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    This case study outlines two model United Nations debates focused on theories of international relations, with the first team debating the division of the Arctic region between countries and the second debating the ongoing Syrian civil war. Guidelines are provided for each debate, including country assignments, reference materials, procedures, and evaluation criteria for students participating in the simulated negotiations.

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    This case study outlines two model United Nations debates focused on theories of international relations, with the first team debating the division of the Arctic region between countries and the second debating the ongoing Syrian civil war. Guidelines are provided for each debate, including country assignments, reference materials, procedures, and evaluation criteria for students participating in the simulated negotiations.

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    Case Study 1: Theories of International Relations Debate

    Transféré par

    Rodrigo Carrasco Aparicio
    This case study outlines two model United Nations debates focused on theories of international relations, with the first team debating the division of the Arctic region between countries and the second debating the ongoing Syrian civil war. Guidelines are provided for each debate, including country assignments, reference materials, procedures, and evaluation criteria for students participating in the simulated negotiations.

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    Case Study 1: Theories of

    International Relations
    Goals
    • Familiarized with MUN
    Procedure

    • Delegates / Actors

    • Position Paper

    • Understand the Theories


    of International Relations
    Debate
    • 2 teams (2 days of
    debate)
    • Each student will
    represent a country /
    actor
    • Brief Position Paper
    • Debate under Moderated
    Caucus
    • Brief Resolution and
    voting
    • Observers will determine
    Theory of IR
    Team 1: Division of the
    Arctic Region
    Roberto (USA)
    Luz (Canada)
    Bernardo (Russia)
    Paola(Norway)
    Gianfranco
    (Denmark)
    Javier (Iceland)
    Jimena (Finland)
    Anacristina
    (Sweden)
    Santiago (Ukraine)
    References: Division of the
    Arctic Region
    • “It’s time to draw borders on the Arctic Ocean”
    (Video) https://youtu.be/Wx_2SVm9Jgo
    • The Economist - “Frozen Conflict”
    https://www.economist.com/international/2014/12/17/frozen
    -conflict
    • BBC News - “Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots”
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/staging_site/in_depth/the_green_r
    oom/7543837.stm
    • The New York Times - “Hot Times in the Arctic”
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/opinion/temperature-
    climate-students.html
    • Investigate the countries’ territorial claims.
    Team 2: Syrian Civil
    War
    Rodrigo (Bashar Al-
    Assad/Syria)
    Luis (Trump/USA)
    Omar (Putin/Russia)
    Oscar (Iran)
    Charly (Turkey)
    Valeria (Saudi Arabia)
    Itzel (Democratic Federation
    of Northern Syria/Kurds)
    Hugo (Israel)

    André (YPG/ Kurds)


    Hania (ISIS)
    Sharon (Free Syrian Army)
    References: Syrian Civil
    War
    • VOX - “Syria’s war: Who is fighting and why”
    https://youtu.be/JFpanWNgfQY

    • BBC News - “Syria: Seven years war explained”


    https://youtu.be/CoL0L_DbuQQ

    • The Guardian - “The war in Syria explained in five


    minutes” https://youtu.be/K5H5w3_QTG0

    • VOX - “How Syria’s Kurds are trying to create a


    democracy” https://youtu.be/gaKwjvxukvg

    • Investigate the actors' positions and interests


    Debates:

    Thursday 16th: Team 1


    Friday 17th: Team 2
    Evaluated Description Points Points
    criteria Availabl Awarde
    e d
    Position Arguments are organized in a logical 25
    Paper sequence and based on a main idea (1 page
    long, Arial 12)
    APA Information of the sources is quoted in APA 5
    Style
    Debate and Arguments and replies are precise, relevant 40
    understandi and strong.
    ng of the
    topic
    Use of facts Each argument is based on relevant events, 10
    statistics, reliable sources, examples, etc.
    Presentation The delegate maintains visual contact, uses 10
    correct language, participates and proposes
    solutions.
    Respect The delegates show respect towards other 10
    delegates, waits for their turn to talk and
    behaves diplomatically.
    TOTAL GRADE 100
    Basic Procedure
    • Speaker’s list: some read Position Paper in 1
    minute

    • Moderated Caucus

    • Unmodorated Caucus

    • ***Resolution***

    • ***Vote on the resolution***

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