2. Goal of paper
• Research paper on an aspect of an
International Organization. Either:
– bureaucratic part within an IO
– legal aspect or a policy of an IO
• Throughput
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3. Method (1)
Usual structure (Introduction - elaboration -
conclusion):
1. research questions
(2. methodological justification)
3. argumentation elaborating the research
questions
4. conclusion, answering your research questions
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4. Method (2)
• Stick to your research question
• Sum of subquestions : main question 1:1
• Subquestions : chapters 1:1
• Plan your researching and writing process
• Ideal triple: 'claim / arguments for your claim /
evidence for each argument‘
• Be critical
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5. Formalities
• Minimally 7 sources
– Footnotes : bibliography 1:1
– Only 2 out of 7 can be a website
– Rest: primary or secondary sources
– 2 features: can the source change and can you
bibliographise it?
– At least 2 academic journal articles
• Length: 1,250 words (±10%: 1,125 - 1,375)
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6. About next weeks:
Research design
1 page, containing:
• preliminary title
• research questions: main question and
subquestions
• short survey of your subject
• structure for chapters and paragraphs
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7. Next tutorial
• This week: e-mail me your Research
questions.
• Feedback in the tutorials.
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