Overview
The papers should be well reasoned and researched, detailing your position on the topic and providing evidence for your position that draws on the course readings, lecture notes, and case studies. You will be graded on your writing, organization, research, and evidence.
1. Nuclear weapons have existed for over half a century, and yet, after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they have never been used. Indeed, they may have contributed to the peace between the United States and the Soviet Union. Why is the world so concerned about countries like North Korea or Iran gaining nuclear weapons? Would it make sense to actually encourage the spread of nuclear weapons with second-strike capabilities? Why or why not?