Title:
Comparative Politics of Developing Countries
Stream:
Political Science
Description:
Historical foundations of political systems: politics of colonialism, decolonization, legacies of colonialism; The Comparative Method; Major theories of development; Democracy and challenges of democratization, political regimes, problems of regime change and consolidation; ethnic identity formation and conflict situations; Institutional remedies; Case studies: Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Text:
Handelman, Howard, The Challenge of Third World Development (4th) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, (2006).^$^Peter J. Burnell, Vicky Randall, Politics in the Developing World, Oxford University Press, (2008)^$^Robert Pinkney, Democracy In The Third World, Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, (2002).^$^Charles C.Ragin, The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative And Quantitative Strategies, University of California Press, (1989).^$^Larry Diamond & Juan J. Linz, Politics In Developing Countries: Comparing Experiences With Democracy, Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc (1995).
