Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Exam Questions

Submission Date: 19 November 2008

Length 1500-2000 words

Please bring a hard copy of the essay to class for submission. All essays must be typed and referenced correctly according to UCD Guidelines. The essay is worth 40% of your final grade thus late copies will result in reduced grades.

  1. With declining birth rates and an ageing population the EU needs to dismantle Fortress Europe and open the gates to mass in-migration. Discuss

  1. Multiculturalism and Assimilation have both failed. It is time for EU countries to rethink their integration strategies and to forge a new path towards integrating immigrants. Discuss

  1. Compare and contrast the different integration strategies employed in France and the United Kingdom. In your answer please evaluate which strategy you think has been more successful.

  1. The world in engaged in an ideological battle between two competing civilisations, Islam and the West. Discuss. Please support your answer with examples of events that have proven to be pivotal in this battle.

  1. The 20th Century saw dramatic demographic changes in Europe. European societies have been irreversibly altered by these changes. Explain some of the key challenges that this changing demographic has brought about.

  1. Ireland has in recent times transformed form a country of emigration to immigration. What do you think are some of the key challenges and opportunities for Irish society as a result of this change?

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