24-103.22 Topics in Comparative Politics (B) [Präsenz]

Lehrende: Zeynep Ceren Topaç

Veranstaltungsart: Lektürekurs

Anzeige im Stundenplan: BM3: LK Comparative

Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Credits: 6,0

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: 10 | 22

Anmeldegruppe: AG_BM3 (neu, ab WiSe 13/14)

Weitere Informationen:
Verwendbar in folgenden Studiengängen bzw. Modulen:
- B.A. Politikwissenschaft (Hauptfach): BM3 - Regieren in politischen Mehrebenensystemen
- B.A.-Nebenfach Osteuropastudien (FSB ab WiSe 2016/17): OESt 2 - Grundlagen der Osteuropastudien
- B.Sc. Volkswirtschaftslehre (FSB ab WiSe 2016/17), Ergänzungsfach Regieren in politischen Mehrebenensystemen: Basismodul 3 - Regieren in politischen Mehrebenensystemen
Dieser Kurs ist nicht für den Wahlbereich geöffnet.

englische Übersetzung des Lehrveranstaltungstitels:

Kommentare/ Inhalte:
This course covers central topics in comparative government in three blocks. 
Block I deals with different styles of democratic forms of government (e.g. electoral and party systems). 
Block II is devoted to comparisons between autocracies and democracies and transition processes from autocracies to democracies. 
Block III assesses current societal challenges from a comparative politics perspective. It deals with questions on economic inequality and redistribution, climate change and migration.

Lernziel:
- Working with scientific literature 
- Developing independent arguments
- Understanding the quantitative-empirical approach 
- Linking theory and empirics
- Becoming familiar with the core issues and learning the current state of research in comparative government 

Vorgehen:
Students are expected to attend every class and actively participate in class discussions. Preparation of all assigned readings with the upload of answers and comments per session are required. More information on that will be given in the first session.

Zusätzliche Hinweise zu Prüfungen:
Type of examination: Text analysis
Two analytical summaries (approximately 4 pages) of selected seminar texts. It will be distributed in the first session of the course.

A repetition of text analyses graded "not sufficient" is possible during the course.
 
Course work (ungraded):
see under Didactic Concept