ASSIGNMENT

Answer 2 of the following questions. In each answer, fully describe/define terms, explain your reasoning, and then develop your assessment using examples from the readings(all readings provided from Boyer). Do not use outside sources (except news sources).

Include a bibliography/works cited page along with your in-text citations (parenthetical or endnotes or footnotes).You should use either MLA or APA style for your citations and works cited page. Write approximately 2 pages per question:

Compare and contrast economic nationalism and economic internationalism. How do they shape international political economy. Likewise, describe the institutions created out of the Bretton Woods Conference. How have they influenced the international economy? Use examples from the global news, Shiraev, and Boyer.

To many, the most important questions, and issues, in world politics today, concern human rights. How has the international community sought to define human rights? Are these rights universal or are they relative based on culture and level of development? In your essay, use the case of the rights of women and girls to explain why human rights are important in world politics.

Describe the role of dependency in the global economy. What role has imperialism and colonialism played in persistent poverty in the global south? Use examples to explain your analysis.

Define and explain international environmental issues in the 21st century. Based on your understanding of environmental issues and international relations, how should the US approach climate change?

Select one current issue from a global news source to analyze (less than one month old). Describe its key elements, explain why and how it is significant and then make any predictions you can based on your description and explanation of the issue. (Include the news source, date and title of the news source).