Assignment Instructions

The Final Paper assesses the final two Course objectives:

Analyze the current trends and manifestations of terrorism and consequent challenges they pose for U.S. national security policies.

Apply contemporary theories and methods derived from anti- and counter-terrorism policies to US national security issues.

Write an Op-ed article for a newspaper, relevant to this class. It must address a specific policy issue that is not working, and it must present solutions on how to improve it. You must work only with literature from this course. This is not a research paper; it is a comprehensive final to assess your understanding of this course’s objectives.

Grading will be based on the quality of the writing, the clarity of the argument and how well it is supported by the literature from the course. See this handout for tips on writing an effective op-ed.

The required length is a minimum of 3 double-spaced pages. Remember to cite sources in the text with Turabian in-text citations and write a Reference List at the end of your work.