Overview
Begin your report with a brief statement which should be a compelling summary of your policy brief. You can write this statement last, when you finish the whole paper. Remember, most people in high political offices prefer short sentences and clear messages. Grab their attention early.
Next, evaluate the current status of the United States’ relations with the country (under President Biden’s Administration) or an organization you have chosen. Use facts, such as statistical data, documents, or documented events. Insert minimum 3 hyperlinks to the sources of your data.
Describe the goal or several goals of your proposed foreign-policy course with the selected country. Be specific. Do not try to accommodate the House Committee members (as well as your professor and the graduate teaching assistants). For example, just to illustrate, your goal could be, “to isolate Russia economically and politically by 2024”, or “to restore diplomatic relations with Iran”, or “reach a new massive political and economic agreement with the EU”.
Mention competing alternative views and policies that somebody is either promoting (or could be promoting in your opinion) or implementing (or could be implementing) to achieve these goals.
These views can be: (1) cautiously optimistic, (2) cautious, or (3) pessimistic, critical.
Propose specific policy steps for 2023-24. These are short sentences about what specifically the United States’ government or NGOs should or should not do to accomplish your goals. Do not propose, ideas such as, “we need to improve our relations with…”, or “we need to have a clear policy on….” These are meaningless statements. You need to briefly suggest what should be done and how.
Use at least one visual aid in your brief. Most decision-makers who will read you brief are likely to have a short attention span. Therefore, a diagram, a chart, a table, or a graph should enhance your message.
Suggest 2-3 positive outcomes that you expect if your policies are implemented.
Also suggest 1-2 possible negative consequences of your policies. Which international and domestic factors remain beyond your control?
Provide a short conclusion, which may or may not necessarily resembles your opening sentences.
this is what the brief will be about
US - Russia Relations in 2023-2025: Risks, Challenges, and Possibilities