17.588 | Spring 2024 | Graduate

Field Seminar in Comparative Politics

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the field of comparative politics. Readings include both classic and recent materials. Discussions include research design and research methods, in addition to topics such as political culture, social cleavages, the state, and democratic institutions. Emphasis on each issue …
This course provides an introduction to the field of comparative politics. Readings include both classic and recent materials. Discussions include research design and research methods, in addition to topics such as political culture, social cleavages, the state, and democratic institutions. Emphasis on each issue depends in part on the interests of the students.
Learning Resource Types
Readings
Written Assignments
A statue of a strong-jawed young man, carrying scrolls in his hands.
A statue of Aristotle, located at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Aristotle’s Politics is one of the most influential and enduring texts of political philosophy. (Image courtesy of solut_rai on Wikimedia Commons. License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.)