At the most general level, this seminar is intended to serve as a broad, graduate-level introduction to the study comparative politics. While introductory, this course is also advanced in that we will cover a lot of unfamiliar and often abstract material very quickly, much of which you are expected to digest and learn on your own. As an advanced course, moreover, all students are already expected to have a firm grasp of the research process and of the conventions of acceptable academic writing and analysis. Second, as an advanced course, students are expected to have a basic grounding in comparative methodology and theory. Minimally, this means (1) recognizing what comparative analysis is and how it is used to study political phenomena; and (2) understanding the importance and utility of different theoretical approaches or research traditions. Click on the icon to download a printable PDF version of the syllabus 
To find information on this courses--the syllabus, assignments, online readings, grades, etc.--use the links below. If you can't find what you're looking for, let me know. Some links may not yet be active or may seem incomplete. For example, only notes from a few selected classes will be available. Assignments, too, may not be posted online. When in doubt, ask me for clarification at tclim@calstatela.edu.
To participate on the online discussion board, you must self-register on WebCT (if you haven't already done so for another course). To self-register, go to the CSLA WebCT entry page at http://www.calstatela.edu/webct/. Once you find this page, follow the instructions. If you need help, click on the "Student Resources" link and view the Self-Registration video. You should complete the self-registration process right away, and begin to famliarize yourself with the WebCT program. We will not use most of the features of WebCT for this course, except for the Discussion Board, which is located in the Communication Tools link. Make sure you know how to access and use the discussion board!
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