Balancing Responsibility
Project description
The U.S. has a responsibility to protect its interests and its citizens, but it must also respect other nations’ powers. How should the U.S. balance the responsibility of protecting our interests and promoting democratic values, and yet not become too invasive in other nations? What is the appropriate balance of intervention and isolation?
Using a Google or Word document, write a four-paragraph persuasive essay that answers that final question. Your thesis should be your answer to that question, and you should have at least two arguments that support your thesis. Conclude with a summary of your arguments and with a way for the country to move forward.
Consider doing further research into some of the events or issues you’ve learned about in this unit in order to make concise arguments that defend your thesis.
Follow this simple outline:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Thesis
Supporting argument 1
Supporting argument 2
Paragraph 2: Supporting argument 1: expand
Paragraph 3: Supporting argument 2: expand
Paragraph 4:Conclusion
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Added on 04.10.2015 19:45
The U.S. exercises power in foreign affairs in many different ways. The U.S. has embassies and diplomats all over the world. These diplomats meet with diplomats from other nations. They try to promote U.S. interests and values. When they promote U.S. interests they try to support things that help Americans, like allowing U.S. business into other nations and establishing free trade agreements. A free trade agreement is when the U.S. can trade with that nation without any limitations or extra taxes or fees. When they support U.S. values, U.S. diplomats try to persuade other nations to become more democratic, support human rights, and end slavery, poverty and other human rights abuses.
This is a picture of the US having bilateral discussions with the UK. They are a close ally and we usually work out our differences without too much trouble. Image courtesy of the NCEP.
For example, while she was Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton promoted women”s rights in other nations. She met with women all over the world. She declared at a conference that “”Women””s rights are human rights.”” She connected women””s issues to issues of the economy
