GV112-5-SP-CO:
Comparative Political Analysis
2019/20
Government
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 13 January 2020
Friday 20 March 2020
15
04 June 2020
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
SC208
BA L219 Politics with Human Rights (Including Placement Year),
BA L2M9 Politics with Human Rights,
BA LFM9 Politics with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad),
LLB ML14 Law with Politics (Including Year Abroad),
LLB ML15 Law with Politics (Including Placement Year),
LLB ML16 Law with Politics
This module provides an introduction into the basic strategies of comparative empirical analysis in political science. You will learn how political scientists tackle questions such as: 'are countries with high levels of trade less likely to go to war?' and 'do election observers actually reduce election fraud?'
The aim of the module is to provide students with the necessary analytical foundation to conduct empirical research and to introduce them to the basic logic of scientific inference.
By the end of the module the students should have achieved the following:
• Gained knowledge of the basic issues in the philosophy of science.
• Gained knowledge of the major schools of taught in the philosophy of science
• Understand how scientific theories are constructed.
No additional information available.
50-minute lecture and a 50-minute class
- HARIRI, JACOB GERNER. (2012-08) 'The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood', in American Political Science Review. vol. 106 (3) , pp.471-494
- Asunka, Joseph; Brierley, Sarah; Golden, Miriam; Kramon, Eric; Ofosu, George. (2019-01) 'Electoral Fraud or Violence: The Effect of Observers on Party Manipulation Strategies', in British Journal of Political Science. vol. 49 (1) , pp.129-151
- GETMANSKY, ANNA; ZEITZOFF, THOMAS. (2014-08) 'Terrorism and Voting: The Effect of Rocket Threat on Voting in Israeli Elections', in American Political Science Review. vol. 108 (3) , pp.588-604
- Oneal, John R.; Russet, Bruce M. (1997-06) 'The Classical Liberals Were Right: Democracy, Interdependence, and Conflict, 1950-1985', in International Studies Quarterly. vol. 41 (2) , pp.267-294
- Kellstedt, Paul M.; Whitten, Guy D. (2018) Fundamentals of Political Science Research, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing).
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
In Lecture Test |
|
40% |
| Coursework |
Final Assignment |
|
60% |
Additional coursework information
TOP READS
• Kellstedt, Paul, and Whitten, Guy. 2013. The Fundamentals of Political Science Research. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. (Other editions of the Kellstedt and Whitten book can work as well)
• King, Gary, Keohane, Robert, and Verba, Sidney. 1994. Designing Social Inquiry. Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research. Princeton University Press.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Ben Margulies, email: wbmarg@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Rabia Malik
Ben Margulies wbmarg@essex.ac.uk
Module administrator Nicola Rowley - govquery@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
No
Dr Arzu Kibris
University of Warwick
Associate Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 93 hours, 90 (96.8%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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