Political Science

Assignment
Assume your group has been asked to submit a report for a government or professional organization (such as the EPA, NIH, or NAE) that is interested in promoting research to address one of the Grand Challenges.
Literature Review
A literature review is a survey of existing research on a topic. Successful literature reviews do more than simply summarize existing research; they point out gaps in or problems with the research to suggest areas that require further study.
In this report you will conduct a literature review of the state of the art on a particular technology that relates to the Grand Challenge you have selected. Your research should draw mainly on peer-reviewed, academic publications.
You should also evaluate the significance of the research or technology you have chosen as your subject matter: Is it one of the main contenders in the field? Or is it an approach that is less well-known but promising? Not significant to the field?