The conclusion is still a work in progress, but the rest is pretty much complete. Would like to receive an 'A.' Thank you.<br /><br />Assignment description:&nbsp;This will be a paper of maximum 5 pages that makes a persuasive argument on a contemporary international security topic of your choosing. Please start thinking of a paper topic, as I will be asking you to choose your topic early in the semester so that you can be working on this paper throughout.<br /><br />Beyond the substantive focus of the course, I also hope to help you further refine the following generalizable skills: <br /><br />? The ability to critically read an argument about cause-effect relationships, breaking the argument into its constituent parts in such a way as to assess the validity of its logic and identify its inherent weaknesses;<br /><br />? The ability to write in concise and compelling technical prose of the sort that holds sway in policy circles.<br /><br /><br />