User:PatrickTheveny/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * East African Federation
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Article was given a completeness score of 50 by the wiki article finder page, qualifying it as a start-class article. The article is fairly informative, although certainly not overwhelmingly in-depth. The tone of the author's comes off as neutral to me, and the contents within the page seem to all be relevant, although some could be tied in a little better (such as the demographics page). The page has reliable sources as far as I can tell, with a few sources being magazine/non-academic journals, but seem to be reputable nonetheless. East Africa is a poorly covered region in the world, so the article does qualify as an article tackling one of wikipedias equity gap.
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 * The Article was given a completeness score of 50 by the wiki article finder page, qualifying it as a start-class article. The article is fairly informative, although certainly not overwhelmingly in-depth. The tone of the author's comes off as neutral to me, and the contents within the page seem to all be relevant, although some could be tied in a little better (such as the demographics page). The page has reliable sources as far as I can tell, with a few sources being magazine/non-academic journals, but seem to be reputable nonetheless. East Africa is a poorly covered region in the world, so the article does qualify as an article tackling one of wikipedias equity gap.
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https://ezproxy2.williams.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/towards-east-african-federation-realising-mwalimu/docview/2396880936/se-2?accountid=15054

Kasaija, PA. "Regional Integration: A Political Federation of the East African Countries?" African Journal of International Affairs 7.1-2 (2010): African Journal of International Affairs, 2010-07-29, Vol.7 (1-2). Web.

Mshomba, Richard Elias. Economic Integration in Africa : The East African Community in Comparative Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2017. Web.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Southern African Development Community
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Article was given a completeness score of 72 by the wiki article finder page, also qualifying it as a start-class article. The article is signifigantly more detailed than the previous article, although there is definitely still room for growth. The tone of the author's comes off as neutral to me, and the contents within the page seem to all be relevant. The article progresses coherently, as there is a section devoted to the members, then one to the goals of the organization and so on. The page has reliable sources as far as I can tell, with a significantly greater amount of sources than the previous article. Botswana, and the seventeen other southern African nations involved in the organization, are poorly covered regions, so the article does qualify as an article tackling one of wikipedias equity gap.
 * Sources
 * Masonta, Moshe T, Adrian Kliks, and Mjumo Mzyece. "Unlocking the Potential of Unoccupied Spectrum in Developing Countries: Southern African Development Community - Case Study." Development Southern Africa (Sandton, South Africa) 34.2 (2017): 224-44. Web.
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 * Masonta, Moshe T, Adrian Kliks, and Mjumo Mzyece. "Unlocking the Potential of Unoccupied Spectrum in Developing Countries: Southern African Development Community - Case Study." Development Southern Africa (Sandton, South Africa) 34.2 (2017): 224-44. Web.

Mlambo, Daniel Nkosinathi. "The Quest for Post-Colonial Regional Integration." Journal of African Foreign Affairs 7.1 (2020): 23-48. Web.

Boshoff, Nelius. "South–South Research Collaboration of Countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)." Scientometrics 84.2 (2009): 481-503. Web.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Organisation of African Unity
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Article was given a completeness score of 45 by the wiki article finder page, also qualifying it as a start-class article. This article pertains to an orginsation that has since been succeeded by a new one, but I feel that the organization was influential enough to warrant a more detailed wikipedia article. This article is already pretty well developed, although there is definitely still room for growth. The tone of the author's doesn't seem to be pointed, and the contents within the page seem to all be relevant. The article progresses coherently, although wikipedia points out that the lead section is insufficient, and does not summarize the key points well enough. The page has reliable sources as far as I can tell, with a total of 45 citations on the page. The country of Africa is underrepresented in terms of Wikipedia articles so so the article does qualify as an article tackling one of wikipedias equity gap.
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Lizak, Wiesław. "Peace Operations in Th E Activity of Th E Organisation of African Unity and Th E African Union." Politeja 13.3 (42) (2021): 75-92. Web.

Saunders, Chris. "SWAPO, Namibia’s Liberation Struggle and the Organisation of African Unity’s Liberation Committee." South African Historical Journal 70.1 (2018): 152-67. Web.

Frederick Cowell. "Recognising Secessionist Claims." Journal of African Union Studies 2.1/2 (2013): 25-42. Web.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Article was given a completeness score of 52 by the wiki article finder page, also qualifying it as a start-class article. This article pertains to a political group that is not particularly influential now, but has has large impact on South Africa's independence movement, so I feel like it may be worth pursuing. This article is similar to the first one I found in that it is lacking content, but there is still a decent amount there that looks worthwhile to contribute to. The tone of the author appears to be neutral and the contents within the page seem to all be relevant. A large portion of this page is devoted to election results pertaining to this political party, which is relevant, although does feel a little thrown in. The page has reliable sources as far as I can tell, with a total of 29 citations on the page, all seemingly reputable. South Africa is underrepresented in terms of Wikipedia articles so so the article does qualify as an article tackling one of wikipedias equity gap.
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Kondlo, Kwandiwe. "From the Fringes to Fossils : The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania and the Negotiated Transition Ot Democracy in South Africa, 1990-1994." Journal for Contemporary History 42.1 (2017): 39-58. Web.

Mlambo, Johnson. "The Future Democratic Azania: The Pan Africanist Congress View." Parliamentarian 69.2 (1988): 76. Web.

Maaba, Brown Bavusile. "The Archives of the Pan Africanist Congress and the Black Consciousness-Orientated Movements." History in Africa 28 (2001): 417-38. Web.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Politics of Liberia


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Article was given a completeness score of 45 by the wiki article finder page, also qualifying it as a start-class article. This article is the broadest of those I chose for this assignment, and is already fairly expansive, but still could definitely use some additions. This article is very in-depth in some sections, but lacks in others, particularly sections like foreign affairs (something Liberia is particularly interesting for). The tone of the author appears to be neutral and the contents within the page seem to all be relevant. The page flows pretty coherently, but lacks any section dewtailing polic events prior to 1980, a period of time for Liberia which is particularly interesting given the nations past relations with the US. The reference section for this page is severely lacking, with only 2 references listed, so citations almost certainly need to be added. Liberia underrepresented in terms of Wikipedia articles so the article does qualify as an article tackling one of wikipedias equity gap.
 * Sources
 * Themner, Anders. "Former Military Networks and the Micro-Politics of Violence and Statebuilding in Liberia." Comparative Politics 47.3 (2015): 334-53. Web.
 * Cohen, Dara Kay, and Amelia Hoover Green. "Dueling Incentives: Sexual Violence in Liberia and the Politics of Human Rights Advocacy." Journal of Peace Research 49.3 (2012): 445-58. Web.
 * Afolabi, O.S. "Liberia : Electoral Politics in a Volatile Region." African Journal of Public Affairs 9.9 (2017): 95-105. Web.
 * Afolabi, O.S. "Liberia : Electoral Politics in a Volatile Region." African Journal of Public Affairs 9.9 (2017): 95-105. Web.