This essay must be 750 words, double spaced and in 12 point type FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE PENALIZED. The deadline for submission is 5pm Thursday, August 29. No essays will be accepted after the due date.

Based ONLY on the READINGS IN WEEK 4 answer the following question:

WHY has the Cuban-American OR the Jewish-American (‘Israeli’) lobby been able to influence U.S. foreign policy more than any others domestic lobbies?

Instructions:

            1). No direct quoting

            2). No footnoting

            3). Double space and in 12 point type.

            4). Do not exceed the word length

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This essay must be 2,200 to 2,500 words [not including footnotes/endnotes and bibliography], double-spaced and in 12 point type FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE PENALIZED.

The deadline for submission of Essays is 5pm Monday, October 7. Essays submitted between Tuesday, October 8 and 5pm Thursday October 10 will be marked without comments. No essays received after 5pm Thursday, October 10 will be marked. Essays less than the required length will automatically receive a failing grade.

1.         CARTER POLICY TOWARD IRAN BETWEEN JANUARY 1977 AND JANUARY 1979

2.         REAGAN POLICY TOWARD THE PHILIPPINES BETWEEN JANUARY 1981 AND FEBRUARY 1986

*****DUE DATE 5PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 [WITH COMMENTS]*****

*****DUE DATE 5PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 [WITHOUT COMMENTS]*****

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RESEARCH ESSAY READINGS ON E RESERVE

Your essay MUST ONLY be based on the relevant UNIT reading and the book chapters and articles below that are all on E Reserve.

Iran

                        Barry Rubin, Paved with Good Intentions

                        Richard W. Cottam, Iran and the United States

                        Garry Sick, All Fall Down

                        R.K. Ramazani, The United States and Iran

                        Marvin Zonis, Majestic Failure

                        John Dumbrell, The Carter Presidency: A Reevaluation

                        George W. Ball, The Past Has Another Pattern

                        Robert A Strong, Working in the World

                        Alexander Moens,”President Carter’s Advisers and the Fall of the Shah,” Political Science Quarterly, Vol.106, No.2, Summer 1991, pp.211-237

                        Luca Trenta, “The Champion of Human Rights Meets the King of Kings,” Diplomacy & Statecraft, Vol.24, No.3, 2013, pp.476-498

Philippines

                        John Bresnan, ed., Crisis in the Philippines

                        Raymond Bonner, Waltzing with the Dictator

                        Stanley Karnow, In Our Image

                        George P. Schultz, Turmoil and Triumph

                        Daniel Pipes and Adam Garfinkle, eds., Friendly Tyrants

                        Carl H. Lande, ed., Rebuilding a Nation

                        Stephen R. Weissman, A Culture of Deference

                        Amy Blitz, The Contested State

Gary Hawes, “United States Support for the Marcos Administration and the Pressures that made for Change,” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol.8, No.1, June 1986, pp.18-36

Richard J. Kessler, “Marcos and the Americans,” Foreign Policy, No.63, Summer, 1986, pp.40-57

Alfred W. McCoy, “Philippine-American Relations,” Australasian Journal of American Studies, Vol.6, No.2, December 1987, pp.17-27

Walden Bello, “Edging toward the Quagmire,” World Policy Journal, Vol.3, No.1, Winter 1985/1986, pp.29-58

You may also consult copies of the books by Garry Sick (Iran), Amy Blitz (Philippines), Raymond Bonner (Philippines), and John Bresnan (Philippines) that have additional information relevant to the essays and have been placed on LIBRARY RESERVE.

 NOTES ON WRITING THE RESEARCH ESSAY

1. Do not merely to `tell the story' but also explain/analyze why particular decisions were taken. A simple narrative discussion will not receive a high grade

2. Your essay should draw, where appropriate, on the issues and ideas discussed in the first part of the course

3. Events or developments that take place inside the target Third World country are only relevant if they have an impact on U.S. policy

4. In structuring your essay, pay attention to the following points:

** historical setting, e.g., what was the basic U.S. policy approach toward the Iran that Carter inherited from the Nixon/Ford era; or toward the Philippines that Reagan inherited from Carter?

** the assumptions underlying the policy approach taken by the particular administration you are analyzing

** the administration’s initial policy objectives and how it intended to pursue them (by what means)

** description and analysis of the policy debate as it unfolds—the evolution of U.S. policy,  the shifts and changes, what happened and why it happened, i.e., the objective here is to achieve a balance between narrative, analysis and interpretation

** in your conclusion, evaluate the policy: were the original stated objectives achieved, partially achieved, not achieved, and why.

