Introduction to Comparative Politics (OT36, TAG)

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This course provides an examination and critical analysis of governments and political systems in selected Western and non-Western, developed and developing nations throughout the world. Using a country approach, it introduces the basic concepts, theories and approaches to comparative political analysis. The course gives particular attention to: political cultures, constitutions, governmental institutions and processes, electoral systems, political participation and behavior, political parties and interest groups, the role of political and economic elites, and key current issues and policy-making processes.