Waltz Kenneth Structural Realism After Cold War Article

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  • It should be word-processed on A4 format paper;
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  • Pages should be numbered;
  • It should include a cover page with UNYT logo, title of article review, the name of the student, the date, the month, and academic year;

 

Article Review’s Steps

Step 1: Read the article in its entirety

Note the following:

  • What is the central question or issue the article addresses?
  • What is the article’s argument or thesis?
  • How is the article organized to support this thesis?

 

Step 2: Evaluate the Article

Consider the following questions:

  • How and what does this work help us to understand about an issue?
  • What types of evidence does the author draw on to support his/her argument?
  • What theoretical perspective does the author work from? How does this shape of affect his/her argument?

 

 

Step 3: Write the Review

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It should be structured around the following elements:

  1. Introduction;
  2. Main Body: Evaluation/Analysis;
  3. Conclusion.

 

  1. Introduction
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  • Open with general description of topic/problem addressed in the work;
  • Background: question or topic addressed.

 

  1. Main body: Evaluation/Analysis

This section should form the bulk of your review.

  • It should be a critical evaluation of the arguments, theoretical framework, and empirical examples used in the article;
  • State your opinion by providing a reasoned argument,
  • Backed up by reference to other sources and opposite examples;
  • Questions to be answered:
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of arguments?
  • How well do empirical material and analysis hang together?
  • How consistent is the argument, what objections could be raised?

 

  1. Conclusion
  • Concluding statement summarize your review of the article;
  • What and how does this work contribute to the field?
  • What limitations does it possess?