USSC 2601: University of Sydney - Report Writing

Internal Code: MAS3708

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Questions: 1) Should the US engage in “nation-building” and the promotion of democracy in the MENA region? 2) What is the best way the US can support human rights overseas? 3) Should the US intervene in the security crisis in Syria? How? 4) Analyze current US security and economic policy in Afghanistan and offer recommendations for the next steps to stabilize that country. 5) How should the US respond to resurgent Russian power in Ukraine and/or the Russian Near Abroad? 6) How should the US adjust to an increasingly multi-polar world? 7) How important are Washington’s relationships with the EU and UK in the 21 st Century? What should Washington’s most important transatlantic priorities be? 8) How should the US deal with the long-term rise of China as a major global actor? 9) The post-GFC era has been described as a period where foreign policy begins at home. How should the US maintain its influence in an era of American decline? 10) Assess whether and how the US should re-evaluate/develop (cross out one) its relationship with one of these key countries: Australia, Japan, India, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam. 11) Will India be a long-term supporter of U.S. interests in Asia? In light of your answer, how should the U.S. manage its relationship with India? 12) How should the U.S. combat terrorism and anti-Americanism in Pakistan? Is the Pakistani government helpful or harmful in this effort? 13) How should Obama and the next president respond to the Talbian’s resurgence in Afghanistan? 14) How should the United States respond to the tensions in the South China Sea? 15) How should the U.S. respond to the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands issue? 16) The Iran nuclear deal. How should the U.S. ensure the Iran deal succeeds, or should the deal be scrapped? 17) Saudi Arabia (Turkey, Israel): a reliable ally? 18) Free trade: an effective instrument of U.S. national interests? Is Trump’s protectionism beneficial to U.S. national interests? 19) How should the U.S. respond to the rise of financial institutions sponsored by China and other emerging powers? 20) Whither foreign (or military) aid? How much, to where, for what purposes? 21) How should the U.S. respond to North Korean security threats? 22) Is Iran’s increasing role in the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, and in the Yemen crisis, a threat to U.S. interests? How should the U.S. respond? 23) Evaluate Washington’s policy on the Yemen crisis. Should the U.S. continue its current actions in support of Saudi Arabia in the conflict? 24) Should the United States return to a posture of “America First” isolationism in its national security policy and foreign policy? What sorts of new assumptions and doctrines would this policy entail? 25) What is the most important “non-traditional” security issue that the United States will face in the coming years: (cross out one) disease epidemics, climate change, resource scarcity, mass movements of people, or genocide and ethnic conflict? How should the United States plan for and respond to that issue? 26) President Trump has vowed to scrap the Paris Climate Agreement. Review this policy position and offer recommendations for U.S. climate change policy moving forward.