Geopolitics Today and Tomorrow
1. Are geopolitical trends still important in today’s rapidly evolving international environment? Will geopolitics still be relevant tomorrow or will certain “megatrends” make them obsolete? Select a scenario from the National Intelligence Council’s publication, Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds, and briefly describe elements of geopolitical thought described in this scenario. Based on your evaluation of the scenario, make an argument in support for or against the relevance of geopolitical theory. Make sure to include specific examples from the videos for Chapter 4 from the Multimedia Library.
Globalization: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2. Globalization continues to impact the international environment in a variety of ways to include social, political, technological, and cultural influences. Overall, has globalization had a positive or negative impact on most states? Provide specific examples to support your overall argument and utilize the course readings along with the Chapter 5 Videos from the Multimedia Library and News Review.
– Video: Zimbabwe’s Economic Crisis – Video: Technology and the Middle East Revolutions – Video: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon – Video: European Cooperation through the ESFS








Jermaine Byrant
Nicole Johnson



