Description
First, Select an ideology from the provided list. Imagine yourself as a policy analyst for the Secretary of State. You are to become an expert on your selected ideology during the course of the quarter. As an analyst, you should become familiar with a brief history, specific details and various nuances of your selection. Be aware of the countries and organizations that ascribe to your ideology. 2. In bulleted form, provide the vital statistics. Define your ideology, who are the major political theorists, practitioners, countries, and/or organizations. 3. You can use the Internet and Encyclopedias to compile the info. Cite at the bottom of the page the sources you used to glean your information. Wikipedia is NOT an accepted source. No points will be awarded if the cites are missing.
Then, write a 4-page research paper on the ideology you have chosen above:
Option A: Compare two ideologies
Focus on a specific question in Political Science related to your ideology, and compare similar features of two ideologies. Use as the second ideology one covered in class.
As with the exams, your task is ultimately to show that you understand the concepts taught in lecture. Use the study guides’ lists of terms as sources for the terminology you should utilize in your paper.
Example:
If your ideology is American Liberalism, you might ask:
How does American Liberalism compare to Liberalism found in England?
This question will necessarily require historical background, and a discussion of the current political situations.
You have been engaged in study current events and the basic elements of your ideology thus far in the semester. Use that as the impetus for your question.
Option B:
Explore one specific element of ideology unique to an area -for example you might focus on a person, a country, a practice etc. You can then detail how that element contributes to your understanding of the ideology.
As with the exams, your task is ultimately to show that you understand the concepts taught in lecture. Use the study guides’ lists of terms as sources for the terminology you should utilize in your paper.
For example, you might focus on fascism and the Endelosung, or Final Solution Program employed by Hitler to eradicate the Jews.
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