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 * Liberalism (Liberalism)
 * This is a topic that my Intro to IR class is working on and I want to learn more about it beyond just the assigned readings

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * The lead provides a history behind the term liberalism and the thinkers of this political belief
 * The lead contains an extensive background of the political movement from the Enlightenment era to its presence in the United States. It focuses largely on the philosophical argument for liberalism and the challenges that other ideologies present to this movement
 * No. The lead contains relevant information that would have further elaboration in the major sections of the article
 * The lead is quite detailed and dense

The first paragraph of the lead provides a concise overview of liberalism and the elements of this political paradigm. The next two paragraphs provide more detailed information about the history of the paradigm, how philosophical thinkers contributed to the definition of liberalism, and important politicians from east to west follow this ideology.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes
 * The information regarding current political regimes and their relationship with liberalism is recent and still relevant to current politics.
 * I'm aware that there are a few classifications of liberalism (ex. internationalism)

Content evaluation
The article gives an extensive background of liberalism and how thinkers in different eras interpret the term and developed their own. It also dives into different application of liberalism, from economics to feminist movements. A lot of historical figures dating from the Enlightenment to current politics. However, as mentioned, the article lacks some other classifications of liberalism and some of the key thinkers (ex. Machiavelli)

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article presents opinions and movements from liberalists and anti-liberalists. There's no opinion from one singular source and the information mostly sounds like mini biographies of philosophers and politicians. There's also factual information that aligns with the known characteristics and classifications of liberalism. The article as a sub section for opposing ideologies that present arguments against liberalism without sugar coating it. The article goes through different aspects of liberalism in a political and philosophical background. Although theres' no reference of liberalism in international politics, the paradigm's history is still accurate

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
There are a lot of linked keywords that lead to other Wikipedia pages. Some of the link that I checked do lead to other credible sources like published books or podcasts. There are a lot of sources listed and another section for further readings that show how the research process is extremely detailed

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is broken down into sections and sub sections that make the flow much easier to follow. Sentences are concise and there's no spelling error found.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The pictures are mostly of liberalists in history, often time with brief caption that summarizes the thinker's argument. The pictures are clear and easy to see, spread evenly throughout the articles and formatted neatly.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
The article is rated as B-class and follows five different WikiProjects. Users offer constructive criticism of the wording and the information organization. A lot of the concerns regard sourcing and citing appropriate sites and publishers.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
Considering the significance of the information this article presents, it's helpful if one were to learn an overview of liberalism in general. It serves as quick overview of the history and philosophy behind liberalism, and the paradigm applies in current politics. The article is broken down into several sections with sub sections that make the reading super clear. The article should consider the implementation of liberalism and neoliberalism, as well as including some other sub categories of liberalism. Important thinkers like Schumpeter and Machiavelli shouldn't be forgotten for developing the paradigm in the filed of international relations.

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