INS 3004: International Studies Perspectives Fall 2020 – Essay Assignment #3
Instructions:
Please compose a 4-5-page essay responding to the essay prompt below, drawing on course themes, lectures, films, and readings. Be sure to cite specific concepts, ideas, quotations, and examples in building your arguments. The best essays will reference key readings and ideas while demonstrating original thinking in answering the questions. Your grade will be based on:
1. (40 points) – The extent to which the response demonstrates an understanding of key concepts and thoughtfully and thoroughly answers the questions
2. (40 points) – The depth of the analysis, including reference to specific citations and examples and attention to the connections between cases.
3. (20 points) – The overall quality of work
Essay Prompt
How does the concept of national sovereignty exist in tension with the goals and operations of international organizations (such as the United Nations) and international NGOs? How can states employ the concept and language of national sovereignty to advance their positions on global issues: territorial and maritime claims, human rights enforcement, asylum policies, environmental regulations, the operations of foreign NGOs, or other issues?