Week 1: Introduction to Comparative Politics
(20 January)
- Landman, T. (2000) Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics. Routledge: London, pp. 3-20. [LCP, Chapter 1]
(22 January)
- Caramani, D. (2014) ‘Introduction to Comparative Politics’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-17. [CCP, Introduction]
Further Reading:
· Sartori, G. (1991) ‘Comparing and Miscomparing’. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 3 (3): 243-257.
Week 2: Theories and Methods in Comparative Politics
(27 January)
- Guy Peters, G. (2014) ‘Approaches in Comparative Politics’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 34-46. [CCP, Chapter 2]
(29 January)
- Keman, H. (2014) ‘Comparative Research Methods’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 47-59. [CCP, Chapter 3]
Further Reading:
- Von Beyme, K. (2014) ‘The Evolution of Comparative Politics’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 21-33. [CCP, Chapter 1]
- Lijphart, A. (1971) ‘Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method’. American Political Science Review, 65 (3): 682-693.
- Sartori, G. (1970) ‘Concept Misformation in Comparative Politics’. American Political Science Review, 64 (4): 1033-1053.
- Collier, D., and J. Mahon (1993) ‘Conceptual “Stretching” Revisited: Adapting Categories in Comparative Analysis’. American Political Science Review, 87 (4): 845-855.
Week 3: Regimes
(3 February)
- Mair, P. (2014) ‘Democracies’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 79-95. [CCP, Chapter 5]
(5 February)
- Brooker, P. (2014) ‘Authoritarian Regimes’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 96-109. [CCP, Chapter 6] (Group presentation)
Further Reading:
- Dahl, R.A. (1971) Polyarchy. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
- Linz, J.J. (1978) The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Crisis, Breakdown & Reequilibration. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins Press, pp. 14-86 (Chapters 2-4).
- Poggi, G. (2014) ‘The Nation-State’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 63-78. [CCP, Chapter 4]
- Anderson, B. (1991) Imagined Communities. Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. London: Verso.
- Collier, D., and S. Levitsky (1997) ‘Democracy with Adjectives: Conceptual Innovation in Comparative Research’. World Politics, 49 (3): 430-451.
- Lijphart, A. (1969) ‘Consociational Democracy’. World Politics, 21 (2): 207-225.
- Pop-Eleches, G. (2007) ‘Historical Legacies and Post-Communist Regime Change’. Journal of Politics, 69 (4): 908-926.
Week 4: Institutions
(10 February)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 23-46. [GLM, Chapter 2]
(12 February)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 47-83. [GLM, Chapter 3]
Further Reading:
- Kreppel, A. (2014) ‘Legislatures’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 113-130. [CCP, Chapter 7]
- Blondel, J., et al. (1970) ‘Legislative Behaviour: Some Steps towards a Cross-National Measurement’. Government and Opposition, 5 (1): 67-85.
- Leiston-Bandeira, C. (2009) ‘Dissent in a Party-Based Parliament: The Portuguese Case’. Party Politics, 15 (6): 695-713.
Week 5: Elections and Referendums
(17 February)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 366-411. [GLM, Chapter 11]
(19 February)
- Reif, K., and H. Schmitt (1980) ‘Nine Second-Order National Elections: A Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of European Election Results’. European Journal of Political Research, 8 (1): 3-44. (Written reading reflection)
Further Reading:
- Gallagher, M. (2014) ‘Elections and Referendums’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 166-188. [CCP, Chapter 10]
- LeDuc, L., R. Niemi, and P. Norris (eds.) (2010) Comparing Democracies. Elections and Voting in the 21st Century. London: Sage.
