Research Paper

Approved Paper Topics Issues of Our Times –International Many of the following topics can be found in the course textbook Global Issues 2013, (as well as in earlier editions, 2012, 2011, 2010). Students who wish to write their paper on a different topic from those listed below must make sure their topic adheres to the paper guidelines posted on blackboard. All topics must be approved in advance. 1.Is military action against Iran inevitable? See Global Issues, 2012, page 12. 2.Is Iran planning to build nuclear weapons? See GI 2012, page 18, or GI 2013 page 203. 3.Is the Obama administration making a mistake by seeking peace with Iran? See GI 2013. 4.Should the U.S. and its allies intervene militarily in Syria? See GI2013 5.Should President Obama Meet with Kim Jung Un? 6.Should the Arms Trade Treaty cover small arms? GI 2013 7.Are the Arab Gulf states threatened by radical Islam and instability in Yemen? GI 2012, p. 67. 8.Is Shia influence growing in the Middle East? Global Issues 2012, page 75 9.Does Israel have too much influence over the US government? 10.Should the U.S. cut off aid to Pakistan? Global Issues, 2012, p. 157. 11.Does foreign aid to foreign governments do more harm than good? Global Issues 2012, p. 181 12.Should the West give more support to Russia’s protesters like Pussy Riot? GI 2013, p. 148. 13.Does the U.S. give too much aid to authoritative governments? Global Issues 2012, p. 172 14.Does high youth joblessness lead to political instability? Global Issues 2012, p. 430. 15.Is income inequality a valid issue or are liberals including Mr. Obama all wrong? 16.Is the U.N. worth the effort or should the organization be abolished? GI 2013, p. 5. 17.Should all UN payments be voluntary? Global Issues 2013, 16. 18. Is sectarian reconciliation among Muslims likely anytime soon? GI 2013, p. 43. 19.Should the Arms Trade Treaty cover small arms? Global Issues 2013, page 69. 20.Should the U.S. and its allies intervene militarily in Syria? Global Issues 2013, page 97 21.Should the NATO alliance continue? Global Issues, 2013, page 123 22.Do Islamic groups pose a threat to political reform in the Arab world? GI 2013, p. 86. 23.Can the US export democracy or must it be home grown? Global Issues, 2013, p. 90. 24.Have developed countries done enough to help achieve the MDGs? GI 2013, p. 228. 25.Is Africa poised for an East-Asia style economic boom? Global Issues 2013, p. 256. 26.Should the U.S. bail out Europe’s financial system? Global Issues 2013, p. 283. 27.Is China a threat to Latin America’s manufacturing base? Global Issues 2013, p. 307. 28.Is state capitalism a good model for the world’s poorest countries? GI 2013, p. 336. 29.Should government impose mandatory gender quotas on corporate boards? GI ’13, p. 369. 30.Would decriminalizing prostitution reduce sex trafficking? Global Issues 2013, p. 394 31.Should space weapons be banned? Global Issues 2012, p. 131. 32.Can outsiders build lasting peace? Global Issues 2012, p. 261. 33.Can the example of Nelson Mandela be duplicated elsewhere? 34.Are the Millennium Development Goals Realistic? 35.Does Western aid improve African democracy and good governance? GI 2011, p. 19 36.Did Latin America’s transition to democracvy lead to rising crime> GI 2011, p. 48 37.Can international humanitarian action help end conflicts in countries like Congo? GI ’11, 75 38.Should the US, EU, and Australia maintain sanctions on Myanmar? GI 2011, p, 183 39.Will recent U.N. resolutions help protect women? GI 2011, p. 130. 40.Are drone strikes in Pakistan legal? GI 2011, p. 157. 41.Are drone strikes anywhere ethical? GI 211 42.Is the Arab world changing for the better? GI 2011, p., 185 43.Would Ireland have been better off without the euo GI 2011, p. 323. 44.Is the French ban on headscarves (al-hijab) in schools a good idea? 45.Is the climate for Chinese Journalists worsening? GI 2011, p., 413.