For this analytical essay, you will explore a national security strategy or agency in significant detail. Your primary task is to apply one of the theories we learned in our video lectures to your assessment. For example, how would path dependency explain the absence of major change in US conventional military strategy? Are all national security agencies structured according to the hierarchical models, or do some agencies reflect alternative models of organizational structure? How does the iron triangle help explain national security policy? Which theory of international relations best explains current US national security strategy? What sort of performance problems plague the Department of Defense?
In sum, you have a great deal of flexibility and freedom in choosing a topic. However, you must provide specific examples and concrete evidence to demonstrate how a theory or policy model elucidates your assessment. Thus, you will need to conduct extensive outside research and cite references that support your argument
Example Outline:
Introduction
This is a paragraph that specifies all the arguments you intend on making in the paper, and provides a general roadmap for how the paper will be structured.
Argument ‘A’
This is a paragraph that specifies argument ‘A’ and provides specific evidence/examples.
Argument ‘B’
This is a paragraph that specifies argument ‘B’ and provides specific evidence/examples.
Argument ‘C’
This is a paragraph that specifies argument ‘C’ and provides specific evidence/examples.
Argument ‘etc.’
This is a paragraph that specifies argument ‘etc.’ and provides specific evidence/examples.
Conclusion
This is a paragraph that summaries all the arguments you made.
Formatting:
In general, the memo should be single spaced, using Times New Roman 12 point font.
As noted below, footnote citations should be 10 point font.
Citation Guidelines:
Any time you are using direct quotes or paraphrasing ideas that are not your own, you should offer a citation to signal the source to your reader.
Direct quotes should always be marked by quotation marks.
Citations should adopt the Chicago Manual of Style format: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html Links to an external site.
Subsequent citations of the same material should be truncated.
If citing lectures, use the following format: Jeffrey Treistman, National Security Policy & Strategy, “Lecture Title.”
Footnotes go at the end of sentences, not in the middle.
Punctuation goes inside of quotation marks while footnotes go outside.
Example: “Citations are important.”
Avoid citing internet sources that are not linked through the UNH Library, its databases, or other reputable academic institutions (Dept of Defense, Freedom House, Smithsonian, New York Public Library, etc.). It is not appropriate to cite articles from Wikipedia.
JSTOR and other databases are not a source that can be cited — they are simply repositories that house academic articles akin to an online library. Instead, you should cite the actual article referenced in your memo.
For this assignment it will not be necessary to compile a bibliography or works cited section. This means, however, that you will need to be particularly diligent about providing complete citation information in your footnotes.
Please use footnotes citations in 10 point font and single spaced.
Need more specific library help? https://libguides.newhaven.edu/NSPS6650TreistmanLinks to an external site.
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