NORWAY

WRITE ABOUT NORWAY For your course paper, you should write a 3-page paper applying the political experiences of one country (other than the United States) to the any of the concepts covered throughout the course. The idea behind this assignment is to give you the opportunity to engage the course material in the context of a country in which are you most interested. This will also give you the opportunity to share what you learn with your classmates. Your paper should not just be descriptive. You should have a central thesis statement which indicates the main argument of your paper in the introduction. Examples include: The case of this country reveals how modernization theory applies in practice. The case of this country reveals the shortcomings of cultural modernization theory in explaining political change. The case of this country reveals that certain electoral systems are better suited to the social and political contexts of certain countries. You may wish to focus on a particular time period or aspect of political development within your country to make your point regarding the concepts about which we learned in class. For instance, depending on the concept about which you choose to write, you may wish to address questions like: Why did this country democratize? Why did this country adopt this electoral system? What are the consequences of this country’s political institutions? Addressing such questions will necessarily mean that you focus on particular points in a country’s history. You do not have to summarize all of a country’s political history (it’s only a 5 page paper), but you should demonstrate that you are knowledgeable about the major, relevant political events that have occurred. Organization of the Paper Below is a detailed description of the organization you should follow for your paper. You may want to include section headings in your paper, but this is not required. Introduction (1 short paragraph, less than half a page) In a thesis statement, you should indicate how the concept(s) applies to the country case. Explain the concept(s) (½ page) Briefly (in 1 paragraph) explain the theory or concept. Where applicable, be sure to specify which scholar(s) are responsible for developing this idea. For instance, if you talk about the exit, voice, and loyalty game, you should attribute this to Hirschman (1970). Country Case (1 page) Explain how the concept applies to your country case. This section should make up the bulk of your paper. Reaction (½ page) Does this country case suggest any revision to the concepts about which we have discussed? In what ways does this country case confirm the concepts/theories? Conclusion (1 short paragraph, less than half a page) Briefly summarize your main point.