Term Paper – Pol 100 Requirements, Questions, Resources and Formatting… Details  Due Date April 2nd – papers due at the beginning of class  Late Assignments   10% per day Extensions on humanitarian reasons   Illnesses require Doctors note All extensions other than illness must be discussed BEFORE April 2nd. Approval for extensions will be given in writing (submit with assignment) Details Cont…  Paper Length: 5 – 6 double spaced pages.  Font must be either Times New Roman 12 or Calibri (body) 11 (if the font you use looks wildly different than Times New Roman 12, don’t use it)  Typed submissions only Expectations  It is expected that an assignment will be ‘polished’  ie rough drafts should not be submitted  Papers should be on-topic  This is an argumentative essay, not a report – an argument is necessary  Research question, thesis statements, introductions and conclusions Requirements  Citations are required. Please use MLA – a style guide is available on the library website (and one will be posted on mine as well).  At least 4 Scholarly/Academic sources must be used (non-academic sources, like newspaper articles are acceptable to use, but do not count towards this requirement)  Paper must address a topic listed below or be approved by the instructor Question 1  To what degree do you believe the media should play a role in the socialization and development of a political culture in a state. Is this role usually positive of negative? Use an example (or examples) from a state of your choice. Question 2  Some have argued that democratic states like Canada and the United States lack democracy. They site a lack of direct democracy, citizen’s initiative and recall as examples of this. Using evidence from a state and/or sub-national jurisdiction of your choice, assess the benefits and drawback of these democratic tools. Which are useful, which not? Question 3  States have developed by focusing on different areas of development, the social, economic and political spheres. Consider the social, political and economic development in a state of your choice. In what areas does this state excel and what is the state’s best route towards achieving development? Question 4  Consider the strengths and weaknesses of competing electoral systems. Using the experience in a state of your choice, make an argument for which system would be the most effective. Question 5  Compare the separation of powers in a “Republican” state versus the integrated powers of a state with a parliamentary system. Which do you believe to be the more effective system of governance. Question 6  Use the experience of a state of your choice, consider the importance of feminism, nationalism or environmentalism in that state’s politics and/or governance.  Other ‘isms’ can be written about, but please clear your idea with me before proceeding Question 7  While globalization is generally considered a positive process, there are those that are skeptical as to its benefit to society, as a whole. Consider the concerns of globalization skeptics. How can states overcome these concerns?