Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography: You are expected to complete one annotated bibliography pertaining to a topic of interest in political science and the study of Western European Politics. The annotated bibliography will summarize 3 academic articles from outside the required readings on the syllabus.
Each summary will be 1-1/2 pages, and will address the research question, the temporal and spatial
domain, the contribution, and the broad take-away point of the article.
•3-5 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, 1 inch margins.
•Citation. Each summary will begin with the proper bibliography citation of the article.
•You are to use Harvard style citation format for all sources.
•Articles must come from one of the following peer-reviewed academic
journals:
–American Political Science Review (APSR)
–American Journal of Political Science (AJPS)
–Journal of Politics (JOP)
–Comparative Political Studies (CPS)
–British Journal of Political Science (BJPS)
–European Journal of Political Research (EJPR)
–West European Politics
I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES THAT SUMMARIZE ARTICLES FROM OUTSIDE THESE JOURNALS!
Some examples of topics (not an exhaustive list):
•Anti-Establishment Parties
•Euroskepticism
•Women’s and minority representation
•Semi-Autonomous and Breakaway regions
•European integration
You will be graded on grammar, how well each article fits with the topic, inclusion of all required
information, and quality of writing/analysis. The literature review is to submitted via Canvas.
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Annotated Bibliography on Euroskepticism
Fitzgibbon, J. (2011). Understanding Euroscepticism. West European Politics, 34 (5), PP. 1146-1148, DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.602228.
According to Fitzgibbon in the journal, the European Union is shaped by the norms of the members states. The viewpoint implies that its initiatives are constrained by the market policies and public objectives of the individual states. The outlook is driven by the view that the national policy makers have deeply internalized beliefs regarding the relationship between the legitimate goals of the public policy. Consequently, members of the EU are forced to embrace the initiatives that conform to their market and political objectives and values. A good example in the capital markets whereby all the members have similar norms, thereby facilitating collusion.
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