Rather than taking a final examination for this course, you
will demonstrate your grasp of the topics through a multi-stage research
project. In this paper you will select a
terrorist strategy used between the 1950s and present day and is a threat to
the United States and its national interests. The final paper must include a
brief history of the strategy as well as answer the following questions: Why is this a terrorist strategy? Which
terrorists use this strategic method?
Why? When is this strategic method effective? Why? What are the flaws of this strategy? Why? and What infrastructures support the use
of this method as part of a terrorist strategy?
How and Why? Should be 8 to 12 pages or more.
Topic:
Please indicate which strategy you will be studying for this
research project. Terrorists between the
1950s – present, should use or have used this method as well as be threat to
the United States and its national interests.
Choose a topic based on the above information.
Examples of terrorist methods are IEDs, suicide bombings,
hijackings, coordinated attacks, selective killings, kidnappings… in other
words violent activities that a terrorist group or/and terrorist groups
undertake with the aim of spreading panic beyond the intended target with the
objective of reaching a specific political goal.
Thesis statement
Your thesis statement should summarize the main arguments
you will be making in your final paper.
This may change as you move forward, but it will be your general road
map.
Thesis statement should be no more than 100 words.
Proper grammar and spelling are required
All statements are to be written in Microsoft Word or RTF
Thesis statement are due at the end of Week 4 and they are
to be submitted as an attachment via the Assignments Folder ONLY.
Please write an annotated bibliography of the sources you will
use to support your thesis.
Provide a list and brief description of at least 10 sources
(this is the minimum requirement to earn at least a B.) These should be
specific sources, not just places where you can find sources. The goal here is to see that you have dug in
a bit and actually found something that pertains to the issue you will be
researching.
Each annotation must include a full, properly formatted APA
or Chicago citation and one to two complete paragraphs explaining the basic
argument the work makes and the type of evidence used to prove this thesis.
Annotated Bibliography
Bibliographies must contain at least 10 sources (this is the
minimum requirement to earn at least a B), including a variety of primary and
secondary sources, including two full-length books from reputable academic
presses, two primary sources, and articles from at least three scholarly,
academic journals.
Abstract
Wikipedia, Answers.com, encyclopedias, dictionaries and
non-professional web sites are not accepted sources.
All bibliographies are to be written in Microsoft Word or
RTF, double-spaced, with no more than 1.25” margins, using standard 12 point
font
Compose a one page abstract (300 words) that sums up the
main ideas and arguments you will make in the final paper.
The abstract must be concise and well-structured, with
sufficient detail to demonstrate that the thesis and arguments will be valid.
