Academic Writing

Write a Term Paper responding the research question "Why do States develop the Stability Mechanism?", you have to write outlining why this research question is interesting, important or controversial. You have to use the Neofunctionalism approach and the spillover process. Take into account that the integration of monetary policy leads to the establishment of a stability mechanism (after the crisis of 2008). -12 - 15 pages. The research question shall be sufficiently concrete. -The validity of a theory depends heavily on efforts to falsify it. -Test a theory on an empirical observation. -Applying a theory: Independent variable [explaining factor?] + (intervening variables + causal mechanism) —> dependent variable -Order of importance of the literature: Journal article, monograph, textbook, edited [login to view URL] texts may be descriptive, prescriptive, normative, analytical. Structure: 1.- Introduction (Introduction to, and outline of the problem, research question, brief outline of the paper’s structure including theory and methods employed) 2.- Main Analytical Part (answer the research question in argumentative modules, link the arguments logically, a common thread must be recognizable, critical examination of the literature-no mere summary) 3.- Conclusion(must answer the question. Reference to the research question, summary of the central arguments in the main part, findings and maybe outlook, relate the findings to a wider context).