I’m studying and need help with a Political Science question to help me learn.
Option 2:
A number of people have argued that the 2nd Gulf war was the result of a commitment problem, possibly on both sides. Lay out all the reasons you can think of why Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush may not have been able to reach an agreement short of war, and then offer at least one criticism about why this explanation may not be sufficient to explain why war broke out. If a lack of credible commitments is unable to fully explain why war broke out in 2003, why do you think the war happened?
Option 3 (answer all of the following):
1. On July 14, 2015 President Obama (along with the leaders of China, France, Russia, the UK and Germany) signed an agreement with Iran on the future of Iran’s nuclear program. What were the terms of the deal?
2. Why did the United States and Iran both agree to sign the deal?
3. On May 8, 2018, President Trump withdrew from the agreement despite the fact that a majority Americans (according to a CNN poll) said the U.S. should remain. Trump has described the deal as “disaster,” “the worst deal ever,” and so “terrible” that it could lead to “a nuclear holocaust.” How do you explain Trump’s decision to reject the deal? How do you think the Iranian government is likely to respond and why? Is the United States safer or less safe as a result? Why do you think this is the case?
Option 4 (answer all of the following):
- President Trump has vowed to put an end to North Korea’s nuclear program. What strategies does he have at his disposal to achieve this objective? What strategy has he chosen to pursue and why do you think he has chosen this strategy versus other potential strategies?
- How likely do you believe this strategy is to work (i.e., convince Kim Jong Un to end North Korea’s nuclear program?) If you think it is likely to work, please explain how. If you think it is likely to fail, please explain why Trump has chosen such a strategy.
Choose one of these options. 2 to 3 pages(no longer than 3 pages) 12 double-spaced. Need to identify 1 or 2 main motivations for an action and evaluate the success of a strategy in terms of the goal you identified.
