Course of English at Auburn University
College: Auburn University
Department: English
Course:English
Title: ENGL 7810 Studies In Comparative Literature (3). LEC. 3. Comparative study of authors, genres, or issues from two or more cultures or critical perspectives. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Political Science (POLI) 342
Introduction to Comparative Politics (Revision 2)
Opened in Moodle May 13, 2008.
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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