Choose one of the following essay questions. Answers can use examples from any country to illustrate a concept or argument, provided the examples are relevant. 1. ‘Business has far more influence on...

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Choose one of the following essay questions. Answers can use examples from any country to illustrate a concept or argument, provided the examples are relevant. 1. ‘Business has far more influence on government than any other interest group’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. 2. “Increasing backlash against globalisation in the aftermath of economic crisis and long- running stagnation has led to a remarkable rise in political volatility in countries around the world. Indeed populist reactions seem to have destroyed the capacity of major parties in developed nations to govern effectively.” Do you agree? Discuss using examples. 3. One of the major roles for governments in supporting business has traditionally been to provide expensive infrastructure in the shape of roads, rail, ports, power and so on. During the neoliberal ‘market does it best’ era, privatisation of public goods became the favoured policy while infrastructure spending declined. But now in a time of slow growth and cheap borrowing many argue that infrastructure should again be near the top of governmental agendas. Do you agree? How successful are governments being with infrastructure policies? In the structure of the essay, it is very important that you have a clear introduction that sets out what argument you are making and how you intend to make and support it. The body will consist of points in support of your position. The conclusion restates the arguments and offers some observations based on your research. A minimum of 8 references is required, which should include academic sources. All material drawn from these references must be appropriately cited. ESSAYS AND SUBMISSIONS: PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS Written assignments must conform to the standards specified below: * The font size must be read comfortably. * The following examples should be used as a guide: Arial - 10 point and Times Roman - 12 point. * Line spacing is either double or 1½. * Both margins (left and right) are at least 3 cm. * Pages are numbered. * References cited in the text conform to the Harvard reference style. If a reference is taken from a particular page, or pages, within the article or book, then the page number(s) must be included. The format should include the author, date of publication, and page number. * When words are taken directly from other sources (books, articles and web sites) and reproduced in an essay/submission quotation marks must be used. * A reference list is attached and the entries are in alphabetical order by author. * The assignment has been proof read.