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	Course:	POS 225
	Title:	Comparative Government: SS1
	Long Title:	Comparative Government: GT-SS1
	Course Description:	Focuses on a comparison of the basic features of selected developed and developing countries. Topics include ideologies, political parties, interest groups, and governmental institutions.
	Min Credit:	3
	Max Credit:

	Course Notes:	Renumbered fall 2000
		C: The topical outline for this course leaves the basic
		C: approach to teaching the course up to the discretion of
		C: the instructor. A thematic approach with cross country
		C: comparative analysis and a country studies approach are
		C: two common approaches to teaching this course. Also, a
		C: three worlds of approach has often been used, although
		C: that has been modified since the collapse of communism in
		C: many countries. It is strongly suggested that a minimum
		C: of six countries be incorporated into this course. Those
		C: countries should be representative of a variety of
		C: political systems.
	Origin Notes:	FRCC

 STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 I.      Define the chief characteristics of a nation state.

 II.     Identify and explain various comparative methodologies used to compare various political systems.

 III.    Distinguish between unitary, federal and confederal governmental models.

 IV.     Compare and contrast political culture on selected countries.

 V.      Compare and contrast political socialization in selected countries.

 VI.     Describe and explain patterns of representation and participation in selected countries.

 VII.    Compare and contrast the roles and functions of political parties in selected countries.

 VIII.   Compare and contrast the role of interest groups in selected countries.

 IX.     Identify and explain governance and policy making in selected countries.

 X       Compare and contrast the role of the executive in selected countries.

 XI.     Compare and contrast the role of the judicial branch in selected countries.

 XII.    Compare and contrast the role of the bureaucracy and the policy process in selected countries.

 XIII.   Describe and explain the political economy and development in selected countries.

 XIV.    Identify and explain political challenges and changing agendas in selected countries.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.      Comparative techniques and methodologies in political science

 II.     The common components of nation states

         A.      The concept of sovereignty

         B.      Geographical, demographic, social, economic aspects of the nation state

 III.    Political culture and socialization

         A.      Trends in culture

         B.      Agents of socialization

 IV.     Interest groups

         A.      Types of interest groups

         B.      Strategies and tactics of interest groups

 V.      Political parties

         A.      Competitive party systems

         B.      Authoritarian party systems

 VI.     Government and policymaking

         A.      Legislatures

         B.      Executives

         C.      Judiciaries

         D.      Bureaucracies

 VII.    Public Policy

         A.      Defense

         B.      Finance

         C.      Welfare

Course Offered At:

	Arapahoe Community College	ACC
	Community College of Aurora	CCA
	Community College of Denver	CCD
	Front Range Community College	FRCC
	Pikes Peak State College	PPCC

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