Romero, forthcoming in comparative political studies view pdf public good provision and. Comparative perspectives on contentious politics stanford. Comparative politics i this lecture talks about comparative politics i. Comparative politics and the synthetic control method alberto abadie harvard university and nber alexis diamond international finance corporation jens hainmueller stanford university in recent years, a widespread consensus has emerged about the necessity of. Four specific ways in which this difficulty may be resolved are. Comparative urbanization in europe, the middle east and central asia with christopher paik, british journal of political science, forthcoming. This course will provide an overview of the most basic questions in the comparative study of political. Acces pdf comparative government and politics 9th edition comparative government and politics 9th edition ap comparative government and politics ap comparative government and politics.
Introduction to comparing political systems lecture schedule. The past and present of comparative politics gerardo l. The field of comparative politics at stanford includes area studies, comparative political economy, the study of ethnic conflict, and institutions. Lisa blaydes professor, department of political science. Nielsen department of political science, massachusetts institute of technology, 77. The department of political science is dedicated to understanding and explaining politics. Students study governance systems, public policies, political behavior and institutional design. Nation building and public goods in kenya versus tanzania, world politics, 56. Introduction to comparative politics political science. Course home syllabus calendar instructor insights readings assignments exams download course materials the awakening by hy mayer. Beatriz magaloni is a professor in the department of political science, senior fellow at the freeman spogli institute for international studies fsi, and afflitiated faculty at the center on global poverty and development at stanford university. Lets put garbage can regressions and garbage can probits where they belong. All other stanford graduate students should enroll in the separate course, intlpol240, instead. Leading methods for pursuing qualitative research in the field of comparative politics are discussed.
The intlpol 241 listing is open to students enrolled via the stanford center for professional development only. Robert weiner is lecturer in political science in the department of national security affairs at the naval postgraduate school. Some popular definitions of comparative politics are. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. One of the difficulties in defining colonialism is that it is hard to distinguish it from imperialism. While it seeks to prepare its students for reading and research in the languages and histories of different societies and periods, it is also dedicated to critical and cultural analysis. Margaret levi sara miller mccune director, center for. Party, tribe and administrative control in authoritarian iraq, 199196 comparative politics, forthcoming. This 1915 cartoon illustrates how western states had given women the right to. It is a superb and unique source for anyone interested in this critical subject. Leitner working paper 200507 short versus long coalitions.
The text draws on academic and applied contributions to political discourse in an effort to show students that political science is. Frequently the two concepts are treated as synonyms. This course will provide an overview of the most basic questions in the comparative study of political systems, and will introduce the analytical. This text includes thematic chapters and country studies that define fundamental political science concepts, lay out a theoretical framework, and analyze differences and. The site facilitates research and collaboration in academic endeavors. Kenji kushida is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information expertise, bio, research, publications, and more. Almond gabriel abraham almond almond was born in rock island, illinois, u. International relations and comparative politics oxford. On one hand, qualitative researchers in this field use a variety of methods of theory. Comparative politics reading list department of political. Political science majors taking this course to fulfill the wim requirement should enroll in polisci 110d for 5 units. We offer courses on a range of topics both on domestic and international politics. Almond and powell comparative politics pdf gabriel a. Literary theory in all its forms helps to break down the borders.
Associate professor, political science, stanford university. Why do some countries maintain democratic systems, while others do not. Comparative perspectives on contentious politics doug mcadam stanford university sidney tarrow cornell university charles tilly columbia university january 4, 2007 chapter for revised edition of mark lichbach and alan zuckerman eds. How does islamist local governance affect the lives of women. The department of comparative literature differs from most national literature departments. Crosslisted with law law 7071, political science polisci 334 and sociology. Comparative politics is a subfield that focuses broadly on the study of politics beyond the united states. Both the political science fields of international relations ir and comparative politics cp developed around a scholarly concern with the nature of the state. Ap comparative government and politics great britain comparative politics final study guide final study guide.
Stanford university lisa blaydes professor, department. The principal difficulty facing the comparative method is that it must generalize on the basis of relatively few empirical cases. Aristotle was born in stagira in northern greece, and his father was a court physician. Electoral behaviour and comparative politics samuel h. Our faculty and graduate and undergraduate course offerings cover a wide variety of topics including. The natural synergies between these two lines of scholarly inquiry. Comparative politics and the comparative method volume 65 issue 3 arend lijphart.
Comparative politics and the synthetic control method alberto abadie harvard university and nber alexis diamond international finance corporation jens hainmueller stanford university in recent years, a widespread consensus has emerged about the necessity of establishing bridges between quantitative and. Kabir tambar is a sociocultural anthropologist, working at the intersections of political anthropology and the anthropology of religion. Along with his teacher plato, aristotle is generally regarded as one of the most influential ancient thinkers in a number of philosophical fields, including political theory. Formerly polisci 4 why are some countries prone to civil war and violence, while others remain peaceful. University of california, san diego, 1990 teaches in the school of international relations at the university of southern california usc. The comparative method is defined and analyzed in terms of its similarities and differences visavis the experimental and statistical methods. The most authoritative introduction to comparative politics features updated thematic chapters that reflect the latest political events, data, and political theory, including more coverage of democratic representation, development and public policy, international and regional conflicts, and transnational issues.
