PAIS351 Comparative Politics
Updated: 10 February 2009| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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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 Asian Societies or International Relations or Political and International Studies or Political Science or any 24 cp or candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | PAIS451 or PAIS551 or POLS251 or POLS351 | |||||||||
| Notes | offered in odd numbered years |
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| Combined Units |
PAIS551 - Comparative Politics |
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| Coordinator(s) | Jim Maher (emaher@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| 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 |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
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Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |