USA & China RelationsForeign Policy Analysis Project

Foreign Policy

What is foreign policy?• Foreign policy is the

strategic approach the USA takes when dealing with its neighbors in the World Community.

USA and China

• In the last decade China has gone from an isolated Cold World hangover to an economic, political, and military powerhouse.

• The USA can no longer afford to ignore this emerging giant.

• The USA must re-evaluate how US-Chinese relations are conducted abroad.

Hu Jintao & Obama

Foreign Policy Pundits!• The U.S. State Dept. needs your help!• You have been tapped to be foreign policy

experts.• You will prepare a foreign policy analysis to

present the Secretary of State.

Foreign Policy AnalysisWhat is a foreign policy analysis?• A foreign policy analysis is a

detailed study of a foreign policy strategy.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of the current policy approach.

• It identifies alternative policy approaches.

• It evaluates the effectiveness of these approaches.

• It recommends the “best” policy approach after laying out the options.

Requirements

It must answer…1. What is the current policy

approach?2. What is the background of this

policy?3. What are the strengths and

weaknesses of this policy approach?

4. What are other possible approaches?

5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches?

6. What is the recommended approach and why?

It must…• Be presented to the class in

a PowerPoint• Answer all questions• Cite at least 3 credible

newspaper articles (in a Works Cited)

• Evaluate two alternate policy approaches.

Expectations• I do expect you to work on this outside of class, therefore

make sure everything is in a “take-home” format at the end of each period.• Print or save your articles• Save your PowerPoint on your desktop

• This is the Capstone activity for this class (final project).

• I am purposely weighting it with more points in order to give you an “end-of-the-semester bump” going into finals.

Grading

• Effectively Use Class Research Time: 15• Evidence of Work Outside of Class: 15• Policy Analysis, itself: 40• Presentation: 15

• Total: 85 points

Deadlines for project:

• Tuesday:– Save or print at least three relevant news articles

• Wednesday:– Go through news articles– Start putting together analysis

• Thursday:– First 20 minutes: Put finishing touches on

PowerPoint, email to Mr. Kelly– Foreign Policy Analysis Presentations

Foreign Policy Topics• Possible areas that need to be considered…– Our approach to North Korea– Our relationship with Taiwan– U.S. business investment in China– Our competition with China for oil– China’s business investment in Africa– Piracy of US products within China– USA’s criticism of China’s human rights record– China holding the USA’s debt– China’s increased military spending– The outsourcing of jobs to China