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HOW TO PREPARE A PRESENTATION FOR. IR 401/ IR 402 ANALYSIS OF IR. CHOOSE A TOPIC. Please choose a topic in IR; an international issue/ conflict/ question happening in world politics The topic should be related with IR and needs to be a CURRENT issue. Examples : Crisis in Syria
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HOW TO PREPARE A PRESENTATION FOR IR 401/ IR 402ANALYSIS OF IR
CHOOSE A TOPIC • Please choose a topic in IR; an international issue/ conflict/ question happening in world politics • The topic should be related with IR and needs to be a CURRENT issue.
Examples: • Crisis in Syria • Clashes at East Jerusalem (al-Aqsa Mosque) • Catalonian Parliamentary elections and quest for independence • Euro-zone & economic crisis in Greece • ISIS and insurgence of radical Islamist actors • US-Iranian relations today • US-Russian rivalry over the Middle East
How to prepare!Step 1 • Formulate a research objective, before start writing your presentation; • Give a short INTRODUCTION to the audience in the beginning of your presentation, which addresses your main objective in presentating the paper; • Using Power point is optional, not compulsory
Step 2 • Give a short historical background of the topic/ conflict to the audience • And tell them what the CONFLICT is about!! • Who are the main ACTORS/ PARTIES to the dispute or the issue • What is their position (s) regarding the issue/ conflict?
Step 3 • What is exactly the conflict/ issue is about TODAY? • The impact of the conflict? • Please tell the audience the role and positions of the actors (states or non-state actors)
Given that you have found an international issue to address; please explain the followings: • What are the domestic dynamics; • Regional (at inter-state level); • International dimensionsof the conflict?
LEVEL of ANALYSIS • WHICH LEVEL of ANALYSIS explains your topic best? • Individual • Domestic • Regional or • Global ?
Some Notes • Presentations will last for 15 mins; • Using power point is optional; • Please do not memorize; • Please try your best to do PRESENTATION rather than reading from the notes!!! • Your presentation will be concluded by Questions & Answers
ALL PRESENTATIONS will be held after the MID-TERM EXAMS • Pleas let me know when you will present until 26th October, 2015 - MONDAY