Blue Book 2008
Resolved: That the United States federal government should significantly change its policy toward India

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• 11 foundational debate cases
• 11 affirmative extensions
• Over 25 negative briefs
• Over 800 pieces of evidence
• Glossary of terms
• Indictments
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Foreword By Greg Rehmke 8

1 India....... 11
  Brief History....... 11
  Republic of India....... 12
  India's International Image....... 15
  Indian Economy....... 15
  Indian Foreign Policy....... 15
  Questions for Discussion....... 16

2 Understanding the Status Quo....... 17
  Border Countries....... 17
  Third World Status....... 18
  Economic Stability....... 19
  Nuclear Weapons....... 20
  Questions for Discussion....... 21

3 Tying the Resolution to the Round....... 22
  The 8 Fundamentals of Debate....... 22
   1. Preparation and Research... 22
   2. Stay on Topic... 23
   3. What's the Problem?... 23
   4. Maybe It Will Work Itself Out... 24
   5. A Clear Proposal... 24
   6. Will the Change Work?... 24
   7. Unpleasant Side-effects... 24
   8. Is There a Better Way?... 24
  Elements of Persuasion....... 25
  Keeping Your Research Up-to-Date....... 26
  Raising the Bar on Evidence... 26
  Proper Use of the Ellipses (…)... 26
  Winning Arguments....... 28
    1. Sound... 28
    2. Succinct... 28
    3. Successful... 29
  Drills....... 29
  One-minute Impromptus... 29
  Questions for Discussion....... 31

4 Affirmative & Negative Strategies....... 32
  Choosing Your Case....... 33
   1. Some wiggle room on topicality... 33
   2. "Own" your case... 33
   3. Using a Blue Book case... 34
  Types of Debate Cases....... 35
  Definitions... 35
  Inherency... 35
  Harms... 35
  Plan... 36
  Advantages or Solvency... 36
  Fiat... 36
  Negative Strategies....... 36
  Defending the Status Quo... 37
  On-Case Arguments... 37
  Disadvantages... 38
  Minor Repair... 38
  Counterplan... 38
  Negative Arguments Used as Affirmative – and Vice Versa... 39
  Topicality... 39
  Questions for Discussion....... 40

5 Case Summaries....... 41
  1. Flunking the Test: The Case for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)... 41
  2. Hungry for Change: The Case for Food Aid Reform... 41
  3. Let's Make a Deal: The Case for Free Trade... 42
  4. Man in the Middle: The Case for Ending Iran Pressure... 42
  5. Bottom Dollar: The Case for Microloan Redirection... 43
  6. Friendly Giant: The Case for Increased Military Cooperation... 43
  7. Shot Down: The Case for Ending Missile Defense Cooperation... 44
  8. Mind the Gap: The Case for Modifying the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement... 44
  9. Better Safe Than Sorry: The Case for Nuclear Security Incentives... 45
  10. I Have a Dream: The Case for the "Untouchables" Resolution... 45
  11. Chinese Take-out: Stop the "China Counterweight" Policy... 46
  Introduction to Blue Book's Negative Briefs... 46
  Questions for Discussion....... 47

