skip to page contentYork University

Redefine the possible.

Prospective students

Current students

Faculty & staff

Alumni

Visitors

York crest

Home

Syllabus

Assignments

Lectures

PowerPoint

Miscellaneous

AK/SPPA4115 The Political Economy of State Finance

Modules

Module #1 – What is a Policy Paper?

Policy Paper Writing – The Extended Version

Module #2 – Building Policy Analysis from Public Discourses

Module #3 – Policy Paper Issue Development

Module #4 – Identifying Activities Undertaken by Community Organizations (NGO’s)

How to Construct and Academic Thesis

An Example Thesis Statement (Urban Poverty)

Module # 5 – Identify the Current Policies, New Directions and/or Alternative Solutions Proposed by Officials or Policy Makers

Policy Paper Writing – Common Questions About Policy Papers

Module #6 – Analyzing “New Directions” and/or “Alternative Solutions” Proposed by Community Organizations and NGOs

Module #7 – The Terms of Policy Paper Analysis

Module #8 – The Five Basic Rules of Policy Paper Analysis

Module #9 – The Executive Summary

Module #10 – The Executive Summary Example

How to Construct and Academic Thesis

Module #11 – The Closing Section