NATO Alliance
Course: Contemporary Issues in Foreign Politics

What is NATO Alliance?
The elements of the NATO Alliance .
The members of the NATO Alliance.
The vision of NATO Alliance.
Why do we have the NATO Alliance?
What is the effectiveness in the Foreign Policy decision making?
Analysis Policy of NATO Alliance.
What can NATO Alliance do?
“Analysis more than describe”

This information provided by the professor:

In this Assignment (Research Paper) you are to complete an analysis research paper that will include all elements of research.

Course Learning Outcomes, THEREFORE WHAT ARE WE TO EXPECT TO ACHIEVE

Course Description:

This course is designed to acquaint students with the political frameworks within which contemporary foreign policies are formulated and executed. It will involve a critical assessment of foreign policy issues. It will also familiarize students with the role that global variables play in contemporary foreign policy and the focus will be on the real world of political decision making process.

Course Learning Outcome
1. Think critically about the role of super powers in world affairs.
2. Develop the skill of critically assessing ideas in the light of events.
3. Analyze the issues and variables regionally and internationally that formulate foreign policy.
4. Rite literature concerning major issues in contemporary foreign policy.
5. Analyze the impact of foreign policy decision-making in terms of their relative success or failure.
Important questions to answer towards your paper: Why, when, where, how, with what, tools. Aims, objectives, reasoning.

Once you have completed the valued analysis paper, please go for the extra value and add lessons learned, proposals and Recommendations

You are requested to complete a structured paper. The following elements should be included:

1. It should include clear structure.
2. Statements and arguments.
3. Methodology and research orientation (quantitative basically research) that you will use -refer-solely, use your methodological skills inside the paper.
4. Main description and analysis.
5. First outcomes of each section from analysis.
6. Clear chapters if you need to create chapters.
7. Clear English Grammar and Syntax. Small sentences.
8. Properly cited (referenced sentences).
9. Clarity in your argument, make sure that the paper is easily readable.
10. Your subject should be very specific not general.
11. References should be in the Chicago style of references.
12. A clear proposal chapter. With descent proposals that come forth after the analysis.
13. Clear conclusion with the overview of the reasoning, statement and lessons learned.
14. Recommendations.
15. Way forward this time? (open door policy).

References:
1- Chicago style use as both references and citations. Cite your work inside the document.
2- Update references 2015 & 2016.
3- Use 5 Academic journals, 2 official Website and 3 Books.
4- Use footnotes. Make sure the work is yours at all times. The more information and reference you add to the paper the more value you add.

Ultimately do not forget to analyze rather than describe or only compare the outcomes.

Do make proposals for recommendations as instructed in class based on your primary outcomes, to solidify your arguments.

Please have a clean and clear paper. It is essential that you learn to have an organized paper for a multiplicity of reasons, including showing effective thinking and writing.