Debate Cases, Briefs, Counterplans....... 49

FLUNKING THE TEST: THE CASE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY 51
  2A EVIDENCE: CTBT 54
HUNGRY FOR CHANGE: THE CASE FOR FOOD AID REFORM 60
  2A EVIDENCE: FOOD AID REFORM 63
LET'S MAKE A DEAL: THE CASE FOR FREE TRADE 71
  2A EVIDENCE: FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 74
MAN IN THE MIDDLE: THE CASE FOR ENDING IRAN PRESSURE 78
  2A EVIDENCE: ENDING IRAN PRESSURE 80
BOTTOM DOLLAR: THE CASE FOR MICROLOAN REDIRECTION 87
  2A EVIDENCE: MICROLOAN REDIRECTION 90
FRIENDLY GIANT: THE CASE FOR INCREASED MILITARY COOPERATION 93
  2A EVIDENCE: INCREASED MILITARY COOPERATION 97
SHOT DOWN: THE CASE FOR ENDING MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION 102
  2A EVIDENCE: END MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION 104
MIND THE GAP: THE CASE FOR MODIFYING THE NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT 110
  2A EVIDENCE: MODIFY NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT 113
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: THE CASE FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY INCENTIVES 117
  2A EVIDENCE: NUCLEAR SECURITY INCENTIVES 121
CHINESE TAKE-OUT: STOP THE "COUNTERWEIGHT AGAINST CHINA" POLICY 127
  2A EVIDENCE: CHINA COUNTERWEIGHT REVERSAL 130
I HAVE A DREAM: THE CASE FOR THE "UNTOUCHABLES" RESOLUTION 136
  2A EVIDENCE: THE UNTOUCHABLES RESOLUTION 139
AFFIRMATIVE BRIEF: FUNDING SOURCES 144

NEGATIVE BRIEF: CHILD LABOR 146
NEGATIVE BRIEF: CHINA COUNTERWEIGHT – Not a problem 149
NEGATIVE BRIEF: CHINESE DOMINATION DISADVANTAGE IF US-INDIA RELATIONSHIP SUFFERS 153
NEGATIVE BRIEF: COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY (CTBT) 155
NEGATIVE BRIEF: DATA SECURITY/PRIVACY 158
NEGATIVE BRIEF: DEVELOPMENTAL IDEOLOGY 159
NEGATIVE BRIEF: ECONOMIC MIRACLE - NOT REALLY 162
NEGATIVE BRIEF: ECONOMY OF INDIA - DOING FINE 164
NEGATIVE BRIEF: ECONOMY OF INDIA – Nothing we can do 165
NEGATIVE BRIEF: FOOD AID INCREASE/REFORM 168
NEGATIVE BRIEF: FOREIGN AID - USELESS 174
NEGATIVE BRIEF: FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA) 176
NEGATIVE BRIEF: HUMAN RIGHTS INTERVENTION & MORAL IMPERIALISM 181
NEGATIVE BRIEF: IPI PIPELINE – BAD 187
NEGATIVE BRIEF: IPI PIPELINE – Not a problem 189
NEGATIVE BRIEF: IRAN-INDIA RELATIONSHIP – BAD 192
NEGATIVE BRIEF: MICROLOANS/MICROCREDIT – BAD 197
NEGATIVE BRIEF: MICROLOANS/MICROCREDIT – GOOD 204
NEGATIVE BRIEF: MILITARY COOPERATION 207
NEGATIVE BRIEF: MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION IS GOOD 213
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) FAILURE 218
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) – Good 222
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) – Useless 225
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT – Bad 227
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT – Good 230
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT – Status Quo is fine 233
NEGATIVE BRIEF: NUCLEAR WEAPONS SECURITY 236
NEGATIVE BRIEF: PAKISTAN-INDIA RELATIONS DISADVANTAGE 241
NEGATIVE BRIEF: PAKISTAN-INDIA RELATIONS – No Problem 244
NEGATIVE BRIEF: PAKISTAN-US RELATIONS – Important 245
NEGATIVE BRIEF: PAKISTAN-US RELATIONS – Forget it 247
NEGATIVE BRIEF: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION FAILURES 249
NEGATIVE BRIEF: PROLIFERATION – Bad 253
NEGATIVE BRIEF: PROLIFERATION – Not a problem 255
NEGATIVE BRIEF: RELATIONS WITH INDIA – No improvement needed 259
NEGATIVE BRIEF: RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA – Important 263
NEGATIVE BRIEF: SWEATSHOPS – Not a problem 265
NEGATIVE BRIEF: TOPICALITY 267
NEGATIVE BRIEF: TRADE SANCTIONS – Won't work 269
NEGATIVE BRIEF: UN SECURITY COUNCIL 271
NEGATIVE BRIEF: UNTOUCHABLES / DALITS 275
SOURCE INDICTMENTS 279
Glossary 281