150138 SE Political Systems in East Asia (2023S)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 13.02.2023 10:00 bis Mo 27.02.2023 10:00
- Abmeldung bis Mo 27.03.2023 18:00
Details
max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Donnerstag
02.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
09.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
16.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
23.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
30.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
20.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
27.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
04.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
11.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
25.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
01.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
15.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
22.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Donnerstag
29.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
There are four graded components of this course (% of final grade):1. Attendance and participation (15%)
2. Country briefing (25%)
3. Country analysis (25%)
4. Research paper (35%)
2. Country briefing (25%)
3. Country analysis (25%)
4. Research paper (35%)
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Positive grades (grade 4 or better) for all formal requirements as listed under “Assessment (Art der Leistungskontrolle)” are a minimum requirement for passing this course.
Grading is based on a “continuous assessment of coursework” (“Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung”).This course requires attendance in a weekly seminar. As a seminar, students are expected to participate actively and, where appropriate or specified, lead discussions. The instructor’s role will often be that of a moderator or conductor.Each week, a small group of students (~3) will brief the class on a country (or countries) assigned to them by the instructor. They will then be required to write country analysis briefings to be presented orally in the subsequent class. Students will be randomly assigned in groups for briefings in the first week of the course.The final graded component is a research paper, 8-10 pages in length (excluding references/bibliography). Students are required, unless otherwise arranged, to write a 2-3 case comparative case study paper focused on democracy and authoritarianism in East Asia. The paper writing process, and especially the research design, will be supported by exercises, readings, and assignments from the Exercise Course on Political Systems in East Asia (UE 150136). Students will choose among the following topics (subject to modification):1. Democratic transition. Why did some East Asian countries transition to democracy, whereas others did not? This topic/question asks students to explore the determinants of democratization.
2. Authoritarian durability. What explains the durability of authoritarianism in East Asia? Why, for instance, is North Korea so seemingly stable, despite decades of experts predicting its imminent demise? This topic/question asks students to explore factors explaining authoritarian durability.
3. Democratic de-consolidation. Many political scientists and regional experts say East Asia’s democracies are undergoing de-consolidation like those in the West. Is this true? This topic/question asks students to explore whether there is a democratic reversal in East Asia.
4. Pandemic response. Is there a relationship between political system type and the extent to which state responses to the COVID-19 pandemic violated democratic standards or threatened democracy? This topic/question asks students to explore the relationship between political institutions and the pandemic response.
Grading is based on a “continuous assessment of coursework” (“Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung”).This course requires attendance in a weekly seminar. As a seminar, students are expected to participate actively and, where appropriate or specified, lead discussions. The instructor’s role will often be that of a moderator or conductor.Each week, a small group of students (~3) will brief the class on a country (or countries) assigned to them by the instructor. They will then be required to write country analysis briefings to be presented orally in the subsequent class. Students will be randomly assigned in groups for briefings in the first week of the course.The final graded component is a research paper, 8-10 pages in length (excluding references/bibliography). Students are required, unless otherwise arranged, to write a 2-3 case comparative case study paper focused on democracy and authoritarianism in East Asia. The paper writing process, and especially the research design, will be supported by exercises, readings, and assignments from the Exercise Course on Political Systems in East Asia (UE 150136). Students will choose among the following topics (subject to modification):1. Democratic transition. Why did some East Asian countries transition to democracy, whereas others did not? This topic/question asks students to explore the determinants of democratization.
2. Authoritarian durability. What explains the durability of authoritarianism in East Asia? Why, for instance, is North Korea so seemingly stable, despite decades of experts predicting its imminent demise? This topic/question asks students to explore factors explaining authoritarian durability.
3. Democratic de-consolidation. Many political scientists and regional experts say East Asia’s democracies are undergoing de-consolidation like those in the West. Is this true? This topic/question asks students to explore whether there is a democratic reversal in East Asia.
4. Pandemic response. Is there a relationship between political system type and the extent to which state responses to the COVID-19 pandemic violated democratic standards or threatened democracy? This topic/question asks students to explore the relationship between political institutions and the pandemic response.
Prüfungsstoff
(see above)
Literatur
A completed syllabus will be provided in the first class.In addition, students are required to research literature on their research and presentation topics independently.For the first course, I ask that all students read the following two articles:1. Herre, Bastian, “In most countries, democracy is a recent achievement. Dictatorship is far from a distant memory.” Our World in Data. https://ourworldindata.org/democracies-age
2. Fukuyama, F. (1989). The End of History? The National Interest, 16, 3–18. Copy here: https://pages.ucsd.edu/~bslantchev/courses/pdf/Fukuyama%20-%20End%20of%20History.pdf
2. Fukuyama, F. (1989). The End of History? The National Interest, 16, 3–18. Copy here: https://pages.ucsd.edu/~bslantchev/courses/pdf/Fukuyama%20-%20End%20of%20History.pdf
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
WM3a
Letzte Änderung: Do 27.04.2023 08:27
2. understand major theoretical debates about dictatorship, democracy, democratization, and democratic de-consolidation;
3. explore why some authoritarian regimes are more durable than others
4. evaluate the relationship between political rule and performance indicators, such as quality of life and economic growth;
5. explore the relationship between political rule and public policy, with a focus on pandemic responses