MIR 704 Exam
Intsruction:
Although you are not expected to do any extra research for this exam or to provide any references, it is expected that your answer/s will be based on a sound understanding of both the course materials and current events and that you will support your assertions with some evidence in the form of relevant facts and case studies.
Option A
Below is a list of eight key terms, concepts and phrases that relate to Australia’s foreign policy. Choose three and write a short response of 500 words for each one (1,500 words in total), keeping in mind the following questions as you write:
(1) What specific foreign policy concept/issue is it referring to?
(2) What are the challenges and controversies that surround this concept/issue? and
(3) What level of importance is currently being attached to this concept/issue in Australia’s foreign policy portfolio? Based on the available evidence, how important do you think this concept/issue will be considered to be ten years from now?
Creative Middle Power Diplomacy
Asian Century
Chinese Foreign Direct Investment
Climate Change
Great and Powerful Friends
Good International Citizen
Arc of Instability
Energy Security
