Submit
an initial post of 600-to-700-words analyzing your instructor-assigned
school of International Relations (IR). Justify and support your answer
using the assigned course material and your professional experience
where relevant.
SCENARIO:
In
the Spratly Island grouping, 92 of approximately 150 land features have
remained unoccupied—until now. In waters claimed by China, Vietnam, and
the Philippines, six Chinese fishermen have just drowned after their
vessel was sunk by the Vietnamese Coast Guard. China has responded by
landing marines on some of the previously unoccupied features in the
vicinity. Vietnam has reacted in kind, occupying six additional
features. Taiwan and the Philippines not wanting to be left behind are
planning to grab some new islets as well. All the claimants are
suspicious of one another, but Sino-Vietnamese relations are
particularly tense, and intelligence reports have estimated with high
confidence that an armed clash is likely to occur within the next month.
QUESTION:
Using three or more
concepts and assumptions of your assigned IR perspective (liberalism is what I am assigned), describe the major elements of the
scenario. Describe at least three relevant impacts of the scenario on US national interests.
NOTE:
For your three required posts you must use and cite selected readings in Lesson 1, International Relations Schools in Practice.
*While
you MUST meet the required number of formal posts and responses to
successfully complete the assignment, you are strongly encouraged to
promote a sense of community by following-up comments with
acknowledgements, clarifications, and other forms of collegial and
professional engagement.
3. A few things to also keep in mind for your DQ1 IR Perspectives posts
and comments; make sure that you read through your IR theory and apply
it appropriately. For instance, I tend to see comments that Liberalism
doesn’t believe in war (it’s just a weapon of last resort).
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