research proposal

Topic: research proposal Order Description prepare a 2,000-word proposal for a research project to analyse the causes and dynamics of a contemporary conflict. Your research project should focus primarily on contributing to the understanding of ONE of the following drivers of conflict: • Identity • Democracy/failures of democracy • Distribution of economic resources • Transnational/international dynamics The proposal must incorporate the following sections: a) Review of the literature: what are the key debates in the field? Who are the key authors? What kinds of theoretical frameworks underlie these key debates? b) Research Question: what question could you investigate that would advance the existing debate in this field? c) Data: what sources of data are available? How would you collect data – qualitative or quantitative? What kinds of problems might you face in data collection on this topic?