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Pol Sc 321 Essay

Pol Sc 321 Essay. Due at latest by Friday, October 5 Worth 15 percent Requires careful reading of Introduction, and chapters 1, 2 and 4 in the textbook, Contested Federalism. Essay topic.

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Pol Sc 321 Essay

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  1. Pol Sc 321 Essay • Due at latest by Friday, October 5 • Worth 15 percent • Requires careful reading of Introduction, and chapters 1, 2 and 4 in the textbook, Contested Federalism

  2. Essay topic • The creation of the federal union in 1867 entailed many compromises of competing political values and interests. • What values and interests had the biggest impact on the design of the Canadian federation? • How might those values and interests have been affected differently under two major theoretical alternatives: 1) a confederal union; 2) a unitary state ?

  3. Another option • Instead of the two theoretical options, you could compare how the federation in Canada might have turned out if it had adopted either the United States or the Australia model.

  4. Reading • Introduction, Chapters 1, 2 and 4 Contested Federalism • My lectures

  5. Format • Length to be not less than 800 words, not more than 1000. • Cover page with your name, student number, course, and title of paper. • Double-spaced text with 10 or 12 font print. Number your pages. • Style guidelines can be found at www.stfx.ca/academic/political-science, under “student resources”

  6. Advice • Read, take notes, and reflect • Formulate your own arguments • Organize your thoughts • Use your own words, but you can use short quotes from authors • References must be properly cited within the paper.

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