Course Info

Length: 1 Week

Type: Online

Available Dates

Fees

  • Jan-27-2025

    1,800

  • Feb-24-2025

    1,800

  • Mar-24-2025

    1,800

  • Apr-28-2025

    1,800

  • May-26-2025

    1,800

  • June-30-2025

    1,800

  • July-28-2025

    1,800

  • Aug-25-2025

    1,800

  • Sep-29-2025

    1,800

  • Oct-27-2025

    1,800

  • Nov-24-2025

    1,800

  • Dec-22-2025

    1,800

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Comparative Politics   


  • Identifying the purpose and significance of the comparative politics field
  • Defining key concepts related to comparative politics
  • Discussing the transition from authoritarianism to democracy and factors that influenced this transition
  • Examining the impact of social cleavages and political conflict on political landscapes
  • Understanding key theories in comparative politics:


  1.  Modernization
  2.  Dependency
  3.  World systems
  4.  Social power


  • Analyzing the role of key political actors in shaping political systems:


  1.  State Institutions
  2.  Political Elites
  3.  Citizens

Political Institutions and Governance


  • Introduction to direct democracy mechanisms and their applications across different political systems
  • Discovering forms of government and their structures
  • Understanding the process of government formation and stability
  • Describing different parliamentary structures and their role in law-making
  • Examining the impact of constitutions and judicial power on political systems
  • Understanding research methodology and analysis in comparative politics

Political Participation, Representation and Electoral Systems 


  • Introduction to political culture and its impact on civic behaviour
  • Analyzing factors impacting political participation across different societies
  • Understanding political representation and its models
  • Exploring electoral systems and their impact on voting
  • Describing the functions and structures of political parties
  • Discovering different types of party systems and understanding their relationship with political stability

Policy and Political Challenges


  • Discussing behavioural barriers and policy nudges in policymaking
  • Analyzing factors impacting policy effectiveness
  • Case studies about policy failures and successes
  • Recognizing the role of collective actions in climate change and environmental policies
  • Analyzing the impact of urban riots on public policy and governance
  • Examining the role of social media in anti-politics and political turbulence

Future Directions in Comparative Politics 


  • Discussing the impact of globalization on national politics and governance models
  • Recognizing the rise of the populist movement and their impact
  • Reviewing case studies on cross-national strategies for social issues
  • Discussing future research topics in comparative politics
  • Lessons learned and best practices
  • Final presentation and feedback