Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics

I. Understanding Comparative Politics

Nature and Scope

Going beyond Eurocentrism

II. Historical Context of Modern Government

Capitalism: Meaning and Growth: Globalization

Socialism: Meaning, Growth and Development

Colonialism and Colonialism: Meaning, Context, Forms of Colonialism

Anti-colonial struggle and the process of decolonization

III. Themes for Comparative Analysis

Comparative study of constitutional development and political economy in the following countries:

Britain

Brazil

Nigeria

China

Perspectives on Public Administration

I. Public Administration as a Discipline

II. theoretical approach

classical theory

• Scientific Management (F W Taylor)

• Administrative Management (Gulick, Urwick and Fayol)

• Ideal Type Bureaucracy (Max Weber)

neoclassical theory

Human Relations Theory (Elton Mayo)

Rational decision making (Herbert Simon)

contemporary theory

Ecological Approach (Fred Riggs)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Peter Drucker)

III. public policy

Concept, Relevance and Approach Formulation

Implementation and Evaluation

IV. Major Approaches in Public Administration

New Public Administration

New public management

New Public Service Approach

good governance

Feminist Approach

Perspectives on International Relations and World History

A. Study of International Relations

B. Theoretical perspective

• Classical Realism and Neo-realism

• Liberalism and Neoliberalism

• Marxist approach

• Feminist Approach

• Eurocentrism and Perspectives from the Global South

C. An overview of IR history of the twentieth century

• World War I: Causes and Consequences

• Importance of Bolshevik Revolution

• Rise of Fascism / Nazism

• World War II: Causes and Consequences

• Cold War: Different Phases

• Rise of the Third World

• Fall of the USSR and end of the Cold War

• Post-Cold War developments and the rise of other power centers