The purpose of the position papers is to engage you in critical thinking by using the ideas and information in the readings, videos and other class materials and create a coherent argument of your choosing. Each position paper is to be 4-5 double-spaced pages. Select one work issue mentioned or related to those mentioned in this class. Develop a position about what the government should do to solve the particular problem or issue and write it down in the form of a thesis. For example, one position/thesis could be “The US Government should reverse trade policy and start protecting local industries”. A more specific thesis could be “The US government should have more protectionist policies for the coal industry.” Either general or specific positions/theses are accepted, but the more general ones tend to be more difficult to support. If you have selected an issue from outside the US, make it clear which government (US or local) should be responsible for the action you are advocating.

The paper should use at least 4 different materials from the class content (readings, videos, presentations, etc.) and 4 additional materials from new research, for a total of AT LEAST 8 sources. The external materials can be data to show the importance/relevance of your problem, recommendations from NGOs, previous government policies, among other relevant materials.4 pages double spaced, due Nov. 4th, 12:00 pm CST
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