L A K E H E A D   U N I V E R S I T Y

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Political Science 1100 YA

Introduction to Political Science

Dr. G. Munro									      2003-2004
Office:  RB 2035				     Tuesday & Thursday:  10:00-11:30 a.m.
Telephone:  343-8284							                     BB 1021
E-Mail:  gary.munro@lakeheadu.ca

Office Hours

Wednesday:  10:00-11:30 a.m.

Course Outline

This course introduces students to political concepts through the study of comparative politics, that is the making of systematic comparisons between countries. While the primary focus is on the politics of liberal democratic countries, the international political system, the role of the military in the politics of the third world will be examined.

Text: 

Guy People, Politics and Government 5th edition 

Requirements: 	
			December exam	35%
			Final exam 		35%
			Essay			30%	Due: March 9, 2004

Outline:

September 9		What is politics? . 
			Guy pp 1-28.

September 16		What is political science?
			Guy ch 2

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September 23		Classification of political systems, 141-149, 156-168
			
September 30		nation states, national power, 114-125, 131-137

October 7		the growth and shrinking? of government 

October 14		constitutions - written and unwritten, ch 10.

October 21		executives ch 6, 149-156

October 28		legislatures ch 7
			ministerial and regime instability

November 4		territory and power
			unitary, and federal states, 125-131		
	
November 11		Bills of rights 
			the role of the judiciary in politics ch 9

November 18		Elections and electoral systems ch 12

November 25		Bureaucracy and democracy, public administration, ch 8

December Exam

January 6		Bureaucracy and merit systems 

January 13		Political socialization pp. 28-42

January 20		political culture and ideology, ch 3

January 27		changing political values? The decline of deference?

February 3		political parties-Canada, USA, Australia, France p 310-338

February 10		political parties

February 17-21	Study Break

February 24 		political participation

March 2		interest groups 
			p 339-347

March 9		the international system ch 13

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March 16		international law ch 14
			Do democracies go to war with other democracies?

March 23		secession

March 30		Globalization: historical roots, economics and the environment
			ch 16