POL2038F - Comparative Politics

24 credits at NQF level 6

Entry Requirements:

POL1004F and POL1005S or with special permission from the Head of Department.

Course Outline:

This course introduces students to the major concepts, approaches, themes and topics of inquiry in the field of comparative politics. The course is designed to relate specific theories and relevant case studies and/or empirical evidence. The first part of the course focuses on the broad theme of comparative government and the second on violent processes of political change.