Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.
Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:
- Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited.
- Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
- Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples.
- Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.
When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:
- Webtext Format:
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- Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.
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- Example:
Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved from http://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.
- Lecture Format:
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- Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.
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- Example:
Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.
- Internet Resources:
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- Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.
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- Example:
Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Analyze how funding in the form of aid, investment, and loans moves from industrialized nations to the developing world to alleviate the problems caused by warfare.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.
- Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 175 | Assignment 1: Not All Companies Are Viewed as Equal | ||||
| Criteria | Unacceptable
Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D |
Fair
70-79% C |
Proficient
80-89% B |
Exemplary
90-100% A |
| 1. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
Weight: 35% |
Did not submit or incompletely prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. | Insufficiently prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. | Partially prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. | Satisfactorily prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. | Thoroughly prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. |
| 2. Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.
Weight 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making. | Insufficiently explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making. | Partially explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making. | Satisfactorily explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making. | Thoroughly explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making. |
| 3. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
Weight 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. | Insufficiently discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Insufficiently justified your response. | Partially discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Partially justified your response. | Satisfactorily discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Satisfactorily justified your response. | Thoroughly discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Thoroughly justified your response. |
| 4. 2 references
Weight: 10% |
No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. | Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; some references high-quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high-quality choices. |
| 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 15% |
More than 8 errors present | 7-8 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
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