COMPARATIVE POLITICS-II

Course Description

The course furthers the introduction to the methodology and scope of European comparative politics; emphasizing their political culture as well as their institutional structures. General overviews of Western liberal democracies supplemented by new detailed analyses of some national policies will be briefly studied in the Comparative Politics II. Disagreements between totalitarian and authoritarian countries and democracies are the main topics of the course.Lecture topics include; basic terminology, classification of regimes, presidential versus parliamentary systems, mechanisms for popular consent/input in decision-making, the structures and outcomes of the policy processes, political attitudes and interactions. In addition to these, students will be able to make comparative analysis within the different political cultures, governing mechanisms and regimes in the World.

COMPARATIVE POLITICS-II

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1. Wallensteen, Peter (2007) Understanding Conflict Resolution. Sage.
2. 02 2. Fisher, R. and Ury, W., 1981. Fisher R. Getting to Yes: negotiating agreement without giving in.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 By the end of the term, the students are expected to (1) develop ability to understand and explain major concepts in comparative politics;
2. L02 (2) To explain the basic elements of democratic and authoritarian systems; and
3. L03 (3) develop extensive knowledge on executives, bureaucracies, sub-national governments, political culture, political participation, elections and voting.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
2. P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
3. P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
4. P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
5. P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
6. P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
7. P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
8. P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
9. P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.

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