SSF1053 Semester 2 2021/22 Journal Article Review

Instructions:

Choose only one topic from a list of four journal articles below:

1. Ong, Elvin. "Urban versus Rural Voters in Malaysia: More Similarities than Differences." Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2020, p. 28-57.
2. Abdul Rashid Moten. Changing Political Culture and Electoral Behavior in Malaysia, Asian Affairs: An American Review, 38:1, 2011, 39-56.
3. Crawley, Heaven. The Politics of Refugee Protection in a (Post) COVID-19 World. Social Sciences, 10: 81, 2021, 1-14.
4. Zhihai XIE. The Rise of China and Its Growing Role in International Organizations, ICCS Journal of Modern Chinese Studies, Vol.4 (1) 2011, 85-96.

Then, answer the following questions by directly referring to the article you chose. Each answer must be about 250-300 words long:

1. State the thesis statement of this article. Also, briefly explain how the author defends the thesis statement (3%)
2. What are the main issues or arguments raised in this article? (3%)
3. What is your view regarding issues or arguments in this article? Are you convinced? Why? (3%)
4. How can we apply the findings or premises given in this article? (3%)
5. What is your own conclusion about the article? (3%)