For example, to understand the causes of a specific revolution, it is. What is politics and how do political scientists study it. This includes the investigation of political behavior, international relations, law and political values. The field therefore encompasses a diverse array of topics, from competing forms of democracy to the nature of economic development. Michael sodaro, comparative politics, chapter 3 2 states and statebuilding week 2. Michael joseph sodaro is the principal author and editor of comparative politics. Parliamentary systems the european concept sodaro ed. Computerassisted text analysis for comparative politics. Comparative politics and the comparative method jan 15. The field of comparative politics involves the systematic and comparative study of nations and their political systems. Wilson provides a survey ranging from the disorganized and illcoordinated pattern of.
You are required to answer 3 questions each answer comprises one. It contains many historical moments which shaped politics onwards. There are no makeup quizzes, if you miss a quiz, you forfeit 5% of your course grade. Political science political science is the study of politics, government and related topics. As professor political science and international affairs at the george washington university he is a member of the institute for european, russian and eurasion studies at george washingtons elliott school of international affairs. Comparative political systems university of calicut. Theories of comparative politics department of political. Winner of the marshal shulman prize for his book, moscow, germany, and the west, from khrushchev to gorbachev, he also has been recognized with the universitys highest recognition for teaching, the oscar and shoshana. These are some of the questions addressed by scholars working in the field of comparative politics. Department of political science, yale university field. Memorial museums and the politics of past violence is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library human rights and cultural history collections and museum studies supplemental reading lists.
This is a closed book, closed notes exam, with access to a clean copy of the reading list only. By the end of the semester, you will be able to explain concepts such as democracy, authoritarianism, the welfare state, dependent development, and the comparative method. This course introduces you to comparative politics, one of the four subfields in political science. Major concepts and terms in comparative politics readings. United nations department of economic and social affairs. Sharia politics, indiana university press, 2011 chapters on egypt with emad shahin and joshua stacher and palestine for michele penner angrist, comparative politics in the middle east, lynne rienner, 2011 and 20 kuwaits islamic constitutional movement. Mit opencourseware makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of mits subjects available on the web, free of charge. Which schools of political culture research can be distinguished and what do they stand for. Professor sodaro is a specialist in the international relations of europe, with teaching interests in international relations and comparative politics. Oxford handbook of comparative politics edited by carles boix. The course textbook, the essentials of comparative politics 2nd edition is available.
A global introduction presents a uniquely comprehensive approach to the study of politics in a variety of countries. Part i surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods they need to understand the complexities of today s political world. Introduction to comparative politics psc 001 lectures. Comparing both entire political systems and specific units within political systems helps us understand what we are looking at in each one. First week general introduction to comparative politics part i what is comparative politics. Lecture notes introduction to comparative politics.
Jackson, doreen jackson, 05054621, 97805054628, prentice hall, 1997. Highly recommended as a referencing and brief introduction on different political terms and political systems. The oxford companion to comparative politics joel krieger, editor in chief, p. The purpose of classes in political science is to provide students with knowledge to assist them in understanding how government and politics affect. It is a book you will not want to sell after you complete a course. Politics and political science, 40, 1 january 2007, pp. Case studies and comparative politics john gerring 4. Nathan jude brown institute for middle east studies 202 994 2123.
A global introduction, by sodaro, 3rd edition isbn 9780073526317 ship for free. Samuels, comparative politics, chapters 5, 6, and 7. As a field of study, comparative politics focuses on the diversity of political systems around the world. Chapter 1 focuses on concepts useful in analyzing individual decisions and actions, which surely are the basic stuff. Comparative european politics ceu nationalism studies program. Comparative european politics ceu political science. This is a closedbook, nonotes exam, with only access to a clean copy of the reading list allowed. Click on document comparative government and politics. Sodaro s comparative politics is an excellent book to have at all times. Provost professor of political science kenyon college. Before beginning the readings, be sure to take the chapter pretests to get a sense of the materials relevancy. A comparative introduction to political science, 1997, 474. Oxford handbook of comparative politics edited by carles boix and susan stokes table of contents introduction c. Bulgaria, nato and the war in kosovo, and conclusion in ronald h.
