Comparative Politics

To introduce and systemically discuss classical themes and topics of comparative politics including political culture and socialization, political recruitment, interest groups, political parties, government and policymaking. The second part of the course will analyse case studies of politics in developed, developing, and transforming countries. Students will acquire basic knowledge of qualitative comparative analysis.

To get acquainted with political phenomena and processes and to acquire the basics of their comparative analysis.

Introduction to Political Science, Political Systems

Be able to distinguish and interpret the main schools of comparative policy and explain theories of comparative policy analysis. Object of comparative policy and schools; Comparative Method and Political Science; Comparative theory and method; comparative research project; Comparative policy concepts and problems. Be able to evaluate and predict the phenomena of political processes and predict the development of the process Political system: concept and functions; Political regime and political stability; State and policy research models; Policy legitimacy and effectiveness. Be able to analyze policy objects and phenomena in a comparative aspect and predict the development of political phenomena and processes. Political participation and political culture; Elections and voters; Interest groups; Political parties; Public authorities; Legislation; Political process

Ability to assimilate information, evaluate and analyze it, ability to think logically and express thoughts in writing and orally. Ability to assimilate information, evaluate it, analyze it, draw conclusions independently, recognize and name the phenomena of political processes. Ability to absorb information, evaluate and analyze it, be able to present conclusions about policy phenomena and processes.