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International Terror Policy

Country Paper

 

1. Pick a country outside of North America and Europe and describe three things:

a. The current state of terrorism:

i. Who are the actors? What is their motivation? Where are they in the country? What kind of person are they recruiting? 

ii. What, if any, outside actors are driving this terrorism?

iii. What is the general structure of the terrorism? Is it secretive and cellular, open and quasi-state, etc?

b. Discuss the government response:

i. What are all the tools being used by the government to respond to this terrorism? Laws, military/police, social programs, etc

ii. What outside actors are supporting or hindering this response? IGOs and NGOs, allies and enemies, weak borders, etc

c. Your informed opinion on the success of the government’s response:

i. Your position must be based on quality sources and evidence.

ii. What could the government be doing to improve their success? Your suggestions must match what the country is capable of. For example, don’t suggest that Mozambique create a billion dollar agricultural-development plan.

 

All throughout this paper you should be weaving in the knowledge you gained from your Theory Paper. Understanding the  why is critical to understanding the  how. The goal of this paper is for you to become a semi-expert on both sides of terrorism in your chosen country.

 

Do not include works in your works cited that are not present in the paper. You must use APA format for your citations and works cited page. MANY programs will format your citations for you – and we are always happy to introduce you to a few.

 

Under no circumstances should you be using Wikipedia or similar web sites as a reference for your papers.  This includes any website that allows for community editing of information (a wiki).  However, you may visit Wikipedia, etc. to find other primary source information.

 

Your paper must be 1.5 spaced, 11 Times New Roman font, with 1” margins.  You must have a title page and a works cited page.  These pages do not count as written content. Spacing between paragraphs should be set at zero. All information presented in the paper must be presented clearly and backed up by cited research. We use the grading rubric found below so there should be no surprises as to what you will be graded on. 

 

Paper Requirements:

Undergraduates papers must be 5 pages of  written content (This does not include title page or bibliography), and must cite at least 10  quality sources.  Graduates will write 8 pages with the same specifics, and with at least 15 sources.

 

	EXEMPLARY	POOR	UNSATISFACTORY
Content (8 pts)	Content is accurate and appropriate. Information presented is clearly backed up by cited research.	Some content seems unsupported and/or not relevant to the topic	Sections relating to required areas are not all present. Content is not accurate or relevant.
APA (2 pts)	Citations and bibliography are all included and in APA format.  Writing does not use first person (“I” or “we”) in body of paper.	Citations and bibliography are all included but in poor APA format.  Writing may includefirst person (“I” or “we”) in body of paper.	Citations and bibliography are all included and in APA format.  Writing uses first person (“I” or “we”) in body of paper.
Quality of Research (5 pts)	Sources used for research included juried journals and/or recognized web sources.  No Wikipedia or other self–modified web sites are used. At least 3 (or 5 for grad students) or more quality sources are present.  Research is well integrated into paper and has good flow.	Sources used for research included juried journals and/or recognized web sources.  No Wikipedia or other self–modified web sites are used. Fewer than 3 (or 5 for grad students) quality sources are present.	Sources used for research does not include juried journals and/or recognized web sources.  Wikipedia or other self–modified web sites are used.
Editing (3 pts)	Sentence structure, grammar, and diction excellent; correct use of punctuation and APA format; minimal to no spelling errors. Paper follows length guidelines in syllabus.	Sentence structure, grammar, and diction are weak; punctuation and APA format often used correctly. Some (minor) spelling errors; may have one run-on sentence. Paper falls short of length guidelines in syllabus.	Big problems in sentence structure, grammar, and diction. Frequent major errors in APA format, punctuation, and spelling. May have many run-on sentences and comma splices.  Needs editing. Paper does not follow length guidelines.
Professors’ Reaction (2 pts)	Paper is interesting and educational when read. Writing and research flows in a way that is easy to understand.  Arguments presented are well supported by research.	Paper is interesting and educational when read. Writing and research may take some effort to understand.  Arguments presented are not well supported by research.	Paper is difficult to follow and read. Writing and research does not flow in a way that is easy to understand.  Arguments presented are not supported by research.