Week 6: Cleavage Structures and Change
(24 February)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 278-298. [GLM, Chapter 9]
(26 February)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 298-325. [GLM, Chapter 9]
Further Reading:
- Welzel, C., and R. Inglehart (2014) ‘Political Culture’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 284-301. [CCP, Chapter 17]
- Lipset, S.M., and S. Rokkan (1990) ‘Cleavage Structures, Party Systems, and Voter Alignments’, in P. Mair (ed.) The West European Party System. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 91-138. [WEP, Chapter 9]
- Inglehart, R. (1990) ‘The Nature of Value Change’, in P. Mair (ed.) The West European Party System. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 247-252. [WEP, Chapter 17]
- Flanagan, S.C., and R.J. Dalton (1990) ‘Models of Change’, in P. Mair (ed.) The West European Party System. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 232-265. [WEP, Chapter 18]
- Inglehart, R. (1990) ‘From Class-Based Politics to Value-Based Politics’, in P. Mair (ed.) The West European Party System. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 266-282. [WEP, Chapter 19]
- Dalton, R.J. (2002) Citizen Politics. Sage: London. [DCP, Chapters 5-6]
- Inglehart, R. (2008) ‘Changing Values among Western Publics, 1970-2006’. West European Politics, 31 (1-2): 130-146.
- Pedersen, M.N. (1979) ‘The Dynamics of European Party Systems: Changing Patterns of Electoral Volatility’. European Journal of Political Research, 7 (1): 1-29.
- Crouch C. (2008) ‘Change in European Societies since the 1970s’. West European Politics, 31 (1-2): 14-39.
Week 7: Review and Examination
(3 March)
Mid-Term Review
(5 March)
In-Class Examination
Week 8: Political Parties and the Media
(10 March)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 238-277. [GLM, Chapter 8]
(12 March)
- Bale, T. (2009) European Politics. London: Palgrave. [BEP, Chapter 7]
Further Reading:
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 326-365. [GLM, Chapter 7]
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 326-365. [GLM, Chapter 10]
- Katz, R.S. (2014) ‘Political Parties’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 199-215. [CCP, Chapter 12]
- Caramani, D. (2014) ‘Party Systems’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 216-236. [CCP, Chapter 13]
- Dalton, R.J. (2002) Citizen Politics. Sage: London. [DCP, Chapters 7-10]
- Gunther, D., and L. Diamond (2003) ‘Species of Political Parties: A New Typology’. Party Politics, 9 (2): 167-199.
- Mair, P., and C. Mudde (1998) ‘The Party Family and its Study’. Annual Review of Political Science, 1: 211-229.
- Von Beyme, K. (1985) Political Parties in Western Democracies. Aldershot: Gower.
- Ware, A. (1996) Political Parties and Party Systems. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Katz, R., and P. Mair (1995) ‘Changing Models of Party Organization and Party Democracy: The Emergence of the Cartel Party’. Party Politics, 1 (1): 5-28.
- Katz, R., and P. Mair (2009) ‘The Cartel Party Thesis: A Restatement’. Perspectives on Politics, 7 (7): 753-766.
- Krowel, A. (2003) ‘Otto Kirchheimer and the Catch-All Party’. West European Politics, 26 (6): 23-40.
- Kitschelt, H. (2000) ‘Citizens, Politicians and Party Cartellization: Political Representation and State Failure in Post-Industrial Democracies’. European Journal of Political Research, 37 (7): 149-179.
- Strøm, K. (1990) ‘A Behavioral Theory of Competitive Political Parties’. American Journal of Political Science, 34 (4): 565-598.
Week 9: Central and East European Politics
(17 March)
- Ramet, S.P. and F. Wagner (2010) ‘Post-Socialist Models of Rule in Central and Southeastern Europe’, in S.P. Ramet (ed.) Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 9-36.
(19 March)
- Hoare, M.A. (2010) ‘The War of Yugoslav Succession’, in S.P. Ramet (ed.) Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 111-135.
Further Reading:
- Tismaneanu, V. (1998) Fantasies of Salvation: Democracy, Nationalism, and Myth in Post- Communist Europe. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Kitschelt, H., Z. Mansfeldova, R. Markowski, and G. Toka (1999) Post-Communist Party Systems: Competition, Representation, and Inter-Party Cooperation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Bugajski, J. (2002) Political Parties of Eastern Europe: A Guide to Politics in the Post-Communist Era. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.
