Humanities Homework Help

Write  a reaction paper that critically responds to an argument, methodological issue, and/or empirical finding of relevance in the readings on the syllabus. You are encouraged to incorporate additional readings not included on the syllabus into your reaction papers. Each paper should be 2-3 pages, double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12-point font and 1-inch margins. On separate pages, the paper should begin with a title page and end with a list of references (using any standard formatting); the paper should be carefully proofread and paginated.

Weekly Readings

• Powell, Jr., G. Bingham. 2007. Aggregating and Representing Political Preferences, In Carles Boix and Susan C. Stokes (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp. 653-677.
• Duch, Raymond, Comparative Studies of the Economy and the Vote, In Carles Boix and Susan C. Stokes (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp. 805-844.
• Maravall, José María. 2007. Accountability and the Survival of Governments, In Carles Boix and Susan C. Stokes (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp 867.
• Magaloni, Ch. 5, 7, 8

Recommended

• Magaloni, Ch. 6, Conclusion
• Taagepera, Rein. 2007. Electoral Systems, In Carles Boix and Susan C. Stokes (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp. 678-702.
• Samuels, David. 2007. Separation of Powers, In Carles Boix and Susan C. Stokes (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp. 703-726.
• Keefer, Philip. 2007. The Poor Performance of Poor Democracies, In Carles Boix and Susan C. Stokes (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp. 886-909.