University
of Ghana
Department
of Political Science
Second
Semester, 2015/2016 Academic Year
Lecturers:
Dr. Iddi Ziblim and Dr. Maame Gyekye-Jandoh
Office: Room 6 and
15, Political Science Dept.
Course
Title
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Introduction
to Comparative Politics
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Course
Code
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POLI
214
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Purpose
and Objectives
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Course
Description and Objectives:
Introduction to Comparative
Politics introduces students to the major concepts and principles of
comparative politics through an intensely interactive and discussion-driven
format. Each session will combine lectures and discussion in a seminar format
to ensure a thorough understanding of the readings. Considerable emphasis is
thus placed on the student’s ability to, and interest in, participating in
discussion and respectful debate. Starting with methodologies of comparative
politics, the course continues with the application of theories to the study
of contemporary regime types and political phenomena. A wide array of
concepts such as nation and ethnicity, authoritarianism, democracy, and
globalization, among others, will be studied and discussed.
To complement the theories and
methodologies of comparative politics, in order to provide students with an
empirical exposure to real world countries and their politics, less developed
and newly industrializing states will be studied. A brief overview of the political
history of these countries, their political systems, as well as civil society
and its interrelations with the state are some of the elements this entails.
The course is divided in two sections: first, an examination of political
science concepts; and second, regime and country studies.
Course Expectations:
·
Complete
all reading assignments by their due dates (before class)
· Participate in class discussions
·
Come to class on regular basis and
take both interim assessment (IA) and final exam
·
Attend tutorials and ask questions
in class
· Write
complete, clear, concise and well-organized prose
Grading System:
Interim
Assessment (IA) — 30%
Final Exam — 70%
Total Mark/Grade — 100%
Final
Exam Format:
Section A — Short Answer Questions
(50 points)
Section B — An Essay (20 points)
Students should note that academic dishonesty will not be
tolerated in this class. (See
University Handbook for penalties).
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Week No.
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Date
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Lecture Course
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Tutorials
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Venue
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Assessment
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1
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3rd
and 4th February 2016
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Introduction to course
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Lecture: JQB 14
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2
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10th and 11th February, 2016
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Understanding
Comparative Politics
(Dr.
Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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3
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17th and 18th February
2016
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The
Concept of the State (Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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4
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24th and 25th February 2016
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Citizenship
and Identity (Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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5
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2nd and 3rd March 2016
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Political
Ideologies (Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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6
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9th and 10th
March, 2016
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Political Economy (Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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7
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16th and 17th March 2016
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Authoritarianism/Non-Democratic
Regimes 1 (Dr. Gyekye-Jandoh)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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Interim Assessment (30%)
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8
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23rd and 24th March,
2016
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Authoritarianism/Non-Democratic
Regimes-2
(Dr. Gyekye-Jandoh)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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9
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30th and 31st March
2016
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Democracy and Democratic
Regimes-1
(Dr. Gyekye-Jandoh)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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10
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6th and 7th
April, 2016
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Democracy and Democratic
Regimes-2
(Dr. Gyekye-Jandoh )
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Lecture: JQB 14
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11
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13th and 14th April,
2016
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Advanced Democracies
(Dr. Gyekye-Jandoh)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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12
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20th and 21st April, 2016
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Globalization (Dr. Gyekye-Jandoh)
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Lecture: JQB 14
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13
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27th and 28th April
2016
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Revision
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Revision
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Lecture: JQB 14
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15 – 16
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Final Exam
(70%)
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READINGS
Required Text: 1. Patrick O’Neil. Essentials of Comparative
Politics (Norton, 2006, 2010).
Recommended: 2. Patrick O’Neil and Ronald Rogowski. Essential Readings in
Comparative Politics (Norton,
2004).
3. Patrick O’Neil et. al. Cases in Comparative
Politics (Norton, 2007).
4. John McCormick. Comparative Politics in
Transition (Wadsworth,
2007).
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