Assignment
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Long answer (( 1-2 paragraph ))
1. How can international relations impact authoritarianism? Use some cases as instances and elaborate on your response.
2. What is a failed state? Elaborate on your answer with some examples from the documentary on Zimbabwe.
Youtube Video: "Zimbabwe's Descent Into Anarchy"
3. What is resource trap? How could it impact democracy?
4. Some argue that democracy is a Western or Christian phenomenon and it is not applicable to other cultures. What is your opinion?
5. What is orientalism? Which problems can it cause for a research? Elaborate on your response and use some examples from Edward Saeed's interview.
Youtube Video: "Edward Said On Orientalism"
6. Summarize the structure of the government, including both the state and the legislature in Iran. What aspects of the economy and society are significant influences on the politics of the state? What does the future look like for Iran.
7. What do you see as positive and negative aspects of the system of government of Iran? Why do you feel this way and what are you comparing it to? Is there anything that you think should be implemented by governments of other countries or aspects that others should be cautioned away from?
8. Summarize the structure of the government, including both the state and the legislature in Russia. What aspects of the economy and society are significant influences on the politics of the state? What does the future look like for Russia.
9. What do you see as positive and negative aspects of the system of government of Russia? Why do you feel this way and what are you comparing it to? Is there anything that you think should be implemented by governments of other countries or aspects that others should be cautioned away from?
Short answer
10. List 4 limitations in the study of comparative politics
11. Some scientists argue that global warming is not real, while other scientists argue that it is real and very dangerous. Which group of scientists can we trust? Why?
12. List 4 explanations for authoritarianism
13. What is most similar design in Comparative politics?
14. What is endogeneity? Example?
15. What is clientelism? Example
16. Briefly describe the making of the modern state of Iran.
17. Briefly describe the making of the modern state of Russia.
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