Identify and briefly discuss which countries you consider the current great powers of the world

Research Assignment #2
Identify and briefly discuss which countries you consider the current great powers of the world. Give justifications for your choices. What are their military and economic capabilities? What are some of their current alliances and treaty obligations? Explain their interactions in terms of your preferred theoretical framework (Realism, Constructivism, etc.). Use the CIA World Factbook and other reputable sources of information for comparison.

The papers should be formatted in MLA style. This means that the paper margins are set at 1 inch on all sides. The font type is either Times New Roman or Arial, 12 point size and it is double spaced. When citing outside sources (either through quotes or paraphrased ideas), you must have parenthetical references within the body of the paper and a Works Cited page at the end. Here is an example of an MLA formatted paper that you can use as a template. Here is the MLA Citation Guide from the library for your Works Cited entries.

The final submission must be at least 1500 words. It will be due by November 3 – submitted as an attachment here (you must click on the heading “Research Paper #2? to open the assignment to do this). I will accept .doc and .rtf files. Feel free to exchange rough drafts with classmates via the Messages feature on the left or ask any questions you may have in the Q&A Discussion Board.