Course code

RIP6004.YK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Võrdlev poliitika ja valitsemine

Course title in English

Comparative Politics and Governance

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Ivan Polynin (language of instruction:English)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The course aims to introduce the theories and development of comparative politics in selected countries and teach the students to systematically compare the different political systems and related institutions.

Brief description of the course

Comparing political systems – why it is needed. An overview of the main political trends and political systems in selected countries. The main theories which shape our understanding of comparative politics. Concentrated overviews of the major topics will be given in the lectures. The topics will be further deepened by students’ independent work, which involves exploring literature, preparing for discussions in the seminars, etc., including independent home assignments (i.e. essays). Students prepare for the exam.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows and navigates the basic terminology and principles of comparative politics;
- can differentaite political systems and knows the basic characteristics of their structure;
- knows the political system of the main Western powers (e.g., in the USA, France, Great Britain, and Germany), their characteristics, and their institutional features.

Teacher

Ott Lumi (Estonian), Ivan Polynin (English)

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