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PS012. The Phenomenon of Partyness in Comparative Perspective
- GENERAL INFORMATION
| Title | The Phenomenon of Partyness in Comparative Perspective |
| Unit code | PS012 |
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Level | MA |
| Contact hours | 21 |
| Pre-requisite units | History of Political Thought, Method of Sociological Research |
| Co-requisite units | |
| School responsible | Moscow School of Social & Economic Science (Faculty of Political Science) |
| Member of staff responsible | Dr. Svyatoslav Kaspe |
- AIMS
The overall aim of this course is to suggest to the audience a higher view on the phenomenon of partyness (and its nearest epiphenomena) than it is accepted in strong political science. In the context of this object the choice of comparative perspective (both synchronous and diachronous) as a basic methodological guideline is natural and even inevitable: on the one hand, it (perspective) makes possible to include in the field of researcher view numerous phenomena, obviously relevant to the problem of partyness, but which can not be adequately fixed and interpreted by means of traditional instruments. On the other hand, it gives necessary means for correction of these instruments in order to increase their heuristic validity.
- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT
Content
1. Partyness as a mechanism of vertical social integration in comparison with other analogous mechanisms. The immanent partyness of political organization per se.
2. Partyness, modern state and separation of powers: political autonomism effects.
3-4. Spectral and multidimensional presentations of partyness. Comparative analysis variables.
5-6. Party system and factors of its institutionalization.
7. Partyness in modern Russia.
Core Reading
- Blondel J., Cotta M. (eds.) The Nature of Party Government: A Comparative European Perspective – N.Y.: Palgrave, 2000.
- Budge J., Robertson D., Hearl D. Ideology, Strategy and Party Change: Spatial Analyses of Post-war Election Programmes in 19 Democracies – Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1987.
- Gunther R., Montero J., Linz J. (eds.) Political Parties: Old Concepts and New Challenges – Oxford, N.Y.: Oxford Univ. Press., 2002.
- Janda K. Comparative Political Parties: Research and Theory // Finifter A.W. (ed.). Political Science: The State of the Discipline II – Washington, D.C.: American Political Science Association, 1993 (/comparative%20parties/Janda_on_parties.php).
- Sartori G. Parties and Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis – Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1976.
- Golosov G.V. Party systems of Russia and Eastern Europe countries. Moscow, Ves’ mir, 1999. (Originally in Russian Голосов Г.В. Партийные системы России и стран Восточной Европы – М. Весь мир, 1999).
- Golosov G.V. Russian party system and regional politics. 1993-2003. St.-Petersburg, European University, 2006. (Originally in Russian Голосов Г.В. Российская партийная система и региональная политика. 1993-2003 – СПб.: Европейский университет, 2006).
- Kaspe S.I. Centers and hierarchies: spatial metaphors of power and western political form. Moscow, MSPI, 2007. (Originally in Russian Каспэ С.И. Центры и иерархии: пространственные метафоры власти и западная политическая форма – М.: МШПИ, 2007).
- Korguniyk U.G. Formation of party system in modern Russia. Moscow, INDEM, MGPU, 2007. (Originally in Russian Коргунюк Ю.Г. Становление партийной системы в современной России – М.: ИНДЕМ, МГПУ, 2007).
- Salmin A.M. Modern democracy: essays on formation and development. Moscow, Forum, 2009. (Originally in Russian Салмин А.М. Современная демократия: очерки становления и развития – М.: Форум, 2009).
- INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
| Category of outcome | Students should/will (please delete as appropriate) be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | - know and understand so important political concepts as “modern state”, “democracy”, ‘separation of powers’, “political party’, “partynes”, “social integration” - understand factors of party system institutionalization - know main events of partyness in modern Russia |
| Intellectual skills | - develop the ability to analyze spectral and multidimensional presentations of partyness - promote a reflection on democratic process in modern state - develop the ability to describe partynes as a political phenomenon and mechanism |
| Practical skills | - resolve problems: identify the features of problem, including aspects of risk and select approaches and solutions; - identify desired communication outcomes; enhance understanding and engagement by academic and professional audiences; - research independently, by identifying and managing library and information resources including online, correctly citing, acknowledging and referencing