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International Relations is a broad category and can includemany topics of research. Consider all of the topics that are of interest to youin International Relations. Specifically, develop a numbered list of 3 4topics that you are considering for your research project. Please provide a 1 2 sentence description of the topic. While the details do not need to be veryspecific yet, there should be some description of a specific aspect of yourtopic that you would like to examine. For instance, instead of saying you areinterested in studying war, a more acceptable topic would be therelationship between oil exports/imports and war.

Compose a 100-word reflection on one of the videos we reviewed this week.

Marxism:

Position Statement and Opening Argument (Nationalism 4 minutes)

Nationalism provides a stronger and more reliable response to global supply chain disruptions because it prioritizes national security, self-sufficiency, and government responsibility in essential sectors such as food, medicine, and energy. Recent global crises have shown that when international supply chains fail, it is national governmentsnot global markets or institutionsthat are expected to protect citizens from shortages. Nationalism argues that essential goods should not be treated as ordinary commodities subject solely to market forces, but as strategic necessities tied directly to sovereignty and public welfare.

Global supply chains are designed primarily for efficiency and cost reduction rather than resilience. This makes them highly vulnerable to disruption during pandemics, wars, or geopolitical tensions. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated this weakness clearly, as many countries faced shortages of personal protective equipment, medical supplies, and vaccines due to overreliance on foreign manufacturing. In these moments, countries prioritized their own populations through export bans and stockpiling, revealing that national interest ultimately outweighs global cooperation. Nationalism acknowledges this reality and prepares for it by strengthening domestic capacity.

By promoting domestic production and strategic reserves, nationalism reduces vulnerability to external shocks. Investing in national agriculture, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and energy infrastructure ensures a baseline level of stability even when international trade is disrupted. Countries that maintained domestic food production and emergency reserves were better able to shield their populations from global price spikes and shortages. Nationalism therefore emphasizes preparedness and reliability over dependence on uncertain global networks.

Rebuttals, Argument Extension, and Clarifications (6 minutes)

Supporters of globalism often argue that international interdependence reduces risk by diversifying supply sources. However, recent experience suggests that interdependence frequently concentrates risk instead. When production is globally integrated, disruptions in one region can cascade across the entire system. The closure of factories, ports, or shipping lanes in one country can halt production worldwide, creating single points of failure rather than resilience. Nationalism responds by advocating diversified domestic capacity rather than excessive global concentration.

Another globalist claim is that no country can realistically be self-sufficient. Nationalism does not dispute this in absolute terms, nor does it call for isolation. Instead, it promotes strategic self-sufficiency in critical sectors where failure would threaten national survival. Trade can and should continue for non-essential goods, but food, medicine, and energy are too vital to be outsourced entirely. Nationalism draws a clear line between beneficial cooperation and dangerous dependency.

Energy security further highlights the strengths of a nationalist approach. Dependence on foreign energy sources exposes nations to political pressure, price volatility, and supply manipulation. Recent geopolitical conflicts have shown how energy dependence can be weaponized, leaving importing countries vulnerable to sudden shortages and economic instability. Nationalism encourages domestic energy production, diversification, and strategic reserves to protect national autonomy and economic stability.

Food security presents a similar challenge. Global food markets are increasingly unstable due to climate change, conflict, and export restrictions. When shortages occur, exporting countries often prioritize their own populations first, leaving import-dependent nations exposed. Nationalist policies that support local agriculture and maintain food reserves provide a safeguard against famine, inflation, and social unrest during global crises.

Closing Summary and Final Argument (2 minutes)

Global supply chain disruptions reveal an unavoidable reality: when crises emerge, nations act primarily in their own interest. Relying on global systems for essential goods places national survival at the mercy of external actors and unpredictable events. Nationalism does not reject global trade, but it reorders priorities by ensuring that the most critical needs of society are met domestically before relying on international markets.

In conclusion, nationalism offers a more realistic, accountable, and resilient framework for responding to disruptions in food, medicine, and energy supply chains. By prioritizing self-sufficiency, national preparedness, and democratic accountability, it provides governments with the tools necessary to protect their citizens in times of crisis. In an uncertain world, the ability of a nation to feed, heal, and power itself is not a luxuryit is a responsibility.

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For this assignment, imagine you are part of a modern constitutional convention tasked with reviewing Article II of the U.S. Constitution. Start by carefully reading the full text of Article II and reviewing the relevant sections from Chapter 12 of your OpenStax textbook. Then, write a 500600 word brief

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I am taking a political science research methods seminar and need help revising an early-stage research assignment based on professor feedback.

My professor said my original research questions were too broad and did not create a clear research puzzle. I am revising and resubmitting the assignment for assignment #2.

I need help:

• Revising my research questions so they are narrower, more precise, and clearly researchable
• Writing a description (at least five sentences per question) of the specific behavior/action/event being studied
• Clearly identifying the time period and political/institutional context
• Avoiding any explanations, causal claims, or answers in the descriptions
• Making sure each description ends with the revised research question as the final sentence
• Lightly grounding the descriptions in well-established facts (e.g., legislation passed, dates, government actions), with simple citations if appropriate

This is an early-stage framing assignment, not a literature review or theory paper. Please keep the writing neutral, clean, and focused on clarity and scope.

I have attached the assignment instructions and my original draft for reference.

WRITE A 500 WORD REFLECTION ON EXPLORING THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSYTEM

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