EOU China Pakistan One Belt One Road Initiative Research Paper

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Writing about One Belt, One road (OBOR) and choose a country to see how does OBOR policy affect that countries? Must provide hypotheseis, support details, data to support your thesis, theory or paper. Is OBOR really an economic lever or just a Chinese move to extend its power of arms around the world? and replace the US to become the world’s No. 1 power? Must to use theory in this paper such as hegemonic stability theory, Hechscher-ohlin theory or any theory you need to use to write this paper. Case study method

The Abstract is a brief summary of your paper, which allows your reader to understand the main points and purpose of the paper. Usually around 150-250 words.

1. Introduction

• Identify the research problem or research topic; state it briefly in one or two sentences.

Expand the problem explaining:

–Introduction of the problem

–Historical data, current issues, and increases in demand

–The need for research on the problem

–Your theory to solve the problem (briefly)

–Your hypotheses based on your theory (briefly)

–The implications of the solved problem (briefly, or discuss it in the conclusion)

Research objectives

–What is this research to accomplish?

–Your contribution

2. Literature Review

Review other research of the same/similar topic

• Are there similar studies of the problem?
• How does the literature define the problem or hypotheses and its variables?

What are the findings of similar studies?

Connect your research problem (topic) with existing literature

• Discuss the problem of your research in detail in line with literature review.
• How does the problem differ from other research or studies?

How do other theories connect to your research topic?

State hypotheses

• Identify your research hypotheses.
• Explain how the hypotheses relate to the research question.

What is your expectation for the results?

3. Methodology

Research design

• Which research design are you using?
• Which type of quantitative or qualitative design?

Do you use case study or case comparison? Why? How to select cases?

Conceptualize and operationalize your research variables

• Define and clarify every variable/term in the question.
• How do you conceptualize the research variables/terms?
• Operationalize every variable/term with specific working operational definitions.

Clarify how the working definitions relate to or differ from other studies and existing theories.

Sampling (If you use primary data)

• Specify population, sampling frame, sample size, and unit of analysis
• Which sampling method do you use?
• Why did you select that particular design?

What are the possible biases and errors in the sampling design?

Data instrument

• What type data your will use? Why?
• If you will use primary data, how do you collect the data?
• If you use survey to collect data, explain it in detail (e.g. how are the questions selected or developed? What method will you use to delivery the survey?)
• If you use survey, please attach your survey questions as an appendix (see VII Appendix)
• If the data are from other existing survey, identify source. Explain how you will use the data.

If you will use secondary data, identify source. Explain how you will use the data.

Collection of the data and descriptive analysis (If you use primary data)

• Specify the data gathering method
• What type of measurement will you use?
• How is the data coded?
• Describe the preliminary findings through descriptive analysis
  using appropriate diagrams, charts, graphs, tables, descriptions, historical
  narratives, etc.

4. Discussion/Findings

• Use all the methods (case study, comparison, reasoning, data, etc.) to analyze the research question and prove/disprove the hypothesis.

Present the findings clearly

5.Conclusions and Recommendation

Describe the preliminary findings through descriptive analysis using appropriate diagrams, charts, graphs, tables, descriptions, historical narratives, etc.

• Use all the methods (case study, comparison, reasoning, data, etc.) to analyze the research question and prove/disprove the hypothesis.

Present the findings clearly

• Briefly summarize the entire study including problem, methodology, findings, interpretation of findings, and conclusion
• What are the significant implication and contribution?
• Do you have any recommendations for future studies?
• What are the limitations of your study?
• Briefly discuss related areas for further research.

6. References

• Include all references cited in the study
• Use APSA style (https://connect.apsanet.org/stylemanual/)

At least 10 references

Appendix

Include survey questionnaires, lists, interviews, letters, important documents or data that are not included in the text, etc.