InternationalRelation-final
Final Exam Essays
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YOU MUST ATTEMPT ALL THE THREE PROMPTS. AND YOU MUST
ENSURE THERE IS NO PLAGIARISM. ANY ESSAY PLAGIARIZED 25 PER
CENT OR MORE (AS PER PLAGIARISM REPORT) WILL RECEIVE ZERO
GRADE.
Prompt 1
Among the three International Relations theories - Realism, Liberalism and
Constructivism - which one you think is the weakest one in explaining
international conflicts such as Ukraine? Give reasons and examples to
support your argument.
Required material for this Discussion:
1. Book Chapter on International Relations theories.
2. The theory videos which I already uploaded for the modules on the
theories.
Prompt 2
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Do you think Moral IR is possible?
Required material
1. Jospeh Nye (2020) Do Morals Matter?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Gy_78O7XQ
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Gy_78O7XQ)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Gy_78O7XQ)
(Please ignore the first few sentences in the video as my goal is not to
promote that kind of narrative. My goal here is to encourage you to think
about global issues in moral terms.)
2. Debidatta A. Mahapatra (2017) Moralizing International Politics. Transcend
Media Weekly, December 4, retrieved from
https://www.transcend.org/tms/2017/12/moralizing-international-
politics/ (https://www.transcend.org/tms/2017/12/moralizing-international-
politics/)
Prompt 3
With which International Relations theory you identify the most? Why? Give
reasons and examples to support your argument.
Required material
1. Book Chapter on International Relations theories.
2. The theory videos which I already uploaded for the modules on the
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2. The theory videos which I already uploaded for the modules on the
theories.
You are welcome to use other resources only after using the required
readings/material for the prompts. But, do not use resources like Wikipedia,
Khanacademy, Lumenslearning, Sparknotes, Cliffsnotes, Quizlet, and other
such online learning platforms.
Assignment Details:
Each essay should be at least two paragraphs long and 250-300 words (10
words more or less fine) and should be well-cited. In-text citations and
references are not included in the word count. The essays should
compellingly address the prompts and provide strong evidence from the
sources listed above to support your position. I will follow the writing
assignment grading rubric while grading the essays.
No plagiarism will be allowed. The essays will be submitted through
plagiarism tool, which automatically flags issues of plagiarism. Give the
proper quote marks - "...." - to the quotations so that I know that they are
quotes. Ensure that you write the essays in your own words. Plagiarized
essays will receive a zero grade.
You can type the essays on your computer and then copy and paste the text
on the assignment submission page, or type directly on the page. Follow the
order of essays and write one essay after another essay. Do not upload essays
as a word or pdf file. Uploaded files will not be accepted. At the end of each
essay write the word count of that essay.
*The assignment will not be accepted after the deadline.
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