Referencing and Critical Analysis : Politics - Essay Writing

Internal Code : MAS4594

Essay Writing

Question: Is Australia well-served by its current model of federalism? Students must provide details of these according to one of the two referencing systems as outlined in the School of Political Science and International Studies Essay Guide (see section 3.4 of the ECP for the link). This includes providing all the information for each reference, in the correct order, with the correct spacing and punctation. Self-evidently, the Essay Guide is a critical tool for this task! Please place the references on a new page, at the end of the critical analysis. Part 2 Students also need to write an 1100 word critical analysis of the academic journal article found for Part 1 (references are not included in the word count). This analysis should be fully referenced using one of the referencing styles set out in the School's Essay Guide, to demonstrate an ability to apply it. Marks will be awarded for both the intellectual quality of the discussion and the referencing. Better answers will draw in works beyond the item specifically under discussion. The discussion should include:

• A brief summary of the article's central argument and research findings
• An assessment of the merits and limitations of the research methodology
•  In what way is it a new contribution to political science (eg is it a whole new thoery? does it apply an existing theory to Australia for the first time? etc)
• Explain how it sheds light on Australian politics today
• Some comment on how compelling your find the article overall.