Let's end academic fiefdoms. They exist, and we see them constantly in written formats.   As I completed a  #blind -review of an  #academic  paper and was bothered; deeply. The literature review, where the work of others is recognized, was sparse.  Here are five reasons why it should not be: First, the methodology suffers.  Without understanding how others in the field examined the problem one's  #methodology  suffers. The implementation of many researched  #practices  also occur in other  #states  where  #scholars  have deployed a range of  #analytical   #methods  to understand on-the-ground perspectives. Ideally, literature reviews empower scholars to leverage the analytical thoughtfulness published by others.  Second, the discussion is shallow. A literature review pulling findings from existing scholars situates findings and discussions within a richer context allowing one to detail how the findings are similar too, or different from, existing studies. Third, uninformed ne