| Number | 226 |
| Subject | N/A |
| Title | Comparative European politics |
| Offered this year |
Yes |
| Instructor |
M. Nakada-Amiya
|
| Format | Lecture & Seminar |
| Term offered | 2nd semester |
| Open to years | M1＆M2 |
| Schedule | Thu 2 |
| Credit | 2 |
| Room | BUNKEI-SOUGOUKAN 411 Oct.8ｔｈ〜 |
| Course outline |
This seminer deal with several important topics in the Comparative European Politics: constitutional design, institution, mass and elite politics, policy making and implementation. We will pick up some of them in consultation with students. Students are required to study topics in textbook and make short reports refering to her/his countries own situation in advance to each class. Comparison with European politic would be took into consideration. On the basis of this preparation, we will make discussion in the class, and deepen our understanding both about concepts and meathods used in Comparative Politics and about politics in Europe and students' own countries. |
| Course objective |
The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of the concepts and meathods of Comparative Politics. At the same time, students will get deeper understanding about politics in Europe and students' own countries. |
| Textbooks | Ken Newton and Jan W.Van Deth, Foundations of Comparative Politics, Cambridge: Camridge University Press, 2009(3660 yen). Students are required to prepare textbook by themselves. Please order it at internet bookstores or make copy of it at the library. |
| Evaluation | Attendance at the classes 30% Presentation at the classe 40% Final report 30% |
| Prerequisites | Basic knowledge about political sciences and modern world history. |