Second essay
A second essay (4,000 words) due on Wednesday 26 June by 5:00 pm. Answer one of the questions below:
a) What is the best way for the international development community to promote gender equality?
b) How did the nature of post-Cold War conflicts change the relationship between international development and security, and are these changes positive or negative for international development?
c) With the movement towards multipolarity in international relations, the liberal “good governance” agenda is now obsolete. Do you agree or disagree with this statement, and why or why not?
d) Has Brazilian foreign policy succeeded in enhancing national development over the last 35 years, and why or why not?
e) What, in your view, have been the most significant Brazilian contributions to the creation of the post-WW II international development regime? Are those achievements threatened by the apparent change in policies of the current Brazilian government?