ASSIGNMENT: POLICY TO ACTION
Lesson 1
PRESIDENTIAL DOCTRINE / FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS PAPER
Objective
Summarize major historical periods of presidential doctrines that have significantly shaped U.S. foreign policy. As stated in the "U.S. Presidential Doctrine" reading, "[Presidential Doctrines] are all notable for how they have shaped U.S. influence and standing in the world (positively or negatively), and collectively have contributed to the modern global environment and the place in it the U.S. holds" (various sources, n.d.).
Instructions
• Paper Preparation
o Review the Analysis Paper IMI presentation,and the rubric (below) for this assignment
o Review the Presidential Doctrine reading, and other resources as necessary
• Choose a major historical period of presidential doctrine (as presented in IMI):
o 19th and early 20th Century
o Second half of 20th Century
o Early 21st Century
• Summarize your historical period,focusing on the following issues:
o the relevant conditions of the environment contributing to that historical period
o the problem that gave rise to the presidential doctrine
o the approach characterized by the foreign policy focus of the doctrine
Paper Structure
• Use APA format (double spaced, 12-point font in Times New Roman, etc.)
• 750-1000 words
• Title Page
• Abstract (150-250 words)Required for this Assignment
• Introduction, Body and Conclusion
• APA-formatted References (minimum 2), with matching in-text citations for each reference.