COMPARATIVE POLITICS-I

Course Description

The course introduces the methodology and scope of comparative politics; emphasizing political culture as well as institutional structures. The course also compares different countries’ political culture, constitutional structure, and governmental development, with particular attention given to contemporary problem. General overviews of Western liberal democracies, contrasts with totalitarian or authoritarian countries will be supplemented by detailed analyses of some national policies. 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. At the end of this course, students will be able to have ability to recognize these institutional concepts and they can analyse them.

COMPARATIVE POLITICS-I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 (1) develop the ability to define major concepts in comparative politics;
2. 02 (2) to describe direct and representative forms of democracy as well as distinctions between representative and liberal forms of democracy;
3. 03 (3) To distinguish between democratic, hybrid and authoritarian systems;
4. 04 (4) To explain the emergence, expansion and contraction of modern state

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Hague, Harrop & Mc Cormick (2025) Comparative Government and Politics, 13th Edition, Bloomsbury Academic.
2. 02 G Powell Jr, Kaare Strøm, and Russell J. Dalton (2022 ) Comparative Politics Today A World View 12th edition, Pearson Education

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 (1) develop the ability to define major concepts in comparative politics; SOLO 5
2. L02 (2) to describe direct and representative forms of democracy as well as distinctions between representative and liberal forms of democracy; SOLO 3
3. L03 (3) To distinguish between democratic, hybrid and authoritarian systems; SOLO 4
4. L04 (4) To explain the emergence, expansion and contraction of modern state SOLO 3
5. L05 To demonstrate knowledge of key political thinkers, scholars and their works. SOLO 4
6. L06 to understand, explain and evaluate the importance of specific historical events and processes in the context of the political and economic development of the countries studied SOLO 5
7. L07 To demonstrate a knowledge of major substantive themes in Comparative Politics SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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