{"id":883,"date":"2023-02-13T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/poir\/?page_id=883"},"modified":"2024-10-07T11:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T18:07:03","slug":"comparative-politics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/poir\/comparative-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparative Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n            <div class=\"header-container\">\n            \n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">Comparative politics focuses on the study of democratization, political economy, law, subnational politics, state-society relations and women in development, among other topics. POIR faculty have regional expertise in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, East Asia, Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa. Their publications include a large number of articles in top political science journals (<em>Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, World Politics, International Organization, International Security, International Studies Quarterly<\/em>), premier policy journals (<em>Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Governance<\/em>), and leading university presses (Cambridge, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Oxford, Princeton, Stanford).<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n              \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Core Faculty\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">Brett Carter<br \/>\nAllison Hartnett<br \/>\nJacques Hymans<br \/>\nGerardo Munck<br \/>\nTine Paulsen<br \/>\nAlison Dundes Renteln<br \/>\nStanley Rosen<br \/>\nEliz Sanasarian<br \/>\n<strong>Jefferey Sellers (Field Director)<\/strong><br \/>\nSherry Zaks<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Field Requirements<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">Students concentrating in Comparative Politics are required to take two core seminars (POIR 640 and POIR 641) and two elective courses (from the list of courses provided by the field representative; only one elective can be cross-listed in the field of Comparative Politics and another field). Three of these four courses must be completed prior to taking the qualifying examination. To earn credit, a grade of B or better is needed on each course. A field examination is required except for students who take comparative politics as a third field. Proficiency in a language other than English is strongly recommended.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Field Course Requirements<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\"><strong>2 Core Courses:<\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">POIR 640: Comparative Politics, Part I<\/font><br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">POIR 641: Comparative Politics, Part II<\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><em>*Both core courses must be completed prior to qualifying exams.<\/em><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><strong>2 Electives:<\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">Any 2 AP seminars<\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><em>*One elective must be completed prior to qualifying exams.<\/em><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><em>*Only one elective can be cross-listed in the field of Comparative Politics and another field.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Courses in Comparative Politics<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">The list of courses that have been considered as comparative politics courses are:<\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">POIR 525: State and Society in International Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 526: Migration and Diaspora in International Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 534: East Asian Security Issues\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 535: Seminar in No. African &amp; Middle Eastern Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 540: Religion and Conflict<br \/>\nPOIR 545: Critical Issues in Politics and Policy<br \/>\nPOIR 546: Seminar in Environmental Policy\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 548: International Political Economy of Development\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 551: International Political Economy of the Pacific Rim\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 555: Democracy and Democratization\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 556: Latin America and US Foreign Policy<br \/>\nPOIR 557: Africa and US Foreign Policy<br \/>\nPOIR 561: Japanese Foreign Policy and International Relations of East Asia\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 563: Chinese Foreign Policy\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 581: International Relations of the Middle East\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 599: Special Topics\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 625: Seminar in Party Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 626: Seminar in Executive &amp; Legislative Processes<br \/>\nPOIR 630: Seminar in European Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 632: Seminar in Latin American Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 633: Seminar in East Asian Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 636: Seminar in African Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 637: Seminar in Chinese Politics\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\n<strong>POIR 640: Comparative Politics (Required)<br \/>\nPOIR 641: Comparative Politics II (Required)<\/strong><br \/>\nPOIR 642: Institutions in Comparative and International Politics\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 643: Seminar in Problems of Comparative Politics<br \/>\nPOIR 648: International Human Rights Law &amp; Policy\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 649: Seminar in International Law\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 650: Comparative Politics of East and Southeast Asia\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<br \/>\nPOIR 662: Governance in International Relations\u00a0(Offered Regularly)<\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">In addition, courses in religion and conflict, democratization, and human rights, have been considered comparative courses.<\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">Any course that will be counted toward the Comparative Politics field requirement must focus predominantly on the comparative explanation of politics within countries. Faculty members are encouraged to request that courses they teach be included in the field. In order for a course to be included, the syllabus for the course must be approved by the field representative in consultation with the relevant faculty member. Faculty may appeal the decisions of the coordinators to the full Comparative Politics faculty.<\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\">An annual meeting will be held to coordinate the offerings in comparative politics. The timing of this meeting would be just ahead of the time when the unit heads decide on the courses to be taught.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Field Reading List<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/poir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/08\/Comparative_Politics_Comps_List_4_22_2022.pdf\">recommended reading list<\/a> for the field exam is maintained by the field representative and updated periodically, in consultation with faculty teaching in the field. As new areas of scholarship evolve, these will be included in the reading list. However, addition to the list should be balanced through the removal of some items.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Field Qualifying Exam<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">The field representative will prepare the examination questions in consultation with the relevant faculty in the field. The exam is designed to test mastery of a broad coverage of research programs and areas within the field, along with overarching concepts, themes and approaches.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Third Non-examined Field<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">Students selecting Comparative Politics as their third non-examined field will take three courses in the field, including POIR 640 and POIR 641. The third elective courses cannot be cross-listed with another field.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-MxCDbucbAM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Language Requirement<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-MxCDbucbAM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-MxCDbucbAM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><font size=\"4\">Language training is strongly encouraged but not required. 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