the politics of security of USA government and its security policies

This essay will offer you the chance to combine our general focus on the politics of security with your earlier examination of the USA government and its security policies. However, while you will have considerable freedom to determine the actual content of your essay, must meet the following requirements and it will be assessed against the criteria laid out below,
In terms of defining the topic of your essay, you must do the following:
• Your essay must focus on USA government and its involvement in the practice of “security” (ie. the body’s “security policies”).
With regard to USA government, you must investigate one or more of the following specific topics related to the politics of security:
• Evaluate the definition of security employed by USA government;
• Evaluate whose security is provided for by USA government;
• Evaluate the security issues that are prioritised by USA government, or;
• Evaluate the security strategies, implementation and solutions pursued by USA government.
• Evaluate the consistency between actual and stated security policies and practice.

Remember that an evaluation of something involves both the accurate description of that thing and the coming to a conclusion or judgement as to the quality, feasibility, consequences, effectiveness, and ethical implications of the policy or practice, and the possibility of alternative policies.

Assessment criteria
Your result in this piece of assessment will depend upon whether or not you achieve the following:
Analysis: Have you advanced a clear, well-substantiated, and persuasive central argument that responds directly to the essay question, and demonstratedf critical analysis in developing and supporting that argument, and insight into approaches for addressing and resolving the relevant security issues and problems.
Organisation: Have you organized your essay so that it is clear and coherent and so that it supports your argument?
Research: Have you identified and critically analysed materials relevant to each essay topic and employed those materials in the development and defence of your argument?
Communication: Have you presented your essay professionally, referenced the assignment correctly and completely (ideally, using the Harvard system), and expressed yourself clearly, in a scholarly style and language?

**Reference :
Paul D. Williams (ed). 2008/2013. Security Studies: An Introduction, 1st/2nd edn. London and New York: Routledge.