POLI 322 – Israeli Political System Research Paper (30%) Write a 3000-word research paper on a topic that will be assigned to you. Your assigned Topic is Topic #1: An important characteristic feature of the Israeli party system is the gradual demise of the Left following its four decades of dominance from 1948 to 1977. Explain this seemingly irreversible electoral decline! Late submissions are penalized at the rate of 1% per day! Your paper must cite at least 10 different primary or academic secondary sources. Your paper must use the Chicago author-date style of referencing and citation. For details, please refer to
ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURE: 1. INTRODUCTION (300 words)
a) Introduce the reader to the topic and its significance. b) Summarize your argument. Your argument must identify one or several causes for the demise of the Left. If you identify multiple causes, you need to mention how they are related to one another. c) Provide a description of the structure for your paper. 2. CONCEPTUAL AND CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND (500 words) Provide the necessary conceptual and historical background that will help the reader understand the broader context of the problem you are investigating. Specifically, a) Define and explain what a party system is and why it is important (in general); b) Identify and describe the type of party system Israel had between 1948 and 1977 with specific attention to the position of Left wing political parties! 3. THE DEMISE OF THE LEFT (1000 words) Provide the evidence that documents the demise of the Left since 1977. Specifically: a)
Describe the electoral performance of the Left between 1977 and 2022! b) Describe the participation of the Left in Israeli governments between 1977 and 2022! 3 © May not be copied or duplicated without the permission of the owner.
4. ANALYSIS (1000 WORDS) a) Start this section by reiterating your thesis from the introduction. b) Provide information about the cause(s) that your thesis identified. c) Explain the relationship between these cause(s) and the outcomes that you documented in the section 3 above 5. CONCLUSION (200 words) a) Summarize the main finding of your paper. b) Tell the reader what additional questions your findings have generated that some other researcher might want to take up and study in the future. The word length for each section is approximate but do make sure that you follow the overall balance suggested. Make sure to separate the subsections with the appropriate headings. Make sure to use Times New Roman 12-point font. The title page must have the following information: Paper title Student name Student ID Course name and number Word count Make sure to insert page number in the lower right-hand corner of each page starting with the title page! NB: You are allowed to use the textbook and any other reading assigned in the course!
