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From assignment: This will be a ‘classic’ term paper to write. I do not

expect a specific number of references, but a range of 6-15 is usual –

more important is the quality and originality of your sources. As a

general advice, try to work on something specific so that you feel is

interesting, try to go beyond the ‘usual story’ and do some interesting

research (even if using secondary sources, but check if you can also

access primary ones – such as original documents, census, etc… but

excluding interviews as you would need to go through ethics review to do

that). While being specific, try to present a general argument that

helps you to frame your paper and to go beyond a descriptive case study

(reading more widely and using theoretical/conceptual sources can help

here). Papers are graded according to the following criteria:

originality of argument(s) and case study, quality of the

research/sources, structure and logic of the paper, quality of the

writing.

Please choose one of the following topics:

1) Contentious politics in the early 21st century: China, Hong Kong, rule of law, and democracy

2)Geopolitics and populism: Populisms, geopolitical imaginations and armed conflicts

3)Geopolitical extremes: Up to the moon and outer-space geopolitics

4)Environmental geopolitics: China: between “Ecological Footprint” and “Ecological Civilization”

In files I’m attaching the criteria for paper grading provided by the professor.

Please, let me know if you have any questions!