Comparative analysis of political regimes 2100-ERASMUS-CAPR

Student after completion of the course:
Knowledge:
1. has a thorough knowledge of the concept of political regime and related terminology (K_W01)
2. has a thorough knowlegde of research to date on political regimes as well as the future research agenda (K_W02, K_W04)
3. has a thorough knowledge of comparative analytical perspective concerning the political regimes as well as of research dilemmas in this regard (K_W02)
Skills:
1. is able to use the theoretical knowledge of political regimes to explain related political processes (K_U01)
2. is able to find and assess critically the literature on poliitical regimes (K_U02)
3. is able to conduct the comparative analysis of political regimes (K_U03)
Social competences:
1. can assess critically the processes of democratization and de-democratization (K_K01)

The completion of the course (credit/grade) will depend on:
1. Regular activity - 40%
2. Writing a paper on the political regime of the selected state - 60

General reading
Siaroff A., Comparing Political Regimes: A Thematic Introduction to Comparative Politics, Fourth Edition, University of Toronto Press 2022.

Reading for particular topics
Alvarez M., Cheibub J. A., Limongi F., Przeworski A. (1996), Classifying Political Regimes, Studies in Comparative International Development, 31(2): 3–36.
Bermeo, N. (2016), On Democratic Backsliding, Journal of Democracy, 27(1): 5-19.
Boogards M. (2009) “How to classify hybrid regimes? Defective democracy and electoral authoritarianism,” Democratisation, 16 (2): 399-423.
Cassani, A., and Tomini L. (2019), Autocratisation in post-Cold War Political Regimes. Basingtoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Cheibub, J.A., Gandhi J., and Vreeland J. (2010), Democracy and Dictatorship Revisited, Public Choice, 143 (1-2): 67–101.
Collier, D. and Levitsky S. (1997). Democracy with Adjectives: Conceptual Innovation in Comparative Research, World Politics, 49: 430-451 .
Diamond L. (1999), Developing Democracy. Towards Consolidation. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Diamond, L. (2002), Thinking About Hybrid Regimes, Journal of Democracy, 13(2):21-35.
Ekman, J. (2009). Political Participation and Regime Stability: A Framework for Analyzing Hybrid Regimes. International Political Science Review, 30(1): 7–31
Friedrich, C. J., and Brzezinski Z. (1965), Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Gerschewski, J. (2013), The Three Pillars of Stability: Legitimation, Repression, and Co-optation in Autocratic Regimes. Democratization, 20(1):13–38
Gerschewski, J. (2021), Erosion or Decay? Conceptualizing Causes and Mechanisms of Democratic Regression. Democratization, 28(1):43-62.
Gilbert L. and Mohseni P. (2011), Beyond Authoritarianism: The Conceptualization of Hybrid Regimes, St Comp Int Dev, 46:270–297.
Guy Peters B. (2013), Strategies for Comparative Research in Political Science, PalgraveMacmillan.
Haggard S. and R. Kaufman (2021), Backsliding: Democratic Regress in the Contemporary World. Elements in Political Economy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kailitz S. (2013), Classifying political regimes revisited: legitimation and durability, Democratization, 20(1): 39–60.
Karl, T., and Schmitter P. (1991). “What Democracy Is…and Is Not”. Journal of Democracy, 2(3):75-88.
Levitsky S., and Way L. A. (2010), Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid regimes after the Cold War, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Linz J. J. (2000), Totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, Lynne Rienner Publishers, London.
Linz, J. J. and Stepan A. (1996), Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Lührmann A. & S. I. Lindberg (2019). A third wave of autocratization is here: what is new about it?, Democratization, 26(7):1095-1113.
Ottaway, M. (2003). Democracy Challenged: The Rise of Semi-authoritarianism. Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Schedler A. (2006), Electoral Authoritarianism: The Dynamics of Unfree Competition, Lynne Rienner Publishers, London.
Skaaning S. (2006), Political Regimes and Their Changes: A Conceptual Framework, CDDRL Working Papers, no. 55.Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University.
Van den Bosch J. (2013), Political Regime Theory: Identifying and Defining Three Archetypes, Copernicus Journal of Political Studies, 2.
Van den Bosch J. (2014), Mapping Political Regime Typologies, Przegląd Politologiczny, 4:111-124.
Wigell M. (2008), Mapping 'Hybrid Regimes': Regime Types and Concepts in Comparative Politics, Democratization, 15(2): 230-250.

Democracy Indexes – Varieties of Democracy (V-dem); Economist Intelligence Unit; Polity Project; Freedom House

Dodatkowe informacje (np. o kalendarzu rejestracji, prowadzących zajęcia, lokalizacji i terminach zajęć) mogą być dostępne w serwisie USOSweb:

• Strona przedmiotu 2100-ERASMUS-CAPR w USOSweb