Comparative politics and china political science mit. Our faculty are experts in western and eastern europe, asia, africa, and latin america. Aristotles political theory stanford encyclopedia of. What has the study of china contributed to the field of comparative politics, and vice versa. Stanford university lisa blaydes professor, department of. Electoral accountability and the size of the public sector kathleen bawn ucla frances rosenbluth yale university pdf. Comparative politics and the synthetic control method. A comparative analysis of france, russia, and china. Structure and configuration in comparative politics ira katznelson part iii. Mit opencourseware makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of mits subjects available on the web, free of charge. With more than 2,200 courses available, ocw is delivering on the promise of open sharing of knowledge.
Introduction to comparative politics page 7 globe, with a view to understand and describe the nature of politics and to build up a scientific theory of politics. Conflict management and peace science, 224, 327339. Comparative politics is the study of patterns of national governments in the. A comparative study of two cairo neighborhoods, governance, 27, 3 july 2014 religiosityofinterviewer effects. Comparative politics and the comparative method american. Culture and identity in comparative political analysis marc howard ross4. What are the most effective ways to integrate area studies. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. James fearon is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information expertise, bio, research, publications, and more. Political philosophy, also known as political theory, is the study of topics such as politics, liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of laws by authority. The comparative politics of education provides a terrifically useful framework for understanding the role of teachers unions across a wide range of countries, explaining why education reform has worked better in some countries than others. Comparative politics is the study of patterns of national governments in the contemporary world.
Hegemonic party survival and its demise in mexico 2006, cambridge studies in comparative politics, cambridge university press this book provides a theory of the logic of survival of the institutional revolutionary party pri, one of the most resilient autocratic regimes in the twentieth century. In sum, a large part of the story of comparative politics has been, and continues to be, written by those who work and have been trained within the walls of us academia. Publications anna grzymalabusse stanford university. Comparative democratic development political science 147, sociology 112 stanford university, winter quarter 2019 larry diamond course description and requirements. Cddrl program on poverty and governance stanford university. Like colonialism, imperialism also involves political and economic control over a dependent. Ir focused on the nature, sources, and dynamics of interstate interaction, while cp delved into the structure, functioning, and development of the state itself. Temporality and the analysis of causal mechanisms, comparative political studies, september 2011. There are no workshops currently scheduled in this area see past workshops. Computerassisted text analysis for comparative politics. Hawthorne and stephen magu, london, routledge, 2018, 264 pp. Bias in comparative politics political analysis 2 pp. Lecture notes introduction to comparative politics.
The comparative income taxation database consists of yearly data on the top marginal income tax rate for a legal individual, and includes the amount from which the top marginal rate applies, what law governs the taxation, and the source of this information law or consulted literature. Professor of political science, stanford university, 2014. The comparative politics of education edited by terry m. His research and teaching focus on japanese, korean, and broader east and southeast asian politics, political parties and elections, democratic institutions and governance, and general research methods gametheoretic, quantitative, and qualitative. Traditional approaches introduces traditional approaches to comparative politics. Computerassisted text analysis for comparative politics christopher lucas department of government and institute for quantitative social science, harvard university, 1737 cambridge st. He is broadly interested in the politics of history, performances of public criticism, and varieties of islamic practice in turkey. I am a professor of political science and senior fellow at the freeman spogli institute at stanford university.
Why are some countries more prosperous than others. Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs up to 2009, comparative politics today continues to set the standard for comparing the worlds political systems and for examining the purpose of government. Students will be expected to peruse these journals on a regular basis not only to keep up with trends in the field, but also to learn the styles and forms of contributions to comparative politics. Courses offered by the department of comparative literature are listed under the subject code complit on the stanford bulletins explorecourses web site the department of comparative literature offers courses in the history and theory of literature through comparative approaches.
The science of politics political science 1, winter 2016 monday. Laitin stanford university paper presented at the annual meeting of the american political science association, washington d. Pdf qualitative methodology and comparative politics. Colonialism is a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the american. This course, administered in conjunction with stanford in government, will explore prominent contemporary issues in american politics and public policy. Comparative judicial politics john ferejohn stanford university frances rosenbluth yale university charles shipan university of iowa pdf. I am also an affiliated faculty at the stanford center on global poverty and development. Comparative democratic development winter quarter 2019. His research focuses on state and local politics, elections, and the evolution of institutions over time. It will consist of eight guest lectures by stanford professors, visiting scholars, and practitioners on salient public policy topics, and studentled discussion in nonlecture weeks. You can add any other comments, notes, or thoughts you have about the course structure, course policies or anything else. Cameron is a phd candidate in political science at stanford university specializing in american and comparative politics.
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