Comparative Politics
本课程运用比较研究方法，系统考察世界各国的政治制度与政治发展。课程内容涵盖民主与威权政体、选举制度、政党制度、利益集团、国家与社会关系、政治文化、政治经济发展等核心议题。学生将学习比较政治学的主要理论范式，包括结构功能主义、理性选择、历史制度主义等，并运用这些理论分析不同国家的政治现象。
This course uses comparative methods to systematically examine political systems and political development across countries. Topics include democratic and authoritarian regimes, electoral systems, party systems, interest groups, state-society relations, political culture, and political economy. Students learn major theoretical paradigms in comparative politics, including structural functionalism, rational choice, and historical institutionalism, and apply these theories to analyze political phenomena in different national contexts.
学生选择两个国家，就一个特定的政治议题（如选举制度与政党体系的关系、福利制度与政治文化、民主化路径比较等）进行系统比较分析。要求明确比较框架，运用相关理论，分析异同点及其成因，并得出有学术价值的结论。论文字数约2000字，需包含两国的具体数据和案例支撑。
Students select two countries and conduct a systematic comparative analysis on a specific political topic (such as the relationship between electoral systems and party systems, welfare regimes and political culture, or paths to democratization). The paper should establish a clear comparative framework, apply relevant theories, analyze similarities and differences and their causes, and draw academically meaningful conclusions. Approximately 2000 words with specific data and case evidence from both countries.