Asian Studies Final Written Assignment

Asian Studies Final Written AssignmentNo encyclopedia based resources! (Wikipedia, Britannica, etc) Only sources to be used are the sources listed at the bottom of the assignment!Make sure you answer all questions thoroughly and in the order in which they were askedMake sure you answer ALL the questions in the order in which they were asked and number your answers!Questions (Make sure you answer all questions under all three parts listed below)Part I Discuss the impact of early 20th Century Western Colonialism in the Middle East, by answering the following questions (Total 30 points):Q1. Name two recent (2000 -2021) conflicts in the Middle East that are rooted in early 20th century Western colonial interventions in the Middle East. (5 points)Q2. For each one of the two conflicts you named: What was the specific colonial decision that planted the seeds of conflict? Briefly describe it. (10 points)Q3. For each one of the two conflicts you named: What was the colonial power’s goal in adopting the decision and how exactly did the decision lead to conflict? (15 points)Part II Discuss Recent Middle Eastern Proxy Wars, by answering the following questions (Total 45 points):Q4. Name two recent (2000-2021) civil conflicts in the Middle East that can be described as proxy wars and, for each, list the internal factions involved in the conflict. (5 points)Q5. For each one of the two civil conflicts: describe the interest of foreign powers in the conflict and the interest of the domestic faction they support, describe one action that concretely illustrates this foreign power’s involvement in the conflict, and their goal in the conflict. (40 points)Part III Discuss the prospects for democratization in the Middle East, by answering the following questions about Iran and Egypt (Total 25 points):Q6. Briefly list one event per country that occurred in the 2009-2013 time frame that seemed to make democratization possible in each one of the two countries (Iran and Egypt). (5 points)Q7. What happened to these attempts at democratization in each one of the two counties (Iran and Egypt)? Did they succeed or not? Describe. What was the cause of their success/ failure? (10 points)Q8. Would you describe Iran and Egypt as democratic today? Substantiate your answer with two examples per country, based in media articles (one article per example, for a total of four) no older than two years, that you find in the approved sources below. Describe the examples for each country, followed by working link to the articles, in text. Also list the articles in your references. Articles should be different from those presented in the modules or materials assigned by the professor this semester. (10 points)Total points, for all three parts combined: 100.Word Count:This written assignment should be between 1850 and 1950 words long, excluding references. Do not include the questions in your written assignment. Answers only! Answer all questions in the order in which they were asked, please! Attention: make sure you respect the word count: I will penalize every 100 words deviation from the approved word count (plus or minus) by 10 points (one letter grade) each. If you have questions about this matter, contact me to clarify. The bottom line is: make sure you stay within the assigned word count limits in order to avoid losing valuable points. Your reference list will not be part of the word count.Sources:In order to complete this assignment, you may use these sources only (materials from other sources, used without professor’s prior approval, will not receive credit): Lust text book, and any article or documentary linked through this course’s module overviews, course PPTs and any news article/ editorial or analysis from the following news outlets/ magazines: BBC World, the New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, The National Public Radio, The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), The Economist, The Atlantic Monthly, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Haaretz, Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, France Press, Reuters, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, Foreign Policy Magazine, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (www.abc.net.au/‎), The Guardian. If you would like to use one source other than the ones listed above, send me an e-mail and I’ll be happy to give you feedback as to if I consider it to be reliable or not. Answers based on other sources will not receive credit.References and Citations:All sources you use for this assignment should be properly listed as references and you should provide the exact links for your sources and the exact title and citation. Use either APA, MLA or Chicago style referencing and citation. Not properly citing, or referencing materials taken from any outside source constitutes plagiarism and will be penalized, as described in the syllabus. Do not use direct quotes– they will not earn credit. Detailed instructions on how you are expected to cite, paraphrase and reference your sources is available in the announcement I posed on the first day of class and in the class syllabus. Make sure you follow these instructions closely!