Assignment:International Relations
Assignment:International Relations
Students are required to write a 1500 word write-up capturing the main concepts, arguments by the authors of the readings, and associated events covered in the readings assigned for that section. You should be able to summarize the main points of the various authors, compare and contrast them and add your original input.
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In the second assignment, you are expected to address two interrelated questions on the global political economy. First, identify and discuss Ngaire Woods’ four aspects (or processes as she calls it) of globalization and their relevance for the study of IPE. Follow that with a discussion of how you believe states should respond to the liberalization/globalization of trade and finance. Should there be more regulation or deregulation of international trade and of finances? Why? And how? Be as specific and detailed as possible in your arguments
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
- The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.