Please answer 1 of the following questions

Please answer  ONE of the following questions drawing on  ALL relevant required readings with page numbers (see revised syllabus in “files” for reference). You will be graded both on the content and clarity of your writing. For example, you should have a clear thesis statement and each of your paragraphs should have a clear topic sentence.

 

 

 

In order to get an A, the answer MUST make specific reference (including page #s) to ALL relevant required reading as well as lectures. 

 

Other notes:

· You are allowed to use the full time to write the essay.

· You will be graded in part on the clarity of your thesis statement and the organization of your essay. You should treat this exam as a kind of mini paper. Please refer to the essay requirements for a reminder as to what makes a good essay. For example, the thesis statement should be clear and crisp.  Each paragraph should have a clear subject sentence. 

· Make sure to refer to updated syllabus to make sure you are covering the correct readings.

· Please note that there is  NO required length or bibliographic form.

 

Please answer 1 of the following questions (note that you can do B if you have done the French revolution so long as your paper has NOT covered the terror; alternatively, if you have focused on the terror and NOT popular mobilization, you can do D):  

 

1. Why have autocracies in the 20th century had such shorter tenures than pre modern autocracies?

2. The French Revolution and Pinochet’s regime in Chile all resulted in extreme levels of political violence. Compare and contrast the reasons for this violence. Are there similar forces at work in each case? How is each case different?