PSC 711 - Seminar in Comparative Politics

(3 units)

This course studies the major approaches and analytical divides in comparative politics and surveys the major substantive areas of enquiry in the subfield.

Maximum units a student may earn: 9

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. distinguish between and analyze approaches to the comparative study of politics, the ways in which these approaches explain outcomes, and the ways these approaches divide the subfield.
2. define key concepts in the subfield of comparative politics, such as state, nation, democracy, and revolution, and evaluate existing conceptualizations and measures of these concepts.
3. describe and analyze the intellectual history and current state of the subfield with regard to the study of regimes, political economy, and violence.
4. identify and assess explanations for political outcomes.

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