Instructions Welcome to the first assignment! Before you begin this assignment,

Instructions
Welcome to the first assignment!
Before
you begin this assignment, please review the course materials from the
first three weeks of class with a particular focus on the three
mainstream theoretical perspectives: realism, liberalism, and
constructivism. Please pay particular attention to the definition of
each and avoid pairing them with domestic perceptions of conservatives,
liberals, etc. I also recommend reviewing the Week Two discussion.
For
this assignment, you will choose a world event from the list below.
Identify the key individuals, states, and non-state actors involved (see
W1 Contents for non-state actors). Then decide which theory would best
explain the event, and explain your choice. Be sure to define the theory
and any other terms you use. Your response should be 1-2 pages,
double-spaced. Make sure that your introduction includes a thesis
statement that explicitly states the purpose/argument of your paper and
the theoretical lens.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (popularly known as the \”Iran nuclear deal\”)
The Abraham Accords, normalization of relations between Israel, the UAE, and other Arab states
Brexit, the drawn-out effort for Britain to leave the European Union
The Paris Agreement and/or the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
How the international community handled the global pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19)
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The
possible expansion of NATO in 2022-2023 (for example, the invitations
extended to Finland and Sweden, the application from Ukraine, and the
interest expressed by other states like Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and potentially others).
If you\’d like to test the IR theories
on a different situation, please write me to check on whether the
scenario will work for the goals of the assignment (laura.culbertson@mycampus.apus.edu).
Please, no quoting! Paraphrase the information and then credit the original sources with Chicago parenthetical in-text citations and a Reference List. You want to leave as much space as possible to get your own ideas down.