Identify who are the key actor(s), what they are trying to achieve, why, and how they are going about trying to achieve their objectives, and what conflicts and negotiated strategies are being pursued.

In this section, you will identify the research issue(s) your paper is going to address, what makes it an important topic, what you are going to do in the paper, and what you will generally conclude. This section should be no longer than 1 page.

The body of the paper should be approximately 7 to 8 pages and include, at minimum, the following:

Define the issue/problem – and what the literature states about the issue/problem. Pay particular attention to any theories espoused in the literature or discussed in the class readings.
Identify who are the key actor(s), what they are trying to achieve, why, and how they are going about trying to achieve their objectives, and what conflicts and negotiated strategies are being pursued.
Identify potential remedies to the issue/problem.
Discuss the potential strengths and weaknesses of alternatives to your issue/problem.