PAIS351 Comparative Politics
| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
| Offering | Not offered in 2008 | ||||||||
| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | ||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in International Relations; Political and International Studies; Political Science or any 24 cp | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | PAIS 451; POLS 251, 351 | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units |
PAIS451 - Comparative Politics |
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| Unit Description |
This unit will expose students to the theoretical and methodological tools of Comparative Politics. A unifying theme will be federalism, and the USA and Canada will provide comparative case studies of constitutions, legislatures, judiciaries, fiscal federalism, inter and intra-state federalism, political parties, pressure groups, bureacracies and other institutions. Contemporary political issues will be examined as well as regional and global challenges facing federal states. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |