n this project you will be writing a paper of no less than 8 and no more than 11 pages that will look into a particular question or issue regarding an international organization or institution(s), either currently or over the past 100 years. Each paper will do the following according to the case and context selection.
Length, style, formatsthese are important. But, the most important format is the level of argument that you present. This is absolutely essential. Your argument will be linked to one of the following broad topics:
an issue of substance in the IO world that has a particular theoretical or conceptual explanation. Issues could be environmental, trade, peacekeeping, nuclear weapons, human rights, womens rights, development, health, etc. etc. etc. This means that if you want to write about the nuclear non-proliferation regime, you will explain what it has done/its existence with some level of theoretical logic. You should use logic and empirical evidence to argue the points of the paper. Think something like: what are the effects of the (fill in institutional construct nuclear non-proliferation regime) on (issuespread of weapons, spread of nuclear power, inspections, whatever) in (location, state, states, regions, developing world, etc.) Specific IOs will obviously be included
A particular case or set of cases that have explicitly intersected with International Organizations. How have IOs impacted these cases and what are the casual connections that can be described and critiqued? Explain how IOs have/have not affected (positively or negatively) these cases? Cases are states, regions, issues of substance. Logic and evidence must inform your argument. How has nuclear non-proliferation regime impacted CASE(s) A, B, or C? This is where the cases studied are heavily researched in terms of the impact of IOs.
Trace a particular IO that has evolved, changed, or otherwise shifted its focus, mandate, or function. Why is this the case? What are the conditions for the dynamic changes that you are describing? Similar ideas of logic and empirical cases should make your argument compelling. Something like, how has the IMF changed since (logical fill in the blank here, usually related to its original mandate) Is it effective? Ineffective, etc. etc. Evaluate a particular institution or regime on its changes. How have the changes in mandates, etc. impactedfill in the blank? You will still use cases and evidence, but your interest is a specific IO.
Each paper will research the nature and potential causes of this problem/issues and make a clear argument as the primary thesis of the paper. (We will discuss this A LOT!)
Each paper will research the organization(s) effect on particular state(s) and comment on the effect of the IO on the state(s)
All papers will work from a RESEARCH QUESTIONi.e., what is the impact of the IMF on Argentinean economic recovery in the 1980s?
Each paper will look into the history of the IO and its relationship to the state(s) to find its argument
Each paper will try to be 8-11 pages. No LESS than 8 complete pages will be accepted. More than 11 pages will be read with the question: does this REALLY need to be longer than 11 pages?
Each paper will include a SEPARATE bibliography page or documentwe will stress this as a MINIMUM 25 credible academic/primary document sources and should be at the end of the paper and subtitled WORKS CONSULTED. We will discuss this in class. This does NOT count to length. All papers must incorporate a minimum of 25 academic journals, books, official websites, primary documents, or otherwise salient sources.
Each paper will cite appropriately any and all worthy informationfootnotes are preferred. Papers must have citations, and there is no exact number of footnotes. You do not have to footnote EVERY source in the works consulted page, but you likely will.
All papers will be typed, double spaced, 12 point font, with a cover page. Papers will be submitted online to the blackboard page.
Papers are due on April >> 2022
Rubric: Research quality and depth, bibliography (have a GREAT bibliography): 30%
Research question and thesis, logic and relevance: 25%
Analysis: how well do you support the thesis, depth of the analysis: 25%
Quality of the paper, writing, proofreading, clarity, precision: 20%
FOOTNOTES ARE EASY IN MS WORD. BLACKBOARD likes MS WORD. SO, use MS Word.
Here is my brief primer on footnote in IR papers.
1) RESEARCH QUESTION: All papers must be guided by a research question (we discussed this weeks ago) The research question is LITERALLY the question that the paper seeks to answer. It must be something that is neither answered by your thoughts (I think the answer is) nor unresearchable (there is no sufficient information out there to accomplish this) It must be clear, direct, and precise. Explain it in more than
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