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210175 SE BAK9 Political Theories and Research on Theories (2012S)

Beispiele aus der Wohlfahrtsstaatsforschung

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung:
Fr.04.05.2012 von 13:00 bis 15:00,
Block 1:
Fr. 01.06.2012 von 09:45 bis 14:15,
Sa. 02.06.2012 von 09:30 bis 15:00,
Block 2:
Fr. 29.06.2012 von 09:30 bis 15:00,
Sa. 30.06.2012 von 09:30 bis 15:00.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Friday 01.06. 09:45 - 14:15 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Saturday 02.06. 09:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Friday 29.06. 09:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Saturday 30.06. 09:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We discuss important theories of political economy from the beginning of capitalism until recently. Developing a critical understanding of texts relevant to political theory and its history (classics, marxism, keynesianism, neoliberalism, regulation theory, feminist economics and others).

Assessment and permitted materials

-working individually and in groups

-writing assignments

-discussions

-written essay

-participating in class

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introductory understanding about political economy and its main controversies

Examination topics

Reading original literature, working with it in group discussions and presentations

Reading list

Hall, Peter A. (1997) ‘The Role of Interests, Institutions, and Ideas in the Comparative Political Economy of the Industrialized Nations', in M. I. Lichbach & A. S. Zuckerman (eds.), Comparative Politics. Rationality, Culture, and Structure, Cambridge: CUP, 174-207.
Mahoney, James & Kathleen Thelen (2010) Explaining Institutional Change. Ambiguity, Agency, and Power. Cambridge: CUP.
Scharpf, Fritz W. (2000) ‘Institutions in Comparative Policy Research', Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung, Working Paper 00/3, March 2000.
Streeck, Wolfgang & Kathleen Thelen (2005) Beyond Continuity. Institutional Change in Advanced Political Economies. Oxford: OUP.
Thelen , Kathleen & Sven Steinmo (1992) ‘Historical institutionalism in comparative politics', in S. Steinmo, K. Thelen & F. Longstreth (eds.), Structuring politics. Historical institutionalism in comparative analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1-32.

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