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Protecting the San of Botswana

three pages (double-spaced)-use MLA to integrate evidences within writing and provide Works Cited Page. Use appropriate academic citations where necessary to support your claims and provide evidence.

In your writing, you need to demonstrate a deep understanding of the issues discussed (IR context) and evidence of thorough reading. Use evidence from the readings and course materials to substantiate your arguments. Incorporate critical thinking by interpreting and evaluating different points of view, and present thoughtful, analytical arguments.

you will need to provide “End Reflection” (no less than one substantive paragraph) and answer these questions

This assignment requires you to apply concepts and theories from international relations (IR) to address a contemporary policy problem facing an indigenous culture. Choose an indigenous group that interests you and for which you can find sufficient information—some examples; Kawahiva ,Korubo of Amazon, Acoma people of New Mexico; Israel’s Arab Bedouin; the San of Botswana , Himba and Nama in Namibia; Batwa of Uganda, Lenca of Honduras, Inuits, the Maori of Aotearoa/ New Zealand; the Sápmi of northern Scandinavian peninsula, etc.) The goal is to craft a short policy memo that clearly communicates your analysis and recommendations to a policymaker. The policymaker may not be familiar with IR theory, so your writing should be accessible and grounded in practical application. Your policy memo should be organized into the following sections: Summary, Background, Analysis, Evidence, Recommendation Introduction to the Problem (What, Where, Why, When, Who): o Provide a brief overview of the indigenous group you have chosen, why you have chosen it, including the current problem they are facing. Ensure you cover the basic details: What the issue is, where it is occurring, why it is significant, when it became prominent, and who is affected. Brief Discussion of Current Policy: o Summarize existing policies that affect the indigenous group. This may include local, national, or international policies, treaties, and agreements that are currently in place. Explanation of Indigenous Culture: o Provide a brief history of the indigenous group, including their geographical location, economic and political status, access to natural resources, and cultural characteristics. Discuss their values, traditions, way of life, and how isolation may have shaped their culture. Impact of Interactions and Current Challenges: o Describe the impact of interactions with dominant sovereignties or other groups. Include any challenges the indigenous group currently faces, such as economic, environmental, or political pressures. Mention any relevant treaties and how these affect their selfdetermination. Globalization and Cultural Preservation: o Analyze how globalization affects the indigenous group and how they are responding to these pressures. Discuss strategies that could be employed to protect their cultural identity and preserve their way of life. Recommendation for Protection:/Proposed Solution: o Provide recommendations on how to effectively protect the indigenous culture from losing its identity. Reflect on how your knowledge as an IR student can contribute to this issue on a global scale. o Offer your solution to the problem, ensuring you incorporate IR concepts and theories learned in class. Your solution should be clear and concise, aimed at a policymaker who may not have a deep understanding of IR theories. Focus on practical recommendations that are informed by the theories without explicitly naming them (e.g., rather than saying “Realism suggests X,” explain the idea in simpler terms). IR Theory Perspective: o Conclude by identifying which IR theory (or theories) you would use to advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples in the international arena and explain why this perspective is suitable. What have you learned?

Read and Watch Information from these sources, along with knowledge gained based on class readings, will allow you to recommend a particular course of action related to an international political problem.

• Cynthia Gorney, “African Migrants Trade In One Hardship for Another,” National Geographic, August 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/06/african-migrants-ineurope-trade-one-hardship-for-another-feature/.

• Patrick Kingsley, “Migration to Europe Is Down Sharply So Is It Still a ‘Crisis’?” New York Times, June 27, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/27/world/europe/europemigrant-crisis-change.html.

• Dan Ruetenik, “Italy Overwhelmed: Keeping the Lights On for Migrants,” New York Times, December 21, 2016, https://nyti.ms/2mKE7pp.

• “What is Article 7, the EU’s ‘nuclear option’?” Politico, September 12, 2018, https://www.politico.eu/article/graphic-what-is-article-7-the-eus-nuclear-option/.

What have you learned from this exercise -how what you have done connects to our class? What is your thesis? (Restate this in a new way as opposed to quoting from the essay.) Why do you think your position would interest or matter to a reader? What are the biggest problems that you’ve encountered at this point in the writing process or understanding class concepts? What pieces of evidence have received your greatest attention, and why? Where do you feel that your analysis of evidence is at its strongest? What is the number one question about your essay—whether relating to its thesis, class concepts, structure, use of evidence, persuasiveness, style, etc., that you would like your reader to answer for you? If you were going to start revising today, what two things would you focus on? Think back to the beginning of the semester and the observations you made about your college skills then. What do you feel has changed most about your writing and critical thinking/analysis? What areas of improvement can you see in your own abilities?

Protecting the San of Botswana

Role Play

You are the prime minister of Italy, which has a shrinking population due to a low birth rate. Each year thousands of migrants attempt to enter Italy from northern Africa by crossing the Mediterranean. Many of those who survive the journey seek to continue onward from Italy to other parts of Europe. Political parties that have gained control of governments of Austria, Germany, Slovenia, and Spain have stated that they will work toward invoking Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union against Italy if it does not stop the flow of migrants across its borders. Italian national elections will occur in six months. If your political party wins the majority of seats in Italy’s parliament, you will achieve your goal of serving another term as prime minister.

Questions

1. What do you do in this situation? Why?

2. 2. Does your chosen course of action best fit with the international, state, or individual level of analysis? Why?

3. 3. What theory of IR reflects this issue and why and -which theory you would apply to this issue and why? In other words, how does the situation with migration to Italy exemplify the principles of realism, liberalism, or constructivism in international relations? Which theory best explains the actions of European states in this context?

Protecting the San of Botswana

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Do those who provide foreign economic development aid have the best interests of those who live in poverty at heart? Why?

2. 2. Should foreign economic development aid go to authoritarian states? Why or why not?

3. 3. How it should be handled? Explain Why? Do you see “any danger that lies in the potential for foreign investments”?

4. 4. According to the readings from the textbook- “Appraise the prospects for future development in the Global South”. 5. Which theory/theories of IR would you app

1. What is the central issue facing the San of Botswana, and who is affected?,

2. What current policies exist that influence their lives?,

3. How has globalization impacted their culture and identity?,

4. What solutions or recommendations can protect their indigenous identity?,

5. Which IR theory best supports advocating for their rights?