- Rose, R., and N. Munro (2009) Parties and Elections in New European Democracies. Colchester: ECPR Press.
- Kitschelt, H. (1992) ‘The Formation of Party Systems in East Central Europe’. Politics & Society, 20 (1): 7-50.
- Bakke, E., and N. Sitter (2005) ‘Patterns of Stability: Party Competition and Strategy in Central Europe since 1989’. Party Politics, 11 (2): 243-263.
- Enyedi, Z., and L. Linek (2008) ‘Searching for the Right Organization: Ideology and Party Structure in East-Central Europe’. Party Politics, 14 (4): 455-477.
- Marks, G., L. Hooghe, M. Nelson, and E. Edwards (2006) ‘Party Competition and European Integration in the East and West: Different Structure, Same Causality’. Comparative Political Studies, 39(2): 155-175.
- Pop-Eleches, G. (1998) ‘Separated at Birth or Separated by Birth? The Communist Successor Parties in Romania and Hungary’. East European Politics and Societies, 13 (1): 117-147.
- Vachudova, M.A. (2008) ‘Tempered by the EU? Political Parties and Party Systems Before and After Accession’. Journal of European Public Policy, 15(6): 861-879.
Week 10: Special Topic #1 – Populism
(24 March)
- Mudde, C. (2004) ‘The Populist Zeitgeist’. Government and Opposition, 39 (3): 541-563.
(26 March)
- Mudde, C., and C. Rovira Kaltwasser (2013) ‘Exclusionary vs. Inclusionary Populism: Comparing Contemporary Europe and Latin America’. Government and Opposition, 48 (2): 147-174. (Written reading reflection: groups A and C / Presentation: group A)
- Zaslove, A. (2008) ‘Here to Stay? Populism as a New Party Type’. European Review, 16 (3): 319-336. (Written reading reflection: groups B and D / Presentation: group B)
Further Reading:
- Taggart, P. (2000) Populism. Buckingham: Open University Press.
- Mudde, C., and C. Rovira Kaltwasser (eds.) (2012) Populism in Europe and the Americas: Threat or Corrective to Democracy?. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Van Kessel, S. (2014) ‘The Populist Cat-Dog: Applying the Concept of Populism to Contemporary European Party Systems’. Journal of Political Ideologies, 19 (1): 99-118.
Week 11: Special Topic #2 – Globalisation and Modernisation
(31 March)
- Sørensen, G. (2014) ‘Globalization and the Nation-State’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 407-420. [CCP, Chapter 24]
(2 April)
- Ignazi, P. (1992) ‘The Silent Counter-Revolution: Hypotheses on the Emergence of Extreme Right-Wing Parties in Europe’. European Journal of Political Research, 22 (1): 3-34. (Reading: groups B and C / Presentation: group C)
- Minkenberg, M. (2000) ‘The Renewal of the Radical Right: Between Modernity and Anti-Modernity’. Government and Opposition, 35 (3): 170-188. (Reading: groups A and D / Presentation: group D)
Further Reading:
- Kriesi, H., E. Grande, R. Lachat, M. Dolezal, S. Bornschier, and T. Frey (2006) ‘Globalization and the Transformation of the National Political Space’. European Journal of Political Research, 45 (6): 921-956.
- Betz, H.G. (1993) ‘The New Politics of Resentment: Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe’. Comparative Politics, 25 (4): 413-427.
*** SPRING BREAK ***
Week 12: Special Topic #3 – The Politics of Immigration and Minorities
(14 April)
- Bale, T. (2009) European Politics. London: Palgrave. [BEP, Chapter 10]
(16 April)
- Bale, T. (2003) ‘Cinderella and Her Ugly Sisters: The Mainstream and Extreme Right in Europe’s Bipolarising Party Systems’. West European Politics, 26 (3): 67-90. (Written reading reflection: groups A and C / Presentation: group C)
- Pirro, A.L.P. (2014) ‘Populist Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe: The Different Context and Issues of the Prophets of the Patria’. Government and Opposition, 49 (4): 599-628. (Written reading reflection: groups B and D / Presentation: group D)
Further Reading:
- Fennema, M. (1997) ‘Some Conceptual Issues and Problems in the Comparison of Anti-Immigrant Parties in Western Europe’. Party Politics, 3 (4): 473-492.
