Sunday 18 August 2013

current geopolitical issue


Essay instructions:
Write a short essay on a current geopolitical issue using one ofthe theoretical approaches and perspectives you have
found in the study of geopolitics to date. This means starting from readings from Weeks 1 – 4. There are several perspectives, but select
the one that interests you most and that you think is the most relevant in understanding your chosen issue.
Firstly, outline the theory you
have selected. For example, (just to get you started) Mackinder’s approach to geopolitics in Eurasia might be one perspective.
Secondly,
briefly describe the current geopolitical issue and the relevance ofthe geopolitical perspective you have selected, providing positive or
negative assessments of its utility in analysing your selected issue.
Finally, you must use a minimum of9 sources in your bibliography for
this essay. Furthermore, these sources must be material derived from a range ofthe following categories of sources:
Academic journal
articles and research reports
Newspaper articles
Statistics
Published books (edited, sole or multiple-authored – make sure you
understand the difference!)
Government reports and policies
Statements or publications from other pressure groups or social movement
organisations
Assessment instructions:
This assignment is to be minimum 800 and maximum 1000 words long excluding references and
bibliography.
This assignment essay must include references within the text and a correct bibliography at the
end.
The geopolitical theories that need to be applied to the cureent geo political issue are
1-Mackinder’s heartland
I will be providing
more theories in the next two days

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