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1 International Relations Progress Assignment: Knowledge and Assimilation of Course Objectives Megan Patterson International Relations 1 Course number: IRLS210 13 November 2022
2 Article #1: “Not About NATO” The author of this article claims that statements of NATO being a security threat to Russia are, in reality, part of a larger propaganda movement by the current Russian regime. This is evidenced by the fact that, throughout the 1990’s, Russia and NATO had joined in multiple alliances with goals for political and military cooperation and various regions of peacekeeping (Anonymous 2022). Additionally, the Russian rhetoric of an encroaching NATO via Ukraine is contested since the popular Ukrainian opinion of NATO was drastically lower prior to the Russian invasion in February 2022. Finally, the author argues that the lack of aggressive rhetoric and/or action in return from NATO is yet another indicator of the paranoid and disruptive nature of Russian claims of defending its sovereign interests. Therefore, instead of allowing the narrative to continue, the author suggests that the US and EU respond as strong state actors and place blame for the current situation squarely on President Putin and the Russian propagandist agenda (Anonymous 2022). Article #2: The Effectiveness of International Non-Governmental Organizations’ Response Operations during Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone Based on the findings from Shin, Yeo, and Jung (2018), a previous lack of empirical research resulted in a level of doubt surrounding the effectiveness of international non- governmental organizations (INGO) in response to public health emergencies. The study provided in this article, however, points to a few key elements of involvement and policy tools which would allow for rapid INGO involvement and improved effectiveness. Specifically focusing on developing countries and understanding that emergency situations do not follow a pre-determined plan, a key component of INGO intervention and crisis response is the national government and local leaders’ ability to strengthen the local response
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