- Schain, M. (2006) ‘The Extreme-Right and Immigration Policymaking: Measuring Direct and Indirect Effects’. West European Politics, 29 (2): 270-289.
- Bustikova, L. (2014) ‘Revenge of the Radical Right’. Comparative Political Studies, 47 (12): 1738-1765.
- Mudde, C. (1999) ‘The Single-Issue Party Thesis: Extreme Right Parties and the Immigration Issue’. West European Politics, 22 (3): 182-197.
- Mudde, C. (2005) ‘Racist Extremism in Central and Eastern Europe’. East European Politics and Societies, 19 (2): 161-184.
- Williams, M.H. (2006) The Impact of Radical Right-Wing Parties in Western Democracies. New York: Palgrave.
- Van Spanje, J. (2010) ‘Contagious Parties: Anti-Immigration Parties and Their Impact on Other Parties’ Immigration Stances in Contemporary Western Europe’. Party Politics, 16 (5): 563-586.
Week 13: Special Topic #4: The EU and Euroscepticism
(21 April)
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 116-163. [GLM, Chapter 5]
(23 April)
- Taggart, P. (1998) ‘A Touchstone of Dissent: Euroscepticism in Contemporary Western European Party Systems’. European Journal of Political Research, 33 (3): 363-388. (Reading: groups A and D / Presentation: group A)
- Taggart, P., and A. Szczerbiak (2013) ‘Coming in from the Cold? Euroscepticism, Government Participation and Party Positions on Europe’. Journal of Common Market Studies, 51 (1): 17-37. (Reading: groups B and C / Presentation: group B)
Further Reading:
- Hix, S. (2014) ‘The EU as a New Political System’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 387-406. [CCP, Chapter 23]
- Marks, G., L. Hooghe, M. Nelson, and E. Edwards (2006) ‘Party Competition and European Integration in the East and West: Different Structure, Same Causality’. Comparative Political Studies, 39 (2): 155-175.
- Kopecký, P., and C. Mudde (2002) ‘The Two Sides of Euroscepticism. Party Positions on European Integration in East Central Europe’.European Union Politics, 3 (3): 297-326.
- Taggart, P., and A. Szczerbiak (2004) ‘Contemporary Euroscepticism in the Party Systems of the EU Candidate States of Central and Eastern Europe’. European Journal of Political Research, 43 (1): 1-27.
Week 14: Social Movements and Final Review
(28 April)
- Kriesi, H. (2014) ‘Social Movements’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 267-283. [CCP, Chapter 16]
(30 April)
Module Review and Final Discussion
Further Reading:
- Kitschelt, H., and P. Rehm (2014) ‘Political Participation’, in D. Caramani (ed.) Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 302-317. [CCP, Chapter 18]
- Gallagher, M., M. Laver, and P. Mair (2011) Representative Government in Modern Europe (Fifth Edition). London: McGraw-Hill, pp. 458-478. [GLM, Chapter 13]
- Della Porta, D. (1995) Social Movements, Political Violence, and the State: A Comparative Analysis of Italy and Germany. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Smith, G., and C. Wales (2000) ‘Citizens’ Juries and Deliberative Democracy’. Political Studies, 48 (1): 51-65.
- Scarrow, S.E. (2001) ‘Direct Democracy and Institutional Change’. Comparative Political Studies, 34 (6): 651-665.
- Hirsch-Hoefler, S., and C. Mudde (2014) ‘“Ecoterrorism”: Terrorist Threat or Political Ploy?’. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 37 (7): 586-603.
Week 15: Exam Week
(2-8 May)
Final Exam (Look for Announcements)
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