HOW TO PREPARE A PRESENTATION FOR
Please choose a topic in IR; an
international issue/ conflict/ question happening in world politics
The topic should be related with IR and needs to be a CURRENT issue.
Examples:
Crisis in Syria
Clashes at East Jerusalem (al-Aqsa Mosque)
Catalonian Parliamentary elections and quest for independence
Euro-zone & economic crisis in Greece
ISIS and insurgence of radical Islamist actors
US-Iranian relations today
US-Russian rivalry over the Middle East
Formulate a research objective,
before start writing your presentation;
Give a short INTRODUCTION to the audience in the beginning of your presentation, which addresses your main objective in presentating the paper;
Using Power point is optional, not compulsory
Give a short historical background of the topic/ conflict to the audience
And tell them what the CONFLICT is about!!
Who are the main ACTORS/ PARTIES to the dispute or the issue
What is their position (s) regarding the issue/ conflict?
What is exactly the conflict/ issue is about TODAY?
The impact of the conflict?
Please tell the audience the role and positions of the actors (states or
non-state actors)
Given that you have found an
international issue to address; please explain the followings:
a.What are the domestic dynamics;
b.Regional (at inter-state level);
c.International dimensions of the conflict?
WHICH LEVEL of ANALYSIS explains your topic best?
- Individual
- Domestic
- Regional or
- Global ?
Presentations will last for 15 mins;
Using power point is optional;
Please do not memorize;
Please try your best to do
PRESENTATION rather than reading from the notes!!!
Your presentation will be concluded by Questions & Answers
ALL PRESENTATIONS will be held after the MID-TERM EXAMS
Pleas let me know when you will present until 26th October, 2015 - MONDAY
