ya, i'll start writing down main points once i am able to get my thesis out... it's that part that is hard for me right now... i have to take a lot of things into consideration when constructing my thesis...
". Term Paper: Each student will write a research paper of about 7-8 pages. In this paper you will choose a geographical area (not necessarily a country), identify a puzzle or an anomaly that happened in this area sometime between the 13th and the early 20th centuries. In most cases, the puzzle or anomaly will be related to an economic, political, or social change in your chosen area. You then will address the following points: 1) Explain how economic and political contacts with the outside world contribute to the explanation of the anomaly. 2) Argue why these contacts led to the particular changes in your area at the particular time the changes occurred. The selection of the economic, political, or social changes to be explained and the selection of the geographical area and time interval are very important for this assignment. You should consult with your TA before you make your final selection. Keep in mind that some of the countries that exist today did not exist in earlier times, and some that existed earlier have changed or disappeared since then. In the spirit of the course, your paper should go beyond a simple description of events and explain things."