International Affairs

This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, 3 pages each.General Requirements1. Document Format.a. MS Word documentb. One-inch (1”) marginsc. Times New Roman fontd. Twelve (12) pitche. Double spacedf. Each question should be answered in 3-4 pages.2. Citation Format: Turabian. As stated in the Academic Integrity Briefings, information taken directly from another source must be placed in quotations and cited following the Turabian format contained in the week one “lessons” folder. You must cite all other information from your sources, even if you do not quote directly. DIRECT QUOTING SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to use several sources to support your argument and use the proper citation format.Question 1 – Intelligence Analyst – Policymaker RelationshipEvaluate the analyst – policymaker relationship. Identify the analysts and the policymakers. Why is this relationship so important? What are its flaws and what must be done to improve the relationship overall?Question 2 – NIE (National Intelligence estimates) and the Analyst – Policymaker RelationshipEvaluate the importance of the analyst – policymaker relationship in intelligence analysis through choosing one of the following hypotheses and supporting your theory:1) The NIE process currently serves the purpose of providing policymakers with the best intelligence.2) The NIE process must be improved to better serve the purpose of providing policymakers with the best intelligence.This is the rubric that will be used to grade Progress assignment #1:Criteria Exemplary 16-20 Accomplished 11-15 Developing 6-10 Beginning 0-5 TotalFocus/ThesisContent/Subject KnowledgeCritical ThinkingOrganization of Ideas/FormatWriting and Research SkillTotal