Debate Against the House Nov 15, 2016 3Pol3

1st -

IR Additional Readings

Soft Power

http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/content/articles/speakers/detailed/erkki-tuomioja/erkki-tumioja_-_the-role-of-soft-power-in-eu-common-foreign-policy.pdf?Interview-with-Erkki-Tuomioja-Former-Finnish-Foreign-Minister

Hard Power
http://www.cfr.org/japan/japans-hard-power-play/p36129

2nd -

Rule on proscription regarding on reading a speech on the House Floor will be strictly enforced with auto zero score.

3rd -

Here are this week's motions:

1. TH will begin a nuclear weapons program. - VILLANUEVA
2. THBT the Philippines needs U.S. military bases back in the Philippines. - VIERNES
3. TH condemns President Duterte is a failed diplimat. - SALAPARE
4. TH will support Japan as Asia's world Superpower. - SERANO
5. TH promotes soft power as alternative to military balance of power. - NACISVALENCIA
6. TH condemns Trump's foreign policy agendas. - LOJA
7. THBT hard power is the true way to win disputes. - MACEDONIO
8. THBT the Philippines should invest more of the national budget on military science. - ALEMAN
9. TH will remove the exemption of countries from nuclear disarmament. - ESTARGO
10. TH will disarm China. - ESPELA
11. TH will empower  Japan to develop its military to help maintain the security of Asia. - NICOLAS

4th 

Quiz on the readings after debate.