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Comparative PoliticsFall 2011
Poli 2.01, TTh, 12:30pm-2:20pm, ADM119
This
is the main page for Bob Stockwell's Poli 2, Comparative Politics. Below you'll find the syllabus, current
announcements ("What's Going On Now"), research paper details, lectures, and other important links.
Comparative politics syllabus fall 2011
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): Knowledge,
skills/abilities, and attitudes you will be able to demonstrate/perform
as a result of successfully completing this class:
(1) compare and contrast how political decisions are shaped by institutions and processes in various political systems
(2) compare and assess the impact of political decisions on individuals and groups in various political systems
(3) appraise how participation in the political process varies across political systems
What's Going On Now (weeks 11 and 12):
We have presentations scheduled for both days.
Tuesday (12/6) -- Canada, Fiji, Iran, Jamaica, Colombia
Thursday (12/8) -- Cambodia, Rwanda, India, Israel, Netherlands
The final will be Thursday (12/15), 11:30am-1:30pm.
Reading assignment: chapters 8, 9, and 10.
Writing assignment: The second writing assignment (wa2) is due Tuesday, 11/22. Details provided below. The final draft of the research paper will be due at the final exam. Be sure to review the evaluation worksheet below in writing the paper. Also, in preparation for the final, draft responses to the possible essay questions.
Research Paper
Comparative Politics Group Research Paper
Research paper evaluation worksheet
Research Groups -- fall 2011
Cambodia -- Jeffrey Hamada, Anthony Rebeterano, Sirat Sandhu, Jennifer Wang, Ying Zeng
Canada -- Yeon Lee, Roohie Naseer, Sophie Quang
Colombia -- Jennifer Barnett, Jacqueline Lien, Nikhil (Nick) Mathur
Fiji -- Raman Beitsayad, Rita Chung, Ramsey Ghamrawi, Tri Han
India -- Ramon Bernal, Simran Klair, Bhaveshsinh Thakor
Iran -- Mania Aslan Jenizeh, Fernando Carrasco, Derek Hamill
Israel -- Chun Kei (Keith) Kuk, Anderson Lam, Alexander Robles, Jonathan Tran
Jamaica -- Dacoda Byington, Angela Chou, Juan Garcia-Pena, Ga Park, Anthony Pham
Netherlands -- Xiao (Michelle) Chen, Amira Farah, Vivian Nguyen, Wai Pak Yip
Rwanda -- Timnit Gebreiohannes, Jessica Marquez, Dacy Mari Ricardo
Human Development
http://hdr.undp.org/en/humandev/
http://undp.edgeboss.net/wmedia/undp/hdro/hd/peoplefirst/stream/people_first_high.wvx
http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index
http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/
Human development report 2011 -- http://hdr.undp.org/en/
Human development -- fall 2011
Cambodia -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/KHM.html
Canada -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/KHM.html
Colombia -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/COL.html ;
Fiji -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/FJI.html
India -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/IND.html
Iran -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/IRN.html
Israel -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/ISR.html
Jamaica -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/JAM.html
Netherlands -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/NLD.html
Rwanda -- http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/RWA.html
Lectures
Chapter 1: Good Societies
good societies brief
Chapter 2: Political Institutions
political institutions brief
Executives -- presidential and parliamentarian systems
Electoral forms: plurality vs. proportional representation
Democracy: preconditions, transitions, stability --
The Causes of Democracy: http://cddrl.stanford.edu/publications/what_causes_democracy/
Literature review: democracy and ethnic conflict: chapter 1
Chapter 3: States, Markets, and the Good Society
States and markets brief
Neoliberalism
Problems with Neoliberalism
Chapter 4: Rich Democracies
Rich democracies brief
Chapter 5: Regimes in Rich Democracies
Regimes rich democracies brief
Chapter 6: Case Studies
case studies brief case studies brief spring 2011
Chapter 7 LDCs extended spring 2010
LDCs brief spring 2010
Recommended for the developing countries discussion:
National Geographic documentary based on Jared Diamond's, Guns, Germs, and Steel, available online at: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/guns-germs-and-steel/ (thank you Marci). The three-part series is also available on google video at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4008293090480628280#
Notions of development
Chapter 8: Regimes in Less Developed Countries
regimes LDCs brief
Chapter 9: Case Studies Less Developed Countries
case studies LDCs brief
Chapter 10: Russia and China
russia and china brief
Exam Reviews
Comparative Politics midterm review
Comparative Politics final review
Library resources
http://www.deanza.edu/library/
http://www.deanza.edu/library/researchdata.html
http://www.deanza.edu/library/articledata.html
Academic Support Services on Campus
General -- http://www.deanza.edu/academicsupport/
Tutorial and Academic Skills Center -- http://www/deanza.edu/tutorial/
Adjunct Skills program -- http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/tutorial/academicskillscenter/adjunctstudyskills.html
Skills workshops -- http://deanza.edu/studentsuccess/tutorial/academicskillscenter/skillsworkshopschedule.html
Writing and Reading Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/writing-reading-center/
Financial Aid -- http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/
Scholarships -- http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/oases/
Career Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/careercenter/services.htm
Other links
Freedom House -- http://freedomhouse.org/
Amnesty International -- http://www.amnestyusa.org/
Library of Congress Country Studies -- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
United Nations Human Development Report -- http://hdr.undp.org/en/
United Nations -- http://www.un.org
State Department Human Rights Reports -- http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/
State Department background notes -- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
CIA World Factbook -- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
World Bank -- http://www.worldbank.com
The politics of states by wiki -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_present-day_nations_and_states
Political economy -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_economy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_political_economy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics
http://www.answers.com/topic/political-economy
Political Resources on the Net -- http://www.politicalresources.net
Elections Around the World -- http://www.electionworld.org
Inter-Parliamentary Union -- http://www.ipu.org
British Broadcasting Company -- http://news.bbc.co.uk
European Union -- http://europa.eu.int
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