SFS20207 Political Science Extension Course: Comparative Politics/Political Theory (Autumn 2014)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
May be taken as part of the bachelor programme in Society, Language and Culture.
Teaching semester
Content
The course consists of a block with one part Political Theory and one part Comparative Politics.
Polititcal Theory
Political Theory deals with
- Liberty
- Justice
- Liberalism
Comparative Politics
This part of the course deals with some of the main issues in comparative politics. It has three components:
- Political systems, structures and functions
- Forms of democracy
- Challenges to representative democracy
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
KNOWLEDGE
The students are aware of current debates about liberty, justice and consent in political philosophy. In additon there is a focus on normative justification in political thought.
The students also know how social conflicts about democracy, industrialism and market economy have contributed to democracy.
SKILLS
The students are able to describe social integration, the moral foundation for the limited state, political identity and the constitutional and political system in different countries.
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The students have obtained a general analytical competence.
Teaching and learning methods
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Exam
Portfolio
The exam is made up of a portfolio containing two individual papers, one on Political Theory and one on Comparative Politics. Each papier shall be from four to six pages.
The papers can be written in English or Norwegian. A final mark is given according to a five-point scale, A to F.
Course evaluation
Reading list
Komparativ politikk
Main book:
Hague, R. and M. Harrop (2010): Comparative Government and Politics. An Introduction. Houndmills: Palgrave. Alle chapters except 10-11 and 14-17.
Selected articles:
Baldez, Lisa (2010). The Gender Lacuna in Comparative Politics. In Perspectives on politics, vol. 8, issue 1, 199-205 (7 p.).
Halliday, Fred (1996, 2003). Islam and the Myth of Confrontation. Preface, Introduction (16 s.), ch. 1 "The Middle East and International Relations¿. London: Tauris. (30 p.).
Huntington, Samuel (1993). The Clash of Civilizations?. In Foreign Affairs, vol. 72, no. 3. (27 p.)
Maktabi, Rania (2013): Female citizenship in the Middle East: Comparing family law reform in Morocco, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon 1990-2010 in Middle East Law and Governance, forthcoming. (25 p.)
Rokkan, Stein (1975). Dimensions of state formation and nation-building: A possible paradigm for research on variations within Europe. In Tilly, C., Ardant, G., Rokkan, S. The Formation of national states in Western Europe. Princeton N.J.: Princeton University Press. (25 p.)
Politisk teori
Labrune, G: La géographie de la France, NATHAN, repères pratiques, 2010. ISBN 978-2-09-161432-8. siste utg.
Labrune, G, Toutain, Ph : Histoire de la France, NATHAN, repères pratiques, 2007. ISBN 978-2-09-160429-9. siste utg.
Adjustments may happen. Information about changes of textbooks is given by the start of the semester. The last edition of a book will always be in force.