I. Introduction / Thesis Statement a brief statement outlining your position or something
relevant about this issue (approximately 1 page).
II. Body the bulk of the paper is here, in data taken from the readings and other evidence
that you have found to support your position (approximately 6 pages).
a. Text DPE what does your textbook have to say about the question of the future
of American power? If it says little or nothing, why do you think that is?
b. Declinist DPE starting with Kennedy and Wallerstein, explain the declinist school
and analyze their data.
c. American Exceptionalism DPE examine the work of DSouza, Nye, and others to
present and analyze this school of thought.
d. Neoimperialist DPE primarily work from James Petras, but also review others
from this theoretical position.
e. Outside DPE are there other authors that you have examined that have a unique
and/or important perspective on this question? They can of course come from any
theoretical perspective.
III. Conclusion where is America ultimately headed? Are there reasons to be concerned,
or can we be confident that our power will remain supreme over the indefinite future
(approximately 1 page)?
Extras:
1. All papers will be completed in APA style format. Make sure to include a citation
every time you use a statement or an idea from the readings that I have provided, or that
you found in your own independent research. Using others work without providing proper
citation is plagiarism and grounds for immediate failure on this essay.
2. Do not turn in this paper separately. Include it as the second chapter of your final
thesis project.
3. An A paper will be: a) fully documented and cited; b) a minimum of 8 pages of
text analysis (DO NOT include separate title and abstract pages; c) research beyond authors
provided; and d) turned in on time