Write an essay on General Qassim Suleimani as an escalation of the Long History of Tension between the East and the West
Write an essay on General Qassim Suleimani as an escalation of the Long History of Tension between the East and the West
Prompt #1:
In the past weeks following the killing of Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani
there has been an escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. These events are
part of a longer history of tensions between Iran and countries in the West.
Following Samuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations” argument the tension with Iran
could be interpreted as evidence of a larger conflict between East and West. international studyr. Do you
agree? Explain your answer with reference to the global issues we have covered thus
far in the course.
Directions:
Your paper should be 1100-1200 words or about 3-4 pages. Use Times New Roman
font in size 12. Please pay careful attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Remember that citations are required for both paraphrasing and direct quotes from
either the text or lecture. Feel free to cite other books and articles as needed.
Include a full list of works cited at the back (APA, MLA or other citation standard).
Please submit your paper on the course website by 5:00 pm
Possible Sources:
Excerpt from Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations can be found in your book in
Chapter 14
The US, Iran and Qasem Soleimani story explained
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51018120 (Links to an external site.)
7 days in January
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/11/us/politics/iran-
trump.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=STYLN_menu_iran&
variant=1_menu_iran®ion=header&context=menu (Links to an external site.)
Iraqis demand US troops pull out
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/world/middleeast/protests-iraq-
baghdad.html (Links to an external site.)
[Video] How the US and Iran ratcheted up long-running feud
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/21/798171519/video-how-the-u-s-and-iran-ratcheted-
up-their-long-running-feud (Links to an external site.)
Why Iran’s economy has not collapsed under sanctions
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/16/796781021/why-irans-economy-has-not-collapsed-
amid-u-s-sanctions-and-maximum-pressure (Links to an external site.)
Europeans serve notice on nuclear deal violations
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/world/europe/iran-nuclear-deal.html (Links to
REQUIREMENTS
4 pages, Double Spacing Medical University of South Carolina
Masters Writing
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