Reading in Comparative Politics: an Overview

Course content

This seminar is designed to introduce students to the major theoretical and conceptual debates in the sub-field of comparative politics. Each week we will discuss a set of literature dealing with various themes in comparative politics. The weekly readings are chosen to reflect the variety of topics and methodological approaches in comparative politics. The goal of the course is to allow students to become familiar with the major theoretical and methodological debates and to develop the skills necessary for comparing various theories and evaluating various explanations. Students, however, should remember that is not an all-inclusive syllabus and many important topics and debates are not covered in this seminar. It is the students` responsibility to familiarize him/herself with the major debates in the field.