Teaching
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Supervision
I supervise theses in empirical political science. The thesis should aim at answering a substantive research question by developing an original argument, which is then evaluated using empirical (observable/factual) evidence.
Students are urged to follow this iron rule: "Your [thesis] is not a story about the who, what, where, and when of politics; your [thesis] is an analytic effort that answers questions of why, how, to what extent, or under what conditions" (Baglione, 2018: 27).
Students who would like me to advise them on their BA/MA thesis should submit via email a 2-3 page proposal (Times New Roman font, 12pt, 1.5 line spacing, PDF/Word document) with the following information:
Students are supposed to read the following books before planning their thesis and writing their proposal:
Students are urged to follow this iron rule: "Your [thesis] is not a story about the who, what, where, and when of politics; your [thesis] is an analytic effort that answers questions of why, how, to what extent, or under what conditions" (Baglione, 2018: 27).
Students who would like me to advise them on their BA/MA thesis should submit via email a 2-3 page proposal (Times New Roman font, 12pt, 1.5 line spacing, PDF/Word document) with the following information:
- A research question: clearly state the research question that motivates and guides your BA/MA thesis and that your research provides an answer to (Why…? How…?).
- An outline of the puzzle or research gap that your thesis is addressing.
- The theory (main argument) that you develop in your thesis to answer your research question and initial hypothesis/expectation.
- A tentative research design and/or an overview of the method you intend to use in your thesis.
- A timeline for the completion of your thesis.
Students are supposed to read the following books before planning their thesis and writing their proposal:
- Baglione, L. A. (2018). Writing a research paper in political science: A practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods. CQ Press.
- Kellstedt, P. M., & Whitten, G. D. (2018). The fundamentals of political science research. Cambridge University Press. Chapters 1-4.