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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (30.05.2019)
social and political sciences and how to use them. Sessions will cover: the relationship of comparative methods to area studies; how we can gain general understandings of social and political processes by comparing;; how to pick cases and apply ‘logics of comparison’; how (and how not) to apply concepts ; the use of case studies; problems of identifying cause and effect; large scale ‘variable-oriented’ comparison versus small scale ‘case-oriented’ comparisons; ‘configurative comparison’ including an introduction to Charles Ragin’s Comparative Qualitative Analysis (QCA) approach. |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (30.05.2019)
The course aims to give students • A broad understanding of how comparative analysis can be used in social and political research. • An understanding how to apply comparative methods in social and political science anaysis • An understanding of how the comparative analysis differs from other approaches and what its strengths and weaknesses are. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Jiřina Tomečková (13.02.2023)
According to the Dean's provision, the teacher evaluates the student's performance in the percentages assigned to grades A to F (https://fsv.cuni.cz/opatreni-dekanky-c-20/2019): 90 % or more => A |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (30.05.2019)
Jonathan Hopkin ‘Comparative methods’ in David Marsh and Gerry (eds) Theory and Methods in Political Science (2nd edition) 2002 Todd Landman, Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics: An Introduction, 2008 (2nd edition) B. Guy Peters, Comparative Politics: Theory and Methods, Charles Ragin The Comparative Method, 1987. |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (30.05.2019)
Teaching and learning methods Number of hours Seminars 20 (10 X 2 hour seminar) Private reading 120 Preparation of required written work 30 Revision 30 |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (30.05.2019)
1. Review essay of book and/articles: 2000 words (40%) 2. Comparative analysis assignment: 3000 words (60%) |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. (30.05.2019)
Each session will examine specific issues by examining a key works by comparativists such as Barrington Moore or Theda Skocopol and/or a real-world issues to which comparative analysis can applied,. such as, for example, democratization, state collapse or the outbreak of revolution. The goal of the course is to develop both a broad understanding of how comparative analysis is used social and political research and practical abilities to apply it. As well as examining classic comparative analyses students will therefore be asked to design and carry out an appropriate-scale comparative analysis of their own on a topic of interest to them. The course is suitable for Masters and PhD students working in political science, political economy, sociology, historical sociology or related areas. |