Universität Wien

210026 LK BA 7 Comparative Analysis of Politics (2010S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 10.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 17.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 24.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 14.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 21.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 28.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 05.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 12.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 19.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 26.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 02.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 09.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 23.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 30.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to basic theoretical strands of comparative politics

Assessment and permitted materials

* four assignments to be handed in duly during the semester (altogether 40%)

* a final short paper in which an approach that was disscussed in the lecture has to be applied (20%)

* short oral presentation (about 5 minutes, everyone has to present once during the semester) (20%)

* discussion group (20% of grade)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

to give insights to different approaches to the field of comparative politics.

Examination topics

students will cover the material in several ways: reading and writing before the class, discussion in class, one short presentation and once fulfilling the role of a "discussant"; general introductions and guidance through the course will be given by the instructor.

Reading list

Der Textkorpus für die Lehrveranstaltung ist in Form eines PINKEN Readers "Lektürekurs BA 7: Vergleichende Analyse von Politik; Sommersemester 2010" zu Semesterbeginn im facultas-Shop im NIG erhältlich.

Methoden der vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft

Barrios, H. (2006). Qualitative Methoden des Vergleichs in der Politikwissenschaft. Einführung in die Comparative Politics. H. Barrios and C. Stefes. München/Wien, Oldenbourg: 29-51.

Feyerabend, P. (1995). Wider den Methodenzwang. Frankfurt am Main, Suhrkamp: 13-54.

Politische Kultur

Almond, G. A. and S. Verba (1963). An approach to political culture. The civic culture. Political attitudes and democracy in five nations. G. A. Almond and S. Verba. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press: 3-17.

Putnam, R. D. (1995). "Bowling alone: America's declining social capital." Journal of Democracy 6(1): 65-78.

Der historische Vergleich

Hall, P. A. (1993). "Policy Paradigms, Social Learning, and the State. The Case of Economic Policymaking in Britain." Comparative Politics 25: 275 - 296.

Pierson, P. (2004). Politics in time. History, institutions, and social analysis. Princeton, NJ, Princeton Univ. Press: 1-16.

Vergleichende Netzwerkanalyse

Mayntz, R. (1993). Policy-Netzwerke und die Logik von Verhandlungssystemen. Policy-Analyse. Kritik und Neuorientierung, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Jg. 34, Sonderheft 24. A. Heritier: 39-56.

Heritier, A. (1993). Policy-Netzwerkanalyse als Untersuchungsinstrument im europäischen Kontext: Folgerungen aus einer empririschen Studie regulativer Politik. Policy-Analyse. Kritik und Neuorientierung, Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Jg. 34, Sonderheft 24. A. Heritier: 432-447.

Callon, M. and B. Latour (2006). Die Demontage des großen Leviathans: Wie Akteure die Makrostruktur der Realität bestimmen und Soziologen ihnen dabei helfen. ANThology. Ein einführendes Handbuch zur Akteur-Netzwerk-Theorie. A. Belliger and D. J. Krieger. Bielefeld, transcript Verlag: 75-101.

Vergleichende Politikfeldanalyse

Jasanoff, S. (2005). "In the democracies of DNA: ontological uncertainty and political order in three states." New Genetics and Society 24(2): 139-155.

Gottweis, H. (2002). "Stem Cell Policies in the United States and in Germany. Between Bioethics and Regulation." Policy Studies Journal 30(4): 444-469.

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