WEEK 1 Introducing Comparative Politics
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Session 1 Course Introduction
Session 2 The Comparative Method
WEEK 2 States
Session 3 The State Formation
Session 4 Types of States
WEEK 3 Nations, nationalism, ethnicity
Session 5 Nations and Society
Session 6 Nationalism and ethnicity
WEEK 4 Political economy
Session 7 Political Economy
Session 8 Political Economy (continued)
WEEK 5 Democracy
Session 9 Defining democracy
Session 10 Measuring Democracy
WEEK 6 Non-Democratic Regimes
Session 11 Non-Democratic Regimes: Concepts and Types
Session 12 Library Session
WEEK 7 Developed and Illiberal Democracies
Session 13 Developed Democracies
Session 14 Illiberal Democracy
WEEK 8 Developing Countries
Session 15 Mid-term exam
Session 16 Less Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries
WEEK 9 Globalization and Inequality
Session 17 Globalization
Session 18 Inequality
WEEK 10 Political Violence, Political Mobilization
Session 19 Political Violence
Session 20 Social Movements
WEEK 11 The European Union as a case study
Session 21 The EU: federal state or international organization?
Session 22 A European Union in crisis?
WEEK 12 Populism
Session 23 Populism and Disengagement
Session 24 Democratic Deconsolidation
WEEK 13 Future Challenges: a digital society, ageing and climate change
Session 25 The Internet and Democracy
Session 26 A changing world
WEEK 14 Course Review
Session 27 Course Review and Exam Preparation
Session 28 Projects Review