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SPOL2201-3

Comparative Political Regimes

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Duration :45h Th
Credits/ECTS :
2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in law4
1st "licence" in political sciences4,5
1st year of Master's degree in political sciences, internationals relations orientation, specialised approach4
1st year of Master's degree in the civil service, specialised approach5
2nd year of Master's degree in the civil service, specialised approach5
DES en administration publique9
Holder(s) :Simon Petermann
Course contents : The course is based on the comparative method. It focuses on a critical approach to the concepts of democracy, ahthoritarianism and totalitarism on the basis of theories developed by some political scientists and of the comparison between various contemporary political systems both within Europe and outside Europe. Case studies illustrate each of the various concepts we consider.
Course objective : Help students to understand, that is, give meaning to, a particular
action or the way an institution functions, or the recurrent use of a
political practice.
Prerequisites : none
Organization : Ex cathedra lectures though students are warmly invited to participate.
Written notes : A syllabus is available.
Recommended reading:
The course includes numerous bibliographical references.
Students are invited to read three books in French:
BADIE B. & HERMET G., Politique comparée, Paris, PUF, 1990 ;
SEILER D. L., La méthode comparative en science politique, Paris, A. Colin, 2004;
BAUDOUIN J., Introduction à la sociologie politique, Paris, Seuil, 1998.
Assessment : Written examination both in the first and second session.
Contacts : Assistants : Olivier Goens et Rim Ben Achour (Office R10 - level 0 - tél. 04 366 43 89)




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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