Assignment: The rise of nationalism.
1: Analyze the theories and philosophies of government, governance, economy, and civil society.
2: Compare and contrast political elements of representative democracy with other political systems.
3: Evaluate the appropriate information and data used in the social, economic, and political realm.
4: Assess the actors and processes involved in policymaking.
5: Evaluate policy implementation outcomes in various sectors, to include the social, economic, foreign policy and security policy domains.
A formal research proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the standards of the academic discipline. The formal proposal must provide a clear and lucid description of a question or problem and a proposed method of answering the question or solving the problem. Proposal drafting is considered a learning process and helps the students avoid oversights and possible mistakes. The proposal should explain the question or problem to be investigated and convince the research paper professor and department that the question or problem merits investigation. In general, the research proposal should include background information related to the research topic, purpose of the research, and investigatory procedures to be used. The formal proposal should not exceed five (5) pages (proposal title page not included). As well, in addition to the 5-page research proposal is a 5-page annotated bibliography. It should show that the student has read the relevant and recent literature on the subject and it should contain a list of materials consulted during the preliminary stages of research.