Fall 2006

GOV 344L • Introduction to Comparative Politics

Course Description

The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic elements of comparative politics. We will focus on the understanding of political events, institutes and behavior from an academic perspective, the development of the study of comparative politics, the understanding of the different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of politics, as well as basic concepts in the field.

Texts

Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, 2004, Political Science : 4th Edition (Comparative Government and Politics) (Paperback). London: Palgrave Macmillan

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