Students must choose a particular national security issue upon which she or he will research. The overall goal of the paper is the following: 1) Capture a summary of the principle issue; 2) advance a thoughtful analysis of the issue; 3) relate the subject matter to the course; 4) incorporate at least five different sources you have found on your own in order to advance a substantial and thoughtful analysis; and 5) address a specific policy conundrum related to national security, intelligence, and/or terrorism. For example, one issue may deal with how the vast intelligence bureaucracy has hindered information sharing and how this has decreased U.S. national security. However, one would also have to address this problem and try to solve it. This assignment, therefore, is to not only prepare you for future university research and assist students with navigating through the library’s vast resources, most of which are often unbeknown to university students, but also begin to think of policy analysis and solutions. The comments on the reading assignments will help guide you and improve upon your final work. I will also be available to help students on their projects. The final paper must be uploaded on Blackboard at the end of the course.
