Briefly introduce the context of your research, highlighting why the politics of genetics is signifi ...

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Briefly introduce the context of your research, highlighting why the politics of genetics is significant. Then clearly state your research question or hypothesis. The question for this paper will be how genetic correlates with political risk taking. For quantitative research, state the specific variables you aim to measure. For qualitative research, clarify the themes or patterns you aim to explore. Reference 3–5 course readings to situate your research within existing scholarship. Show how these readings inform your study and relate to your research question. Then articulate your main argument or objective based on your review of the literature and initial analysis. • Methods If a quantitative paper then describe the dataset or source of your numerical data. Define independent and dependent variables, and specify how you’ll measure them. Briefly explain the statistical tools (e.g., regression, correlation) you will use to analyze the data. If a qualitative paper then describe your data sources (e.g., interviews, case studies, media analysis, textual analysis). Specify the theoretical framework (e.g., grounded theory, discourse analysis) you will employ. Then explain how you plan to interpret and draw insights from non-numerical data (You can choose the type of research you think best suits the question). • Discussion Discuss the implications of potential findings if your hypotheses are confirmed in relation to your research question. How will your results relate to the existing literature from the course readings? Analyze the political dimensions of your potential findings, including ethical, policy, or societal implications. Identify any limitations in your study (e.g., sample size, potential bias) and suggest directions for future research. This proposal needs to be at least seven (7) but no more than ten (10) pages, single-spaced with no more than 1 inch margins using Times New Roman. Given the page limit, I recommend making no more than five (5) major points but no less than three (3) major points. These points should be about how large a sample size should be to identify a relation, explaining why these certain genes would be selected over time, and etc. These points cannot contravene any of the points made in the course’ readings. If they do then the proposal needs to justify this contradictory point. The proposal will cite at least five (5) but potentially more readings from the course.