Введение в политологию

Бакалавриат 2021/2022

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»

Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»

Статус: Курс обязательный (Программа двух дипломов НИУ ВШЭ и Университета Кёнхи «Экономика и политика в Азии»)

Направление: 41.03.01. Зарубежное регионоведение

Кто читает: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Где читается: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Варпаховскис Эрикс

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 4

Контактные часы: 60

Full Syllabus

Abstract

This is an obligatory course for the HSE dual degree program. This course is an introduction to political science. In this course, key concepts in political science, subfields of political science, the historical development of key ideas in political science, and research methods in political science will be discussed. An important component of this course is that key concepts and paradigms in political science will be explored through actual case studies. From a theoretical perspective, questions such as the following will be addressed and discussed: What is political science? What is power in political relations? What are and how do political ideologies work? What are the state and the nation? What kinds of political systems are there? What is the relationship between Political Science and International Relations? What is political culture and public opinion and what is their relevance in making domestic and foreign policy decisions? What is the role of the bureaucracy in the functioning of the state? What is mass political communication? What is global governance? What is political economy? This course aims to equip the student with basic political systems analysis skills, so the course will deal with multiple, practical cases to analyze them through the concepts that are being explored. Moreover, the course aims to stimulate critical thinking about political science concepts and their applicability in different contexts (both Western and Asian).

Learning Objectives

The primary goal is to teach students how to think about politics conceptually using existing theories and concepts of political science. The course also will help students to improve critical and conscious thinking about a variety of domestic and international political processes.

Expected Learning Outcomes

- Apply existing theoretical and conceptual frameworks in political studies analysis;
- Choose a research strategy to conduct an academic study in political science;
- Convert empirical case studies of domestic and international political phenomena into manageable research questions and illustrate possible answers;
- Critically analyze domestic and international phenomenon;
- Learn key terms and concepts used in political study research;

Course Contents

Week 1. Introduction and Syllabus
Week 2. What is Political Science?
Week 3. Ideologies
Week 4. States
Week 5. Regimes
Week 6. Political culture
Week 7. Institutions and bureaucracies
Week 8. Mid-term exam
Week 9. International relations
Week 10. Power in Politics workshop I: Movie screening
Week 11. Power in Politics workshop II: Discussion
Week 12. Political Economy
Week 13. Violence and revolutions
Week 14. Political Communication
Week 15. Globalism and regionalism
Final exam

Assessment Elements

Weekly response papers
Participation in the discussion
Individual Presentation (s)
Mid-term exam (15%)
Final exam (25%)

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.25 * Final exam (25%) + 0.15 * Mid-term exam (15%) + 0.15 * Individual Presentation (s) + 0.2 * Participation in the discussion + 0.25 * Weekly response papers

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Adam Przeworski, & Fernando Limongi. (1993). Political Regimes and Economic Growth. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 3, 51. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.7.3.51
Axel Dreher. (2005). Does Globalization Affect Growth? Evidence from a new Index of Globalization. TWI Research Paper Series.
Barnett, M. N., & Duvall, R. (2005). Power in Global Governance. Cambridge University Press.
Guzzini, S. (1993). Structural power: the limits of neorealist power analysis. International Organization, 3, 443.
Hart, J. (1976). Three approaches to the measurement of power in international relations. International Organization, 2, 289.
Khusrav Gaibulloev, & Todd Sandler. (2009). The Impact Of Terrorism And Conflicts On Growth In Asia. Economics and Politics, 3, 359. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0343.2009.00347.x
Roskin, M. G. (2014). Political Science: An Introduction, Global Edition (Vol. Thirteenth edition). New York: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=1419818
Steger, M. B. (2005). Ideologies of globalization. Journal of Political Ideologies, 10(1), 11–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/1356931052000310263

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Kadir Jun Ayhan. (2020). An Exploration of Korean Discourses on Public Diplomacy. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 19(1), 31–42. https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2020.19.1.031
Olsen, J. P. (2006). Maybe It Is Time to Rediscover Bureaucracy. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/mui027
Stuart-Fox, M. (DE-588)170187543, (DE-627)06023797X, (DE-576)163231745, aut. (2013). Power and political culture in Cambodia Trude Jacobsen; Martin Stuart-Fox.

Course Syllabus