Depending on the subject and the country, single-country based papers can also have a domestic comparative element. For example, Robert Putnam's book Making Democracy Work examines why democratic institutions in northern Italy govern more effectively than in southern Italy. My last research project explains why substantial variation exists among localities within China in the supply of informal finance. I understand that the substance of this class complements the material of many other classes at JHU and beyond. It is better for us to clarify this at the outset to avoid problems at the end of the semester.
Some people prefer to distinguish between empirical and analytical sections of the paper.
The choice is yours. Providing sub-titles in a long paper may be helpful. Presentation Details 1. Please staple the paper on the upper right hand corner. Please number your pages.