ARTICLE REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS
Scholarly work related to the American Founding may be found within a variety of academic disciplines, including history, political science, religion, literature, public policy and law. Select and review a classic or contemporary scholarly work related to the colonial origins of American public policy and/or revolutionary statesmanship. Include in your review a discussion of how the work relates to Carey’s (2003/2004) typology of scholarship on the America political tradition (i.e. whether it reflects a particular scholarly paradigm). Please use quotations sparingly; your review should summarize and paraphrase from the original work, providing limited quotations. Required page length is 4-5 pages, excluding title and Reference pages. Please include the following:
• The article’s title and purpose
• The author(s) of the article and a brief summary of his/her/their qualifications
• The article’s hypothesis/research question(s), theoretical assumptions, and research methodology
• A summary and careful evaluation of the article’s findings and conclusions
• The place and contribution of the article within the larger body of literature on the topic
Please see the Article Review grading rubric for additional grading criteria.
Additional Materials:
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/newnation.html
