Example from Enyu Zhang

 

Reviewing the current U.S. policy and strategy towards Asia 

POLICY REVIEW PROJECT FOR UCOR 3630: U.S. - CHINA RELATIONS

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It is 2017. A new President has just been sworn in. 

I.

You've worked as a staffer at the National Security Council for the President of the United States.  Your area of expertise is East Asian Affairs. Your supervisor, the National Security Adviser, has asked that you write up a policy review of the U.S. strategy to re-balance Asia (the so-called President Obama's "Pivot to Asia"). Your policy review should include the following components although not necessarily in the same order:

1) provide historical, political, and economic contexts for the "Pivot to Asia;" 

2) develop a coherent and compelling rationale to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the "Pivot to Asia" and discuss the implications for U.S.-China relations;

3) propose a list of changes to the U.S. policy and strategy towards Asia, particularly China (note that the changes could range from small and incremental changes to sweeping and drastic changes, depending on the personal beliefs of the President and his/her party affiliation);

The policy review paper is due here by 11:59 PM PDT, Wednesday, August 12. 

 

II.

Based on the policy review paper you've completed, record a video your presentation of your policy review to share with the committee on East Asian Affairs of the NSC (i.e., the class).

Your video presentation of 8-10 minutes is due by 11:59 PM PDT, Thursday, August 13.

 

III.

Finally, you're invited to watch two of the video presentations by your colleagues who have been working on the same issue. The National Security Adviser has also asked you to write up a one-page memo in which you'll summarize and evaluate each of the two presentations, along with your own, and make a recommendation of the best work.

Your peer-review memo is due by 11:59 PM PDT, Saturday, August 15.