DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY
OF GHANA, LEGON
POLI
111: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE
OUTLINE AND READING LIST: FIRST SEMESTER, 2013/2014
LECTURERS:
KWAME
ASAH-ASANTE email:
rasahte@yahoo.com
DR
SEIDU MAHAMA ALIDU email:
smalidu@ug.edu.gh
AWAISU
I. BRAIMAH email:
braawaisu@yahoo.com
COURSE
OUTLINE AND READINGS
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COURSE TITLE
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INTRODUCTION
TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
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COURSE CODE
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POLI
111
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PURPOSE
AND
OBJECTIVES
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Like
any other human endeavour, the laying of a solid foundation in academic
pursuit is crucial for the appreciation and understanding of the discipline.
For this to be achieved, it is always important for beginners to get the
basics right before building upon it subsequently. This explains why this
course, Introduction to the Study of
Political Science, is offered, particularly at this level, to introduce
students to some basic ideas and concepts in the field of Political Science.
Apart from the nature and scope of the subject matter of
politics, the course will focus on traditional political concepts like nation, state, power, influence,
authority and sovereignty.
Other concepts to be considered include government,
democracy and good governance due
to their relevance in modern societies. The successful completion and
understanding of this course are necessary for the preparation of students
for a future in-depth study of other Political Science courses.
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WEEK NO.
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DATE
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LECTURE TOPIC
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TUTORIALS
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VENUE
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ASSESSMENT
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1
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23/09/13
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Nature
and Scope of Political Science
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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2
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30/09/13
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Nature
and Scope of Political Science
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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3
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07/10/13
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Nature
and Scope of Political Science
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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4
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14/10/13
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Nation,
State and Nation-State
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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5
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21/10/13
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Nation,
State and Nation-State
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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6
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28/10/13
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The
Concepts of Power, Authority, Influence, Legitimacy and Sovereignty
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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7
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04/11/13
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The Concepts of Power, Authority, Influence,
Legitimacy and Sovereignty
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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Continuous Assessment
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8
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11/11/13
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The Concepts of Power, Authority, Influence,
Legitimacy and Sovereignty
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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9
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18/11/13
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Ideology
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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10
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25/11/13
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Ideology
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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11
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02/12/13
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Ideology
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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12
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09/12/13
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Government
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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13
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16/12/13
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Democracy
and Good Governance
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JQB 09, 14 & 24
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14
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REVISION
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15-17
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EXAMINATION (70%)
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READINGS
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1. Miller,
J.D.B. The Nature of Politics
(London: G. Duckworth, 1962)
2. Crick,
B. In Defence of Politics, rev ed.
(Harmondsworth and New York: Penguin, 2000)
3. Duverger,
M. The Study of Politics (London:
Nelson and Sons, 1972)
4. Dahl,
R. Modern Political Analysis (Englewood
Cliff: Prentice-Hall, 1976)
5. Heywood,
A. Politics, 3ed. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)
6. Dahl,
R. A. and Stinebrickner, B. Modern
Political Analysis, 6ed. (New Dehli: 2005: Prentice-Hall of India Private
Ltd.)
7. Lasswell,
H. Politics: Who Gets What, When and How?
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1936)
8. Roskin
et al. Political Science: An
Introduction, 4ed. (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,
1991)
9. Leftwich,
A. (ed.) What is Politics? The Activity
and Its Study (Oxford and New York: Blackwell, 1984)
10. Bealey,
F., et al. Elements in Political Science
(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1999)
11. Laski,
H.J. Grammar of Politics (London:
Allen and Unwin, 1967)
12. Magstadt,
T.M. and Schotten, P.M. Understanding
Politics: Ideas, Institutions and Issues, 4ed. (New York: St Martin’s Press,
1996)
13. Marsh,
D. And Stoker, G. Theory and Methods in
Political Science, 2ed. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002)
14. Jackson,
R.J. and Jackson, D. (eds.). An
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative and World Politics, 4ed.
