Essays - York U
POLS 4120 Critical Perspectives on Political Leadership in Canada
Fall/Winter 2011-12
Course Director: Murray Cooke
Fall Term Short Essay
Due Date: Please submit the paper at the start of the class on Nov. 25. If necessary, papers may be placed in the course drop-box in the political science department during office hours. Essays will not be accepted via email.
Grade: The paper is worth 15% of the final grade.
Late penalties: Late papers will receive a 10% penalty for the first day and 5% per day for each subsequent day, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Length: 8-10 double-spaced pages with standard margins and font, plus title page and references
Sources: Students should make careful use of the required course readings. The use of outside or additional sources is optional.
Citing Sources: Sources must be referenced using in-text parenthetical citations. The corresponding reference list should be in alphabetical order at the end of the essay. Students must follow the format (for in-text, parenthetical or author-date citations) outlined in the Canadian Journal of Political Science style guide posted online at:
. Essays that do not follow this style guide properly will be penalized by at least 10%. Larger problems with the citation of sources may result in a paper receiving a failing grade.
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Topics: Choose one of the following topics for your paper.
1. Write a critical review essay on Nannerl O. Keohane’s Thinking About Leadership. The review should provide a brief overview of the content of the book and the author’s approach to the subject. However, the review shouldn’t be just a summary of the book. The review essay needs to analyze, evaluate and comment upon the book and the author’s arguments. Does she provide a useful and enlightening discussion of leadership? Does her discussion and analysis provide insights for the study of political leadership in Canada?
2. In her book Women, Power, Politics, Sylvia Bashevkin describes a “discomfort equation” related to women and political power in Canada that hinders the advancement of women into positions of political leadership. How convincing is her thesis? Are there other factors involved? Why are women under-represented in Canadian politics and what should be done about it?
3. It has been clearly demonstrated that “certain groups remain considerably under-represented in Canadian elected assemblies” (Andrew et al., 2008: 19). What are the reasons for this? To what extent (and why) is this a problem? Would changes in the numerical representation of various groups lead to significant political change?
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