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What Makes a Terrorist • These slides cover parts of chapter 7 (NOTE: most of the material discussed in this presentation was not covered in class)
What Makes a Democracy • These slides cover chapter 6, including material not discussed in class
Why is East Asia Rich (Session 2 and 3) • These slides cover the remainder of chapter 5
Why is East Asia Rich (Session 1) • These slides are from our introduction to chapter 5
Why are Poor Countries Poor (Sessions 1, 2 and 3) • These slides cover material from chapter 4
Theory in Comparative Politics (session 2) • The powerpoint slides here cover the second part of chapter three, "Thinking Theoretically"
Theory in Comparative Politics (session 1) • The powerpoint slides here cover the first part of chapter three, "Thinking Theoretically"
Comparative Methods Note (session 2) • The powerpoint slides here cover our discussion of the mixed design, and includes "practice exercises" and a discussion of Mueller, "The Banality of Ethnic War." NOTE: The slides have been slightly modified with some material removed.
Comparative Methods Note (session 1) • The powerpoint slides here cover the first part of chapter two.
Introductory lecture (session 2) • The powerpoint slides here cover the second part of chapter one and the very first section of chapter two.
Introductory lecture (session 1) • The powerpoint slides here cover the first part of chapter one in Doing Comparative Politics.

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