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| SPOL2201-3 | Comparative Political Regimes
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| "licencié" in political sciences, 1st year | | Deuxième quadrimestre | | 4,5 |
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| Master in European Studies, Professional focus, 2nd year | | | | 6 |
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| Master in Political Sciences : International Relations, Professional focus, 2nd year | | | | 6 |
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| Master in Political Sciences : General, Professional focus , 2nd year | | | | 6 |
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| Master in Public Administration, Professional focus, 2nd year | | | | 5 |
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| Master in Political Sciences, general orientation | | | | 6 |
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| Holder(s) : | N... |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Prerequisites : | none |
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| Organization : | Ex cathedra lectures though students are warmly invited to participate. |
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| 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. |
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| Assessment : | Written examination both in the first and second session (Multiple Choice). |
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| Contacts : | Assistants : Sophie Wintgens and Olivier Goens (Office R10 - level 0 - tél. 04 366 43 89) |
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| Remarks : | A syllabus is available |
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