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Import FS
STV-3015: Comparative politics: Parties and Party Systems Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
English | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce to students the theoretical and empirical debates about the structuring of modern mass democracies with particular emphasis on the so-called intermediate institutions, i.e. political parties and party systems. The aim is to enhance students'' understanding and abilities to express themselves both theoretically and empirically about the function, structuring and developments of parties and party systems in both well-established democracies and in recently democratised political systems. | Contents
This course provides students with an overview of the development and structuring of democratic mass politics in a historical and comparative perspective: a) State and nation building, democratisation. b) Development of political parties and party systems. c) Newer trends and changes in parties and party systems. | Form of teaching
Lectures/seminars. | Exam and assessment
One 6 hours written university-based exam. | Date(s) of written examination
08.04.2008
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Mona Pettersen/Sylvia Steffensen | Recommended reading/syllabus
Compulsary readings for STV-3015 (10 ECTS) - SPRING 2008: Rokkan, S. (1999): State Formation, Nation-Building and Mass Politics in Europe: The Theory of Stein Rokkan. (Edited by Flora, P. with Kuhnle, S. & Urwin, D.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-340. Katz, R.S. & Crotty, W. (eds.) (2006): Handbook of Party Politics. London/Thousand Oaks/New Dehli: Sage, pp. 1-535. Recommended additional readings: Mair, P. (ed.) (1990): The West European Party System. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 25-90, 150-294, 316-349. Pridham, G. & Lewis, P.G. (eds.) (1996): Stabilising Fragile Democracies: Comparing New Party Systems in Southern and Eastern Europe. London/New York: Routledge, pp. 1-265. Broughton, D. & Donovan, M. (eds.) (1999): Changing Party Systems in Western Europe. London/New York: Pinter, pp. 1-254. Gunther, R., Montero, J.R. and Linz, J.J. (2002): Political Parties - Old Concepts and New Challenges. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 39-315. | Course overlap
STV-3003 -1 2 sp
STV-3023 -1 2 sp | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?year=2008&department=ALLE&module=STV-3015-1 |
Teaching spring 2008
Course coordinator: Associate Professor Marcus Buck
Briefing session: January 8th at 14.15, room C-1007 | | Lectures | First lecture: February 26th at 14.15, room C-1005
Foreleser f.aman Marcus Buck
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6 hours written exam: Tuesday 8. April (week 15) |
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