COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Syllabus
Updated A.Y. 2021-2022
Course Description
The class serves as an Introduction to the Political Science subfield of Comparative Politics. After a review of the main components of Comparative Politics research, the class provides a survey of the major theoretical literatures in the field. We show how Comparative Politics attempts to explain the big macro-historical trends that have shaped the different ways in which political power is organized and contested in our world. The learning goals of the class is to build the analytical skill to engage theoretical propositions, evaluate research findings, and design a research project.
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