Are IR theories useful tools in identifying emerging issues in 21st-century international affairs? If so, how? If not, why not?

Question: Are IR theories useful tools in identifying emerging issues in 21st-century international affairs? If so, how? If not, why not?

This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 1 question, 3 full pages, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. Use required readings and outside scholarly sources as needed. This means that you must use materials from the course content on this assignment, focusing on integrating as many readings as possible from content 1-3 in addition to reliable outside sources. This is a formal assessment; you must demonstrate that you can synthesize and analyze the material. This means quotations can only be used sparingly, if at all. Be sure to attribute ideas to the authors by paraphrasing and then citing them at the end of the sentence as in (Author year, page).Chicago 16th Author-Date citation style.

Question: Are IR theories useful tools in identifying emerging issues in 21st-century international affairs? If so, how? If not, why not?

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