Introduction to Comparative Politics Course at Athabasca University

Political Science (POLI) 342
Introduction to Comparative Politics (Revision 2)

Opened in Moodle May 13, 2008.

View previous syllabus.

Delivery mode: Individualized study online.

Credits: 3 - Social Science

Prerequisite: None.

Precluded course: POLI 342 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for POLI 340 or POLI 341.

Centre: Centre for State and Legal Studies

POLI 342 has a Challenge for Credit option.

Overview

Political Science 342 studies the political systems of two or more countries, providing the opportunity to examine the features of individual political systems and to investigate the similarities and differences among political systems. Comparative politics attempts to analyse and explain its findings through the method of comparative study.

Political Science 342 includes in-depth studies of nine individual cases: eight countries as indicated in the course outline below plus the European Union (EU). Together, these case studies generate a wealth of information that allows us to construct the key features for each of the individual cases, examine similarities among various political systems, and appreciate the diversity of the political world. The case studies also permit interesting conclusions and allow for the generation of useful questions.
Outline

Unit 1: Introduction

Unit 2: Industrialized Democracies

Unit 3: The Politics of Great Britain

Unit 4: The Politics of France

Unit 5: The Politics of the European Union

Unit 6: The Communist and Post-Communist World

Unit 7: The Politics of the Soviet Union and Russia

Unit 8: The Politics of China

Unit 9: Third World States

Unit 10: The Politics of Nigeria

Unit 11: The Politics of India

Unit 12: The Politics of South Africa

Unit 13: The Politics of Mexico

Unit 14: Conclusion

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