Analyzing Context

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In this post I answer questions about the context of the issue I chose.

• What are the key perspectives on the debate you're studying?:  The key perspectives in my debate are between the American perspective of disapproving the AIIB and the perspective from China who created the AIIB for beneficial purposes despite the U.S's opposition. 

• What are the major points of disagreements?: The U.S stated before that they had concerns about transparency and social and environmental safeguards within the AIIB, as stated by NPR . As well as the underlying point of disagreement would be that the U.S government felt threatened about a new international financial institution coming into play as stated by the Huffington Post . 

• What are the possible points of agreement?: Overall most economists say the AIIB will be beneficial for the overall global economy and that not only will help with developing Asian countries but it will eventually help the global market . which is elaborated more in The N.Y Times article. 

• What are the ideological differences between the perspectives?: The ideological differences between the perspectives is that the U.S is looking at it from a  traditional political standpoint, of not wanting their influence to be taken away while economists and China are seeing it more from an economical and financial view that will benefit the overall global structure  

• What specific actions do their perspectives or texts ask their audience to take?:  From the economic perspective , the texts ask the audience to understand the benefits the AIIB will have on the overall economy such as in the NY article used above .from the U.S political position it asks the audience to understand the caution the government has with the AIIB by listing the reasons why America disapproves. 

• What perspectives are useful in supporting your own arguments about the issue? why?: The perspectives from China and the economist who agreed with the AIIB's development are helpful in supporting my argument because it provides the benefits the AIIB will have on the overall good of the economy. and why I personally think America missed out on a great opportunity. 

• What perspectives do you think will be the greatest threat to  your argument? why?: If there were more details and arguments about the reasons why America was cautious about the AIIB then it would prove a threat to my argument since it would be proof of why it wasn't a good idea.

Reflection: In  reading Joy and Bailey's posts they both had clear perspectives from both sides of their controversy and  I realized that my controversy lacks a bit from America's perspective. Even though I'm on the other side I'll need to do a bit more research into the reasons the government stated about  why they opposed it so I can frame my own argument better.