Compared Policy
Code: ECN2294L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: International Relations
Course Description
Information for academic year 2016/2017
Goals
Comparative Politics applied to International Relations aims to enable the student to a better understanding of systems, processes, models and the respective political developments, providing them with analytical tools with an appropriate scientific methodology.
The main skills to be acquired are:
1. Assimilating the operational concepts related to the study area;
2. Understanding and applying the analytical tools of comparative politics;
3. Studying the levels of analysis and case-oriented analysis;
4. Strengthening the process of scientific investigation.
Course Content
1. Concepts and the Study of Politics
1.1 What is Politics?
1.2 What is Comparative Politics?
2. State, Nation and Society
2.1 Defining the State
2.2 The evolution of the Modern State
2.3 Comparing State Power
2.4 National Identity
2.5 Political Attitudes and Political Ideologies
3. Democratic Regimes vs Autocratic Regimes
3.1 Modern democracy
3.2 Institutions of the Democratic State
3.3 Totalitarianism and Authoritarianism
3.4 Non-democratic rule and political control
3.5 Models of non-democratic rule
4. Government and Political Interaction
4.1 Constitutions and Political Executives
4.2 Elections and Electoral Systems
4.3 Political Parties
4.4 Interest Groups
4.5 Political Communication and the Media
4.6 System performance: stability, prosperity; citizenship; democracy
5. Global Politics
5.1 The interdependency of World Politics
5.2 Possible alternatives to the State
6. Cases in Comparative Politics
Teaching Methods
Lectures and debate classes (analysis and discussion of selected readings; oral presentation and discussion of group works; case studies)
Evaluation method:
A. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION *
1. Group work [written paper (30%) + oral presentation (20%)]: 50%
2. Test: 50%
* NOTE: The student must attend at least 2/3 of the classes and participate in evaluation moments 1 and 2. Regular attendance and participation will be valued in the final grade.
OR
B. FINAL EXAM
1. Written exam: 100%
Assessment Methods
In the assessment are made 2 tests, one practical initiation of work on research with oral presentation.
Name of Lecturer
Information available of academic year 2016/2017
International Relations (code: 558)
| semester | teacher |
|---|---|
| Even | Isabel Anunciação Ferraz Camisão (responsible) |
