37281M6D1: The Arab-Israeli conflict and regional challenges You have analyzed the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, and some of its effects on regional relations. For this discussion activity, you are to consider the effect of this conflict on contemporary/ongoing problems in the MENA region. Drawing on your reading for this and other […]

37247M5D2: Government and Private Sector Partnership in Critical Infrastructure Protection In most countries the majority of the critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector. In the United States, the figure is approximately 85% according to the Information Sharing Environment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Homeland Security Presidential Directive […]

37250Project 2: Analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict The Arab-Israeli conflict is central to the MENA region’s stability and future. In this essay you will address yourself to this central political and identity contest and also evaluate it from the perspective of one outside regional actor. This essay assignment requires you to articulate the main events […]

37248In Modules 1-3, you submitted your topic and annotated bibliography for your final paper. In this module you will develop a thesis statement and submit an outline for your paper for review and comment by the instructor. The outline will serve as the guide for the writing effort. It should be structured with an introduction, […]

37249M5D1: Sunni-Shia divide in regional and international relations Shiite protesters in Bahrain, demanding more political freedoms for their majority in minority-Sunni led Bahrain; Saudi Arabia would later intervene to crush the movement. Source: John Moore, Getty Images. Retrieved from Encyclopedia Britannica ImageQuest. For this module you have read about the Sunni-Shia polarization that is creating […]

37246M5D1: The Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Framework In Executive Order 163636 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., President Obama directed The National Institute of Standards (NIST) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to collaborate with other government agencies and the private sector to develop a voluntary framework for increasing the […]

37189Your Midterm Exam will consist of two essay questions PICK ONE question of the two listed below and it will cover the material in Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4. For the question, your answer must state your thesis and be supported with detailed information, including dates, specific examples, and material from your reading. Your […]

37190Your Midterm Exam will consist of two essay questions PICK ONE of the two listed below and it will cover the material in Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4. For the question, your answer must state your thesis and be supported with detailed information, including dates, specific examples, and material from your reading. Your conclusions […]

37174What domestic and international factors explain the greater involvement of Islam in politics in the period since 1979? Read: Required Fawcett, L. (2013). International Relations of the Middle East. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 148-184. View: • Required o The Road to 9/11: A Brief History of Conflict in the Middle East. Films On Demand. Films […]

37173M4D1: Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Organization 1. Identify and discuss the two strengths and two weaknesses in the Department of Homeland Security’s organizational alignment for cybersecurity. Consider recent press stories and congressional testimony in your responses. M4D2: Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense coordination in cybersecurity 2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses […]