All candidates for the master’s degree in International Affairs are required to complete a final written project. There are two options for the final written project: a Directed Research Project (DRP) and a Master’s Thesis.
Below are examples of final written projects from previous semesters. To learn more about the final written project, visit our Final Project page.
Directed Research Project (DRP)
- Alternative Futures for the Civil-Military Relationship in Post-Castro Cuba by Sara Baker and Iain Bopp
- Back to the Balance – The U.S. Security Relationship with Europe in the Twenty-First Century: U.S. Force Posture, European Military Capability, Russian Resurgence, and Public Opinion by Justin Brown
- Eco-Friendly Alternatives for Feeding 9 Billion People by Liz Goss
- The First Development Phase in China: Consequences of Economic Growth and Threats to the Legitimacy of the CCP by Olga Scorobogataya
- Genocide: International Efforts at Punishment and Prevention from 1993 to 2013 by Jim Suever
- The Globalization of Sex Trafficking by Karie Kabance
- The Iranian Evolution: Foreign Policy Transition Through Globalization and Democracy by Alan Marks
- Rising Tides: Assessing First and Third World Responses to the Threat of Sea Level Rise and Potential Adaptation Measures by Claire Sheehan
- Russia-U.S. Relations: A Three Level Post-Cold War Analysis by Jessica P. Jones
- Social Media, Political Upheaval, and State Control by Jessica Stanko
Master’s Thesis
The thesis is an option for students entering the program prior to 2020.
- Iranian Democracy: A Century of Struggle, Setback, and Progress by Bridget Heing
- The International Footprint of Teff: Resurgence of an Ancient Ethiopian Grain by Annette R. Crymes
- The Rhetorical Assault: American Reportage and Propaganda in the Wars of Yugoslav Secession by Sarah Wion
- The Space to Lead by Mack Bradley