24 Jun IS GLOBALIZATION MERELY A REINCARNATION OF IMPERIALISM?
POL 350: Contemporary European Political Theory Fall 2015 Writing Assignment Deadline: Thursday, November 12th Length: 2000 to 2500 words, i.e., eight to ten typed pages. Your paper should be typed in 12 point font, double-spaced on one side of the page, with normal margins, thereby producing about 250 words per page. All pages should be numbered. Please do not use any plastic binders or covers; simply staple the paper firmly on the upper left-hand corner. The paper should have a cover page that states the title of the paper, your name, and the name of the course. Select one of the following topics to write about. To receive a reasonable grade on this paper it is essential to give evidence of reading beyond the basic assignments in the syllabus. Above all, you should avoid simply rehashing the text or an encyclopedia article. Additional recommended readings are listed at the end of each chapter in Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction as well is on the syllabus. Browsing the library catalogue and the stacks for additional sources is highly recommended. Papers will be graded on the usual criteria of accuracy, clarity of expression, and strength of argument, as well as general quality of writing. Your paper should be a coherent, organized argument. Try to give specific and pertinent examples to illustrate your main points. You should be aware of the University rules that govern such assignments, including the rule prohibiting plagiarism. (over) Topics Write an essay on any one of the following questions or propositions. You may express your own opinion, but in stating your answer you must assess the relevance to your topic of such writers as Burke, Mill, Marx, Hayek, and other writers we have discussed or will be discussing in the course. 1. What is the difference between socialism and welfare state liberalism?Is either one (or both) compatible with individual liberty and basic rights? 1. Recently we have seen a rise in the importance of identity politics—the salience of membership in ethnic, religious, or national groups. What are the implications of this development for democratic politics and processes? 1. Is parliamentary democracy, such as is found in Europe and the United States, really democratic? Should it be? Could it be? 1. Is globalization merely a reincarnation of imperialism? 1. Do the ideas and writings of Karl Marx have any relevance at all today? Why or why not? 1. Do the ideas and writings of Friedrich Hayek have relevance today? Why or why not? 1. Given the crisis of migration and the nature of modern business should the nation-state (such as Germany, France, etc.) be superseded by an international government that is even stronger than the European Union is today? 1. In the 20 century, classical liberalism was attacked by both socialists and fascists. What were the similarities and differences in the arguments they made against liberalism? What is your assessment of these arguments? How is your assessment informed by reading the main writers we are discussing in this course? 1. To cope with global warming is it necessary to make changes in our ways of thinking about politics and government?If so, what kinds of changes should we be thinking of? What writers that we are studying (in addition to those that you have come upon on your own) have the most relevant things to say about this? 1. Do the speeches and writings of Pope Francis contain a political theory that you can identify? What are its antecedents and what is that nature of that theory? Some rules for writing a good paper: 1. The paper should have an argument, or claim, that constitutes its central theme. This argument should be stated in the first paragraph. The argument, or claim, should be supported by the citation of evidence. Each major item of evidence should form the topic of a paragraph. Counter-evidence, or arguments that might contradict any point that you are making should be considered and dealt with. There are many ways of dealing with such counter-arguments. The presentation of the argument, the evidence, and the refutation of counter-arguments should provide you with the organizational framework of your paper. 2. Be sure to cite sources supporting your claims. It is all right to state certain facts without citing sources—e.g., those facts that are common knowledge (World War Two ended in 1945, East and West Germany were reunited in the early 1990s, etc.). But facts that are not well known should be buttressed with a source (e.g., Mussolini left the Italian Socialist Party in 1914; the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party of Germany have both referred to their economic policy as the “Social Market Economy”). Knowing which facts need support and which do not is a matter of judgment and taste, not something for which there is a hard and fast rule. 3. All quotations from the assigned texts may be cited merely by using the author’s last name and the page number (e.g., Heywood, p. 154, or, Hayek, p. 125). Where one author is associated with more than one publication, specify which one by a short reference to the title. Citations of other books and articles should be complete. Always proofread your papers after typing to make sure that spelling and grammatical errors have been eliminated. Avoid slang. 4. Write clearly and use sub-headings to guide the reader through your paper’s argument. Every paragraph should begin with a topic sentence. 5. Conclude your paper with a brief summary paragraph that recapitulates the main points you have made and then indicates the broader significance of your argument. 6. Get facts right. Don’t misspell words. Use good grammar: make sure that subject and verb agree with one another and that every sentence is a complete sentence. Don’t shift verb tenses within the same paragraph unless you have a compelling reason to do so. 7. Pay attention to the words you use. Selecting the correct word to say what you mean is called having good diction. When in doubt, use a “diction-ary”. Note: An excellent book to help students in writing research papers is Wayne C. Booth, et. al., THE CRAFT OF RESEARCH (University of Chicago Press, 1995). It contains a very intelligent discussion and lots of suggestions to help anyone engaged in writing a research paper. I suggest that every student purchase a copy of this book and refer to it frequently.
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