This course introduces students to the comparative study of politics, focusing on political behavior and the structures and practices that political systems have in common and those that distinguish them. We study different forms of democratic and authoritarian rule, state-society relationships, and key issues of political economy like development and welfare states. While the emphasis is on domestic features, we also analyze the impacts of globalization on national politics.
Code
PO2015
Name
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
PO (Politics)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
3027
Last update with CAMS
Students should be able to analyse current affairs from three levels of analysis (structural, political and governmental).
They should be able to define key concepts of comparative politics and should be familiar with contemporary theories of the discipline.
They should be able to compare political institutions, norms and cultures across and within regions of the world, and should be in a position to reasonably evaluate them.
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | PO2015 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |
| Spring 2021 | PO2015 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS |