Each question needs 150-200 words:
1. Compare the contrasting development model put forward by the United States and Europe with that of China. Will Chinese influence in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa alter the course of development for the region?
2. Turkey has been involved in long-term discussions with the European Union to become a member of this trade bloc. Conduct research to learn why some groups within Turkey want to join the EU. What groups in Turkey oppose EU membership? What are the advantages or disadvantages to Turkey if the country joins the EU? Which side would you support?
3. Two regions of Europe are already threatened by rising sea levels: the Dutch coastline and the Italian coastline around Venice. Learn more about these two locations and what the respective governments have done to mitigate the problem.
4. The Soviet Union's policy of Russification has many parallels throughout the world. In China, for example, the state government has encouraged the relocation of Han Chinese into sensitive areas, such as Xinjiang and Tibet. In Indonesia, likewise, there is a long history of transmigration schemes. Conduct research on the Soviet policy of Russification and contrast it with a similar resettlement scheme elsewhere in the world. How do the two strategies differ?
5. Should China have been admitted into the WTO? Why or why not? Will admission to the WTO and increased trade result in more openness and prosperity, ultimately improving environmental and labor standards? Or will increased trade result in more widespread abuses? If so, what kind? Should China's admission to the WTO have been conditioned on improvements in human rights, worker safety, and environmental protection? Defend your response.
6. The Green Revolution has been an important strategy in the increase in crop yields in South Asia (especially in India). Do some library and Internet research to learn more about the Green Revolution in South Asia. What has been the extent of the improvement in yields because of the Green Revolution? What have been the costs? Are there other alternatives to the strategies promoted by the Green Revolution?
7. Select a primate city within Southeast Asia, such as Manila or Bangkok. Learn more about the city's problems of over-urbanization (e.g., population crowding, homelessness, flooding, inadequate infrastructure). What strategies (if any) have been promoted to mitigate these problems? Have these strategies been successful? Have conditions in the quality of life for the urban residents improved?