You are required to submit a formal research paper that argues a narrow and singular position in response to one of the following research questions:
How can we explain the rise of the alt-right in Europe?
Why has peacekeeping become such a compelling aspect of Canadian identity?
Why are Canadians increasingly disenchanted with democracy?
How has Donald Trump been able to achieve such political success in the United States?
How have Indigenous individuals and groups been so successful in raising public awareness of
the systematic abuses perpetrated by Canadas Residential Schools system?
How have women contributed to revolutionary or independence movements?
How has the rise of social media affected domestic politics in Canada?
How has China attempted to expand its global influence in recent years?
While your essay will be graded on a variety of factors, you should pay particular attention to these three: