in length in which you:

1. Select a      country
2. Report on      various aspects of that country, including history, geography, economics,      political and demographic factors (paint a picture; no more than two pages      should be devoted to this)
3. Identify at      least three terrorist/extremist groups in that country and state their      main goals
4. Select one of      the identified groups, justify your choice, and summarize their:
   
   
    

· Ideology

· History

· Organizational structure/leadership

· Membership

· Historical terror incidents

· Funding

5. Assess how the selected group is or may be a threat to the U.S.

6. Describe preventive steps and counter-measures that the U.S. could use in connection with the threat of the group

The format for the paper:

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• An executive      summary (not more than one page)
• An      introduction including why you selected the particular country and the      methodology that you followed in conducting your research (not more than      one page)
• Items one      through six from above, presented in a third-person narrative style, 90      percent free of typographical and grammatical errors. The writing should      be logically organized and not repetitious. Each question in the      assignment should be answered fully. Opinions should be given, when      requested, and should be labeled as same. A map may be appropriate;      tables, charts and graphics can be instructive and should be used where      necessary.
• A summary and      conclusion
• References      cited. NOTE: no less than 10 references should be used.