Unit-4 Comparative Political Analysis (UGC NTA NET Material)

Unit – 4 : Comparative Political Analysis

Unit - 4 : Comparative Political Analysis 1. Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy and New Institutionalism; Comparative Methods 2. Colonialism and decolonization: forms of colonialism, anti-colonial struggles and decolonization 3. Nationalism: European and non-European. 4. State theory: debate over the nature of state in capitalist and socialist societies; post-colonial state; welfare state; globalization and nations-states 5. Political regimes: democratic (Electoral, Liberal, Majoritarian and Participatory) and non-democratic regimes (Patrimonialism, Bureaucratic authoritarianism, Military dictatorship, Totalitarianism, and fascist). 6. Constitutions and Constitutionalism: forms of constitutions, rule of law, judicial independence and liberal constitutionalism; emergency powers and crisis of constitutionalism. 7. Democratisation: democratic transition and consolidation. 8. Development: Underdevelopment, Dependency, Modernization, World Systems Theory, development and democracy. 9. Structures of Power: ruling class, power elites, democratic elitism 10. Actor and Processes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties and Party System, Interest groups, Social movements, new social movements, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and civil society campaigns; Revolutions.