Lind 1 in search of comparative administration lee sigelman 9 the prismatic model. This first edition text for the introductory comparative politics course uniquely achieves a balance. Weeks 8 and 9 politics and government in the united states midsemester break. With more than 2,200 courses available, ocw is delivering on the promise of open sharing of knowledge. Business and politics a comparative introduction, graham k. It offers students a broad view of the selected themes, concepts and approaches that characterize the field, as well as an appreciation of how the field has evolved over time. Introduction to comparative politics political science. An overview of the field and the course syllabus 18 oneil, chapter 1 jan 17. We must therefore look at the elements of which the state is composed, in order that we may see in what the different kinds of rule differ from one another, and whether any scientific result can be attained about each one of them. The essential guide for writers, editors, and publishers chicago. Poli 475, winter 2012 social capital in comparative. Comparative politics can be seen as simply the study of domestic politics in countries outside the united states.
Computerassisted text analysis for comparative politics christopher lucas department of government and institute for quantitative social science, harvard university, 1737 cambridge st. There are only two conditions under which a makeup will be administered. Department of political science, yale university field examination in comparative politics august 24, 2015 instructions. In this course, you will be exposed to both of these ideas about comparative. A global introduction, 3rd edition, by michael sodaro et al. In practice the comparative politics do the first, to compare means that similarities and differences are. A global introduction presents a uniquely comprehensive approach to the study. Comparative european politics ceu political science department. Nathan jude brown elliott school of international affairs. Both publications are available at underground textbook exchange 664 state street across from starbucks. Allrussian public opinion research centre vtsiom no date a. A comparative introduction to political science, 1997, 474 pages, robert j. The first half of the semester is spent on concepts and theories and the second half on specific countries. Organize your time by using the study plans created by these pretests.
Lester faigley, roger graves, and heather graves, the brief. This course, then, will introduce students to concepts, ideas, and theories in the field of comparative politics, and their application and practice in the real world. The different central topics to comparative politics considered include democracy, state and institutions, people and politics, political culture, ideology and political economy. Field examination in comparative politics january 2014 instructions. Comparative politics in the middle east, lynne rienner, 2011 and 20. Marc morje howard, the politics of citizenship in europe,newyork,cambridge university press, 2009. Cases in comparative politics, 2012, 731 pages, patrick h.
Sodaro, comparative politics, a global introduction, 3rd ed. The goal of basic political concepts is to provide exactly what the title suggests. But it is also about comparing political systems in order to generate general statements about politics. Political culture, in comparative politics, chapter 11, webct. Basic political concepts 4 a global text the goal of basic political concepts is to provide exactly what the title suggests. Comparative politics is premised on the idea that you can compare apples and oranges. Nielsen department of political science, massachusetts institute of technology, 77. The scope of the material will range from comparative paradigms, dominant methodologies, theoretical approaches, key. Wilson provides a survey ranging from the disorganized and ill. Dancygier, immigration and con ict in europe,newyork,cambridge university press, 2010. The impact of international organizations on central and europe, rowman and littlefield, 2002, pp. Louis department of political science comparative politics l32 pol sci 102b spring 2012 m,w 12. Comparative politics is also concerned with the norms, basic beliefs and values underlying political activity.
An introduction to the main theoretical and conceptual issues in the field of comparative politics. Macridis, bernard edward brown, 1964, comparative government, 692 pages. Part i surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods they need to understand the complexities of todays political world. Beginning in fall 2006, grades lower than c in political science courses will not be counted toward the political science major. For comparative politics, scholars who are often interested in nonenglish and possibly multilingual textual datasets, these advances may be difficult to access. If this question were asked about one of the natural sciences, students would be given a short definition, examples of key problems it addresses, and an overview of the methods employed in the field.
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