Research paper

1. Instructions and guidelines (Read carefully)
Instructions
1. Insert your name and surname in the space provided above, as well as in the file
name. Save the file as: First name Surname M6 U4 Activity Submission – e.g.
Lilly Smith M6 U4 Activity Submission. NB: Please ensure that you use the name
that appears in your student profile on the Online Campus.
2. Write all your answer in this document. There is an instruction that says, “Start
writing here” under the question. Please type your answer there.
3. Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word only. No other file types will be
accepted.
4. Do not delete the plagiarism declaration or the assignment instructions and
guidelines. They must remain in your assignment when you submit.
PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism cases will be investigated in line with the Terms and
Conditions for Students.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please ensure that you have checked your course calendar for
the due date for this assignment.
Guidelines
1. There are 6 pages and 1 question in this assignment.
2. Make sure that you have carefully read and fully understood the question before
answering it. Answer the question fully but concisely and as directly as possible.
3. Answer the question in your own words. Do not copy any text from the notes,
readings or other sources. The assignment must be your own work only.

Plagiarism declaration:

1. I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and
pretend that it is one’s own.

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2. This assignment is my own work.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the
intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment (or part of it) is
wrong, and declare that my assignments are my own work.

2. Mark allocation
Please see rubric below.
Total: 24 marks
3. Question
Module 6 addressed how globalisation has magnified and transmitted global conflict and
insecurity in the 21 st century. It also explored methods of managing conflict, including the
organisations and institutions involved in international peacebuilding and the role of
business and the private sector in managing global instability.
This assignment requires you to conduct independent research into one of the following
high-potential countries (These countries have been identified as attractive investment
destinations.):
 Nigeria
 China
 Brazil
 Lithuania
 The United States of America
Having selected one of these countries, answer the following question:
1) What two sources of instability are present in the region that will prove
challenging to a business wishing to invest there? In your response be sure to
address how these sources of instability inhibit business growth.
Support your argument with evidence from your research.
When writing your essay, you are required to make reference to the course material and
other sources consulted as part of independent research, as indicated in the rubric
below. Your submission, excluding in-text citations and list of references, may not
exceed 600 words.
Essay writing guidelines:
For guidance on referencing, planning and structuring your essay, be sure to consult the
essay writing guidelines in the Orientation Module.