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POL100ZA(政治学 / Politics 100)
Introduction to Comparative Politics

Sawa Omori

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Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
Attached documents
Year 2024
Class code A6169
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 月5/Mon.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市外濠‐S601
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title
Category (commenced 2024 onwards) 100-level Introductory Courses(入門)
International Relations-Politics-Tourism
Category (commenced 2020-2023) 100-level Introductory Courses(入門)
Social Sciences
Category (commenced 2016-2019) 100-level Introductory Courses
International Relations and Governance

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Outline and objectives

The primary objective of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the field of comparative politics by delving into fundamental concepts, theories, and illustrative case studies from various countries.

Goal

The first goal of this course is to provide students with the foundational knowledge of concepts and theories to compare political systems across countries. The second goal is to deepen the understanding of differences and similarities across different countries.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

The course will consist mainly of lectures and open discussion. Students will be asked - and encouraged - to express their views on topics being discussed. Audio-visual aids (short videos) will be used to help make issues and events much more concrete and vivid to students and to help stimulate discussion and debate.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]:Introduction: What is Comparative Politics?

Comparative Politics as a part of Political Science
Definition, substance (Caramani 2023, Introduction and Chap1)

2[対面/face to face]:Methods of comparative politics and historical context

Learning comparative methods and the emergence of the Nation-states and beyond (Caramani 2023, Chap 3 and Chap 4)

3[対面/face to face]:Comparing Regimes

Democracies and Non-democracies
Overview of the World
(Clark, Golder, and Golder 2018. Chapter 5)

4[対面/face to face]:Variety of Authoritarian Regimes 1

Classification of authoritarian regimes
Case Study
(Caramani 2023, Chap 6)

5[対面/face to face]:Regime Transition

Democratization
Case Study
(Gaspare and Hiroi Chap 11)

6[対面/face to face]:Actors

Variety of Actors: Official Actors and Non-official Actors (Caramani 2023, Chap 13, Chap 14, Chap 15)

7[対面/face to face]:Political Participation and Social Movements

Modes and Determinants of Political Participation
Social Movements: Old and New
(Gaspare and Hiroi Chap 5 and Caramani 2023, Chap 18)

8[対面/face to face]:Mid-Term Exam

Assess to what degree students understand topics discussed: Mid-Term Exam

9[対面/face to face]:Political Culture

Norm and Values: Materialism to Postmaterialism (Gaspare and Hiroi Chap 11)

10[対面/face to face]:Variety of Democracies 1

Presidentialism and Parliamentarism
(Clark, Golder, and Golder 2018. Chapter 12)

11[対面/face to face]:Variety of Democracies 2

Electoral Systems and Representation
(Caramani 2023, Chap 11)

12[対面/face to face]:Public Policies

Policy Making and Impacts of Public Policies
(Caramani 2023, Chap 20 and Chap22)

13[対面/face to face]:Democracy Promotion to Democracy Protection

Comparative Politics in the era of globalization and setback for democracy
(Caramani 2023, Chap 24 and Chap 25)

14[対面/face to face]:Exam & Wrap-up

Assess to what degree students understand topics discussed: Final in-class exam.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are expected to complete all reading assignments and to be ready for class discussions.

Textbooks

Caramani, Daniele. 2023. Comparative Politics, 6th Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

References

Genna, Gaspre and Taeko Hiroi, 2023. Exploring Politics: A Concise Introduction. CQ Press imprint of Sage Publications.

Clark, William Roberts, Matt Golder, and Sona Nadenicheck Golder. 2018. Principles of Comparative Politics, 3rd Edition. Washington DC: CQ Press.

Grading criteria

Mid-term exam 35%
Participation and Attendance 30%
Final exam 35%

Changes following student comments

NA

Prerequisite

None