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Final Paper

Posted on: Monday, November 23, 2020 6:41:51 PM EST

Dear All,

For the final paper pick two countries and compare them on a particular issue relevant to comparative politics. These topics can include:

• Parties Comparison
• Poverty
• Non-State Actors
• Multi-National/Transnational/Global Corporations
• National Security
• Fiscal Management
• Post-Conflict Justice and Inequality
• War Crimes Comparisons
• Rebellion and Revolution Causes
• Corruption

Elimination Methods

• Political Sovereignty
• Volunteering and Social Movements

Corruption

• Migration Crises
• Transnational Corporation Legal Disputes
• Elections Agenda Analysis
• Hostages in Foreign Countries (Negotiation)
• Civil War Causes and Peculiarities
• Government Repression and Oppression
• Social Networks and Protest Movements
• Post-War Time Social Movements and Ideologies
• Economic Interdependence
• Post-Communist Transitions
• Political Responses to Climate Change 
• Conflict Resolution Methods
• Liberal Democracy
• Election Methods, Principles, and Ethics
• Governmental Efforts Coordination
• Environmental Management Strategies
• Foreign Policies
• Presidential versus Parliamentary Democracy
• Iron Triangles (e.g., United States and Japan)
• Communist Ideologies and their Implementation in Various Countries
• Apartheid Phenomena
• Human Rights
• Party Hierarchies
• Recruitment in Developing Countries

However, you may choose to compare two countries on any topic in comparative politics that interests you.

To be successful in this assignment, several features must be evident in the paper:

1. There is a carefully constructed and thoughtful thesis statement or argument you intend to make stated at the onset of the paper (i.e., it should be discussed in the introductory paragraph of the essay).
2. There are at least three supporting points that defend the argument or thesis of the paper; these should be expanded upon in three or more paragraphs.
3. The paper addresses all parts of the question (note that there are usually two parts to the questions listed above).
4. The paper is 4-8 pages in length (not including title page, works cited/bibliography, etc.); going slightly over the page limit should not detract from the paper’s quality but writing less will likely impact the grade.
5. The paper contains at least five scholarly sources (e.g., refereed papers in peer-reviewed journals, scholarly books, etc.) and three popular or non-specialized sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, etc.) cited in the paper using APA format. Scholarly sources can be found as e-books, as PDFs online, and in search engines such as JSTOR or EBSCO, all of which are available through the Library’s electronic databases and resources.

The final paper should be submitted by email by midnight, Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Please note that the final paper accounts for 25% of the overall grade and that no late submissions whatsoever will be accepted.