Final Exam  Should be at least 2 pages (500 words) in length, not including references.Your Final Exam will consist of four essay questions and will cover the material in Modules 1–8. For each ques

Final Exam

 Should be at least 2 pages (500 words) in length, not including references.

Your Final Exam will consist of four essay questions and will cover the material in Modules 1–8. For each question, your answer must state your thesis and be supported with detailed information, including dates, specific examples, and material from your reading. Your conclusions should follow logically from the information you have presented. Any quotations, specific information, and ideas drawn from your reading must be cited and referenced in APA format.

The Final Exam questions are as follows:

1.     Review the entirety of post-Cold War history. In your considered review, which theoretical approach—realist or liberal internationalist—characterizes the policy the United States pursued to the greatest positive effect? Be sure you define these two theoretical perspectives and be clear about the criteria you are using to evaluate which theory best captures events which were most positive in their results.

2.     When did the challenge of Islamic terrorism emerge and why? In what ways did US foreign policy contribute to this global challenge? In your considered opinion, is the threat of Islamic terrorism as dire as is commonly argued, or is John Mueller more correct in his views? In your considered review, has the United States adopted appropriate strategies to cope with this threat? Be clear on what those strategies have been and why they were or were not appropriate.

3.     Compare the challenges of climate change and global health dilemmas to the challenge of renewed great power competition. How do the two issue areas differ in their demands on leading and lesser powers? To what extent do solutions in the area of climate change and global health clash with the need to cope with challenges from Russia and China? Are there ways to deal with both issue areas consistently and simultaneously?.

4.     Consider the rise of economic globalization. What are the challenges to increasing economic interdependence, both within the domestic and international systems? Which theoretical view from the course best fits how you think the US should approach the future of international economic relations? For example, how might you assess the liberal claim that the US should continue to integrate economically with China so as to benefit both societies economically and politically by causing peace between the tightly bounded trade partners?

You are required to answer all FOUR questions in order to receive full credit.

Student Essay Responses should be at least 2 pages (500 words) in length, not including references.