Comparative Political Analysis II

Catalog description

This seminar is the second in a two-course sequence aimed primarily at PhD students planning to take the comprehensive exam in comparative politics or those interested in the analytical and methodological debates surrounding the study of states and markets. The course is designed (1) to provide a critical survey of the subfield of comparative politics and alternative methodological approaches and research designs; and (2) to expose students to a range of substantive topics bearing on political order, economic development and political regimes. Over the course of the two semesters, students should gain a broad understanding of the field of comparative politics and begin to develop their own research projects.