Comparative Politics and Administration

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

• discuss theoretical analysis perspectives, normative approaches and empirical conditions in comparative politics and administration
• apply theoretical perspectives on empirical conditions
• independently analyse a scienfic question within the area of comparative politics and administration

Content

The course covers current theoretical analytical perspectives, empirical conditions, and normative approaches in comparative politics and administration. The course covers political conditions in other countries. Central themes are how different countrie's governance have evolved, how they work today and what consequences they have for society at large. An important part is comparisons between countries and to use general terms and theories. Comparative methods are used to make conclusions on causions.