FORMAT OF MAJOR RESEARCH ESSAY AND GRADING CRITERIA

1. All essays MUST be double-spaced and in 12 point type.

2. Use footnotes (at bottom of each page) or endnotes (at end of essay). DO NOT use the Harvard system of abbreviated footnotes in the body of the text.

3. Indent first word of each paragraph; double space only between paragraphs; number pages

4. Late essays that have not been granted an extension will not be marked.

5. Essays less than the required length will automatically receive a failure grade. Essays well in excess of required length will also be penalised.

6. Essays must be properly referenced and accompanied by a separate bibliography

7. Late essays that have not been granted an extension will not be marked.

8. The final reading of the essay should be only to check for errors of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.; making sure your essay is well organized and logically developed; and verify quotations and footnotes for accuracy. Essays that reveal bad grammar, spelling, syntax, paragraphing, etc, will be penalised in the grading process.

9. A passing grade requires that you address the specific question you choose and that you show an adequate acquaintance with the literature on the topic--which will be reflected in your analysis as well as your references and bibliography

10. Higher grades are given in consideration of essays that exhibit thoughtful analysis, are properly documented, and present a clearly and concisely written argument.

11. Retain a copy of your essay when you hand it in. Although an extremely rare occurrence, essays can get lost.

ESSAYS WILL BE FAILED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS

1. Plagiarism, that is, where sentences or paragraphs are taken word-for-word or nearly word-for word from another source and presented as original expression. Plagiarism is regarded very seriously. A plagiarised essay will get zero marks, and the student will receive a fail grade.

2. Failure to address the essay question is a common cause of failing grades.

3. Excessive use of direct quotes may result in a failing grade.  As a general rule no more than 10% of your overall word length should appear in direct quotes.

4. Identical or nearly identical essays will all fail--regardless of the original authorship.

5. Less than the required length.

NOTES ON PLAGIARISM

1. The University defines plagarism in its rules: “Plagiarism involves using the work of another person and presenting it as one’s own.” Plagiarism is a serious breach of the University’s rules and carries serious significant penalties. See Handbook of Undergraduate Studies or web at: www.student.mq.edu.au/plagiarism/. A plagiarised essay in this unit will receive a zero mark.

2. Material that is quoted or paraphrased from any source must always be accompanied by a full reference to the source.

3. If you quote directly, that is, if you use somebody else's exact words, they must be enclosed in quotation marks and its source footnoted. Paraphrasing, which is summarizing or putting another person's ideas or material into your own words, must also be referenced in a footnote.

FOOTNOTES/ENDNOTES

The following format is preferred

1). When a reference is used for the first time:

            Fred Halliday, The Making of the New Cold War (London: Verso Editions, 1983), p.18

            Richard H. Ullman, "At War with Nicaragua", Foreign Affairs, Vol. 62, No.1, Fall 1983, p.39

            Frank Costiglia, “The Pursuit of Atlantic Community,” in Thomas Paterson, ed. American Foreign Policy, 1961-1963. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989, p.45

2). Where a reference is used more than once use an abbreviated format [Do not use OP.CIT]

            Halliday, The Making of the New Cold War, p.56

            Ullman, "At War with Nicaragua," p.54

            Costiglia, “The Pursuit of Atlantic Community,” p.48

3). Where there are two or more consecutive footnotes/endnotes to same reference:

            Use Ibid. and page number for second and additional footnotes, e.g., Ibid., p.24, Ibid. p.50

4). When quoting directly, begin your footnote/endnote with:

            Quoted in The Making of the New Cold War, p.56

            Quoted in Ullman, “At War with Nicaragua,” p.54

5). Online journal articles must be adequately referenced so that they can be checked.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

You must include a bibliography at the end of you essay that lists all sources (with complete page numbers where applicable) you have consulted. For example:

Book

Fred Halliday, The Making of the New Cold War. London: Verso Editions, 1983

Journal article

Richard H. Ullman, "At War with Nicaragua", Foreign Affairs, Vol.62, No.1, Fall 1983, pp. 35-58.

Chapter in edited book

Frank Costiglia, “The Pursuit of Atlantic Community,” in Thomas Paterson, ed., America’s Quest for Victory. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989, pp.25-55

Final examination (40%): The exam questions will be based on lectures, tutorials and readings