The outline will need a title, a topic, and preferably a research question.
I need to outline my paper on why we should expand the supreme court to provide more representation to the U.S. majority. It needs to provide an outline of understanding why this should happen.
Instructions
Welcome to the first assignment!
This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, up to 3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives and assigned readings. Using only the readings from Weeks 1-3, please answer the following questions. Do not “research” the answer using outside sources. Focus on the lessons and readings from our course.
Question 1: Electoral interventions. There are different ways foreign powers can get involved in elections. On the one hand, there are malicious interferences (hacking, propaganda, bribery, etc). On the other hand, there are efforts to help with planned observations or monitoring. Using readings from Weeks 1-3, consider what types of foreign interventions into elections are harmful and what kinds can help ensure a legitimate and smooth process. For the latter side of the question, you might want to review the United Nations page on election monitoring: https://dppa.un.org/en/elections. Support your answer with illustrative examples and specific cases from the sources.
Question 2: Perceptions of Electoral Integrity or Fraud. How citizens perceive the electoral process is critical to their success and legitimacy. Using readings from Weeks 2-3, discuss factors that strengthen citizens’ confidence in electoral processes, as well as the factors that work to erode public confidence. Cite specific examples from the sources.
Provide citations and references for all the consulted sources. ****Use 4 Sources Provided****
Instructions
Imagine you are a state or city government policy adviser. The governor or city mayor has asked your boss to brief them on a critical problem facing your community (and therefore one of your agency’s top policy priorities). You need to develop a comprehensive policy memo that will give your boss:
(1) the critical background information he/she needs on the issue at hand;
(2) analysis of the influence of the state/city legislature, the judicial system, and other state/city government agencies on the formulation and implementation of a specific policy;
(3) an evaluation of the influence that interest groups, political parties and the media have on the policy at hand;
(4) a set of options/solutions for your boss to consider regarding a path forward with all these political players (including pros and cons for each option); and,
(5) a recommended strategy that you want your boss to present to the governor or mayor to win support for your agency’s policy agenda.
To recap, your memo should:
– Clearly and concisely state the problem you are trying to tackle
– Provide a summary of the current policy context / relevant background
– Analyze the influence of the state or city legislature, the judicial system, and other agencies
– Evaluate the influence of interest groups, political parties, and the media
– Present a set of solutions to the problem for your boss to consider, including pros and cons for each
– Make a realistic recommendation of one of those options and provide further justification for why you are saying that option is the best.
Formatting Guidelines:
– No cover page; put your name, student ID, and the subject line at the top with a date.
– Minimum length of 2000 words, but do not exceed 6 single-spaced pages. (Most senior leaders wouldn’t have time to read anything longer than this.)
– Cite sources for your memo since this is an academic exercise (sources will not count toward the 6 page limit).
– At minimum, your sources should include: one book besides the textbook, two articles from scholarly journals (i.e. Foreign Affairs, Harvard International Review), two news articles from major periodicals (i.e. Washington Post, The New York Times, The Economist), and two primary sources (public opinion polls, legislative records, speeches).
– The tighter the topic focus, the better the product.
Select one of the following essay questions, and write an essay of 3000 words, including citations, excluding the reference list:
1. Whose (or what type of) ‘security’ matters most in contemporary world politics? Discuss with reference to at least one case study and two theories of world politics.
2. Who offers the more compelling account of world politics? Realists, liberals or neither? Discuss with reference to realism and liberalism, and to at least three of the topics or issues examined on this module.
3.World politics are presently – and will always be – defined by ‘core / periphery’ relationships. Critically evaluate this claim with reference to at least two case studies and one theory of world politics.
4. Which of the following poses the biggest threat to peace and stability in contemporary global politics: violence and armed conflict, global health, global migration, or global inequality?
5. ‘An understanding of gender is essential to better explaining the most important issues in contemporary world politics.’ Critically assess this statement with reference to at least two theories of world politics and to at least one of the following: violence/conflict, migration, global poverty.
6. How do the concepts of ‘voice’ and ‘agency’ contribute to a better understanding of world politics? Discuss with reference to at least two theories of world politics and to either migration, poverty/inequality, or security?
What you need to do
Write a comprehensive answer to one of the above questions. This must include the following:
1. A clear answer to the question (thesis), this should already be apparent in your introduction, and likely repeated in your conclusion.
2. Your introduction should summarise your essay’s main arguments or claims (justification). These main arguments should then be used to structure the main body of your essay (e.g. one paragraph for each main argument). Think of your introduction as a roadmap for your reader, in terms of what they can expect from the logical development of your essay, all in service of your central thesis.
3. In the main body of your essay, develop your arguments clearly and coherently, dealing with each one in turn.
5. You might find it helpful to use sub-headings for each of the main arguments you develop. Make sure that at each step you make reference to how this particular claim or argument helps you to justify the central thesis of your essay.
6. For each of your arguments, provide detailed evidence (support), either through empirical examples or through reference to the literature.
7. Apply the theoretical ideas and concepts learned over the course of the module wherever relevant, demonstrating your knowledge of them.
8. Be analytical and critical: demonstrate that you have the ability to analyse and evaluate the existing literature. Remember that with this essay you are participating in an ongoing academic debate on this particular topic. Making sure to always support your claims with evidence (‘show’ the reader, rather than simply ‘tell’ them something).
9. Reference a minimum of 10 sources for this essay, 3 of which should appear on the relevant module resource lists (uploaded and can be used as references expect for those who are titled handouts, please do not use the handout material as reference in your research) (with others discovered during the course of your own independent research). The above is the minimum required number of sources you should actively engage with in your essay.
10. Include in-text citations (Harvard Style) and a reference list.
Essays should not exceed 3000 words including in-text citations (excluding reference list).
While you will likely begin your research using the uploaded handouts (please do not use the handout material as reference in your research)
Please follow Directions in the picture linked below. I don’t have the book, because the file is too large so I’ll link a picture of it down below
Please follow Directions in the picture linked below. I don’t have the book, because the file is too large so I’ll link a picture of it down below
