Students will be asked to write a 2000 – 2500 word paper about strengthening democratic institutions in the same country on which they focused their midterm. Discuss the likely trajectory of democracy if this country does not take action. Write 2 alternative actions that can be taken to strengthen democratic institutions in this region or country. Conduct analysis and recommend the action most likely to strengthen the democracy. Use peer reviewed sources to support the decisions made in your paper. APA format.
References:
Use a minimum of 12 sources.
At Least 8 out of the 12 sources must be peer-reviewed sources
Reference section should be in APA format
Please use the following outline and word minimums to guide your paper:
Introduction: >100 words
Brief recap of Evolution of Democracy discussed in midterm ( I will attach my paper here)
Current State of Democracy >200 words
Conditions of the country / region’s democracy
What strengths exist within this democracy
What weaknesses exist in this democracy
Threats to Democracy: > 100 words
Identify potential risks or setbacks that could arise from failing to address institutional weaknesses
Consequence of Inaction >125 words
Discuss the likely trajectory of the democracy if the country or region does not take action
Alternative Actions for Strengthening Democratic Institutions: >700 words (~350 for each alternative)
Provide at least 2 alternative ways to address the institutional weakness identified
For each alternative:
What is the potential impact of each alternative on the democratic institution
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this alternative
What communities are impacted by this alternative and how?
Recommendation: >75 words
Clear recommendation of action deemed most likely to strengthen the democratic institution
Implementation Plan >400 words
Discuss a practical plan for implementing your recommended action
Potential Challenges
Strategies for overcoming these challenges
How will you know if this plan is successful? How are you evaluating this plan?
Potential benefits of strengthening this country or regions democratic institution >200 words
Exploration of possible positive outcomes from implementation of your recommendation
The role of your country in Democratic Institutions in their greater region and on the international scale
Conclusion>100
Last but not least: I will attach my midterm paper that you will need to use to write this paper! the information and contents should be connected.
