This is a 12-point type-size, 12 pages, double space, normal one inch margins paper. There is not a specific topic assigned, so there is freedom in choosing the subject matter. However, it does need to be inspired by one of the following themes:
–          Legacy of colonialism
–          Diversity
–          War
–          Legitimacy
–          External power intervention
–          Political development and institutions
–          Religion
–          Popular protests


CRITERIA
Argument: do you have a well-articulated and focused research question? Do you answer it in a structured, comprehensive and clear manner? = 60% 
Research: do you have a reasonable number of scientific references? (and do you actually use them) = 20%
Writing: clarity, grammar, spelling = 20%

I have attached a syllabus for the course. The required readings for the course where “Tareq Y. Ismael and Jacqueline S. Ismael (2011). Government and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East. London and New York: Routledge” and “Mehran Kamrava (2011). The Modern Middle East. London and New York: Routledge, 2nd edition”.

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