U.S. Presidents Foreign Policy toward the Middle East

In this research paper, you must choose 3 U.S. presidents who have had a substantial impact on U.S. Foreign Policy toward the Middle East, and write a 6-8-page research paper providing a concise but detailed enough analysis of the impact of each on U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

AVOID COPYING AND PASTING FROM SOURCES/CHECK YOUR PAPER FOR PLAGIARISM IN TURNIT IN!

YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTS:

1. THOMAS JEFFERSON
2. JOHN ADAMS
3. GEORGE BUSH Jr., and
4. BARAK OBAMA

Consider the following guidelines:

- In effect, your choice of presidents may include negative examples of presidential leadership deemed to have failed.

- Stay focused on a balanced assessment that includes both positive and critical elements, but does not exaggerate the obvious as a unique achievement

- Distinguish the unique influence of your subject with what could reasonably be predicted as understandable policy behavior.

- Even so, offer some critical assessment of what is otherwise claimed as unique.

- In summary, distinguish the act of describing a particular policy of President X from the process of critically analyzing why you believe his behavior actually had an important influence on the Middle East. Go beyond description to analysis.

- Does the current Middle East (or its history before or after WWII) look like US presidents deserve a standing ovation?

- DO NOT exaggerate your case--there are always pluses and minuses with all cases of presidential leadership.

- As much as possible, try to eliminate the need for using quotes.

AGAIN, DO NOT DISCUS ANY OF THE PRESIDENTS LISTED BELOW.

1. THOMAS JEFFERSON
2. JOHN ADAMS
3. GEORGE BUSH Jr., and
4. BARAK OBAMA.