POL222H1 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Confounding, Modernization Theory, Times New Roman
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Select a political phenomenon of your interest and develop a causal theory to explain it. Write an essay within 1,200 words to discuss your causal theory. In part i of the class, we have covered the scientific study of politics, important building blocks of causal theory and hypothesis, and potential threats to establishing the causal relationship between the variables of interest. By identifying a research question of your interest and its causal theory in this essay assignment, you will have an opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained to a political science research question in real life. By doing so, you are expected to deepen your understanding of how to develop and assess a causal theory in political science research. How does your theory, if confirmed, help us better understand politics or society? (2) your dependent variable must be a political phenomenon or a public policy-related phenomenon broadly defined.