(Toronto: Prentice-Hall, 2003)
15. Easton,
D. The Political System (New York: A
Knopf, 1965)
16. Nnoli,
O. Introduction to Politics
(Singapore: Longman Singapore Publishers Pte Ltd., 1986)
17. Bluwey,
G.K. Political Science: An Introduction (Accra:
Yamens Press Ltd., 2002)
18. Hague
et al. Political Science: A Comparative
Introduction (New York: St. Martin’s, 1992)
19. Godwin,
K.R. and Wahlke, J. Introduction to
Political Science: Reasons, Reflections and Analysis (New York: Harcourt
Brace, 1997)
20. Shiverly.
W.P. Power and Choice: An Introduction to
Political Science, 5ed. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002)
21. MacIver,
R.M. The Modern State (Princeton,
N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1984)
22. Vincent,
A. Theories of the State (New York:
Blackwell, 1987)
23. Appadorai,
A. The Substance of Politics (India:
Oxford University Press, 1968)
24. Donovan,
J.C., et al. People, Power and Politics
(USA and Canada: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1981)
25. Palmer,
N.D. and Perkins, H.C. International
Relations: The World Community in Transition (Krishan Nagar, Dehli: A.I.T.B.S.
Publishers, 2002)
26. Coulter,
E.M. Principles of Politics and
Government (Boston:Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1987)
27. Lipset,
S.M. Political Man: The Social Bases of
Politics (New York: Doublebay, 1960)
28. Lawson,
K., The Human Polity: An Introduction to
Political Science (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985)
29. Willhoite,
F.H., Power and Governments: An
Introduction to Politics (California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company)
30. Barnes,
J.F. et al. The World of Politics (New
York: St. Martin’s Press, 1984)
31. Kohn,
H. Political Ideologies of the Twentieth
Century, 3ed. (New York: Harper and Row, 1966)
32. Ball,
T. and Dagger, R. Political Ideologies
and the Democratic Ideal (New York: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers,
1999)
33. Baradat,
L.P. Political Ideologies (New
Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1997)
34. Sargent,
L.T. Contemporary Political Ideologies (Pacific
Grove, California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1990)
35. Skidmore,
M. J. Ideologies: Politics in Action
(Philadelphia: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993)
36. Oakeshott,
M. et al. Ideologies of Politics (Cape
Town: Oxford University Press, 1975)
37. Janda,
K. et al. The Challenge of Democracy (Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989)
38. Turner,
M. J. et al. American Government: Principles and Practices (Westerville, Ohio:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1991)
39. Dickerson,
M. O. and Flanagan, T. An Introduction to
Government and Politics: A Conceptual Approach (Scarborough, Ontario:
Nelson Canada, 1990)
40. Dyke,
V.A. Introduction to Politics
(Chicago: Nelson-Hall Publishers, 1992)
41. Coulter,
E.M. Principles of Politics and
Government (Boston:Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1987)
42. Danziger,
J.N. Understanding the Political World (New
York: Longman, 1998)
43. Burnheim,
J. Is Democracy Possible? (Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1986)
44. Dahl,
R.A. Democracy and Its Critics (New
Haven, C.T.: Yale University Press, 1989)
45. Diamond,
L. et al. (eds) Democracy in Developing
Countries: Persistence, Failure and Renewal, (Boulder: Lynne
Rienner,1997)
46. Dickerson,
M. O. and Flanagan, T. An Introduction to
Government and Politics: A Conceptual Approach (Scarborough, Ontario:
Nelson Canada, 1990)
47. Gyimah-Boadi,
E. (2001) Governance, Institutions and
Values in National Development (Legon: Institute of Statistical, Social and
Economic Research)
48. Good Governance and sustainable
human development. Available at F:\ Good governance –
and sustainable human development – UNDP accessed on 09/07/07
49. Governance: Sound Development
Management. Available at F:\Governance Sound
Development Management - Good Governance defined- ADB_org.htm.
50. Oduro,
F. (2001) An Evaluation of the Commission
on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ), 1993-1999. Unpublished M.Phil. Thesis, Department of
Political Science, University of Ghana.
51. Leftwich,
A. “Governance, Democracy and Development in the Third World,” Third World
Quarterly, Vol. 14, No.3, 1993.
52. Dieter,
F. “Good Governance,” The Courier, No. 177, Oct.-Nov. 1999, p.71.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1.
The course will last for thirteen
weeks.
2.
Each class will have a two-hour lecture
in addition to a one-hour tutorial per week.
3.
To ensure effective teaching and
learning, lectures will be organized in an interactive manner. Students will be
allowed to ask and answer questions in class.
4.
There will be a Continuous Assessment
(CA) test and end of semester examination. The test will take place at the end
of the Seventh week. Students will
be required to answer only one essay question. The CA test will carry 30 per
cent of the final examination mark. The end of semester examination will carry
70 per cent. During this examination, students will be required to answer three
essay questions.
