1 “Turning to a Market Economy”  Please respond to the following:

Many developing countries in the “Global South” turned to socialism in the past as a means to solve their economic problems. Now, in the light of the evident failure of socialism, many of these countries seek to create fast growth through the establishment of “market economies.”

• Using the country you researched in the e-Activity, identify which of the five market economy policies the country appears to be following. Explain how you reached this conclusion.
• Speculate about the likelihood of success of achieving a prosperous market economy for the country you researched.
• Explain which of the policies is most effective and least effective for the country you researched? Provide a rationale with your answer

2 “National Security”  Please respond to the following:

• Select any two of the four basic strategies used to preserve security. Identify and describe what assumptions are made about the opponent according to each of the two strategies you chose.
• Give an example of each of the two strategies in current world politics and speculate on their effectiveness.

3 “Coping with Terrorism”  Please respond to the following:

• Is the United States making progress in reducing or preventing terrorism? Explain your answer.
• If the United States is NOT making progress, what would have to happen to make the efforts against terrorism more effective?
• If the United States IS making progress, to what do you attribute this success?