PSC102 Comparative Politics Paper                                               

 

 

You are to prepare an important briefing for your American colleague who has an upcoming business trip to a specific country. This will be a country of your choice, but not one that is highlighted in the textbook. It is important to inform your colleague as much as you can so that he or she makes a positive impression upon the hosts. This will help ensure good relations and increase business sales.

 

 

– Submit Word document of 5 double-spaced pages. If you must write more than seven pages, please keep it under nine pages in total.

 

Include “at minimum” the information listed below:

– Use at least five sources (here are some options: United Nations un.org, World Trade Organization (wto.org), International Energy Agency (iea.org), Population Reference Bureau (prb.org), the country’s website, U.S. Department of State (state.gov), International Monetary Fund (imf.org) and any online newspaper or journal)

 

The following parts are REQUIRED, you may add more information if you find it of value:

 

I. Introduction (10 pts)

                A. Basic background such as general location, language, population, and religion, for example.

 

II. Geography (10 pts)

                A. Include two maps (an example is depicted below)

                                1. One large scale (close up)

                                2. One small scale (far away)

                B. Point out the bordering countries (political geography) For example, “Argentina shares boundaries with five other countries. It borders Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia to the north east, and its entire western border lies along Chile.”

                C. Describe the climate and landscape (physical geography).

 

                             

( https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html )

 

 

 

III. Economy (20 pts)

                A. Exports, imports, trade partners

                B. Type of energy it uses (Does it produce its own energy or import it? Buys from where?)

 

IV. Government (20 pts)

                A. Type

                B. When it became a sovereign nation

                C. Current leaders

                C. Electoral process

 

V. Current issues AND interparty conflicts over these issues (20 pts)

                A. One domestic

                B. One foreign

 

VI. Conclusion (10 pts)

                A. Summarize your findings and provide insights about this country that are especially important for your colleague to know before they depart on their trip. 

 

VII. References (5 pts)

                A. Use a reference style like MLA, APA, or Harvard, for example.

                Harvard style guide: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/harvard_referencing_examples_tcm44-39847.pdf

 

Overall spelling and grammar (5 pts)

 

Plagiarism , such as “copy and paste” or not citing the source of your information will result in 0 points for your paper. NKU Honor Code: http://www.nku.edu/content/dam/nkuhome/docs/HonorCode.pdf