Chapter 2 Project: Intro to Empirical Research
During this unit we will focus on how to embrace a comparative methodology, we will work with four primary essays during our study:
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Student Generated Empirical Research Projects
This semester we read Samuel P. Huntington's "The Third Wave..." and students were given one simple question to base their study on/response to:
If Samuel P. Huntington's research is correct, where are we in terms of "waves" of democratization. Students created 7-10 minute presentations where they defended their thesis/assumptions to the class. Their responses were well thought out and well-developed, here are some samples: |
Freedoms Up, Democracy Down: Hobson, Lockhart, Wallace
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A Study Criticizing SPH's Method: Ahrens, Kutina, Samo
Where are we on Huntington's Waves: Fiander, Millhuff, Gernon
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Supplemental Resources: Fukuyama Explained
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Fukuyama v. Huntington!
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The Value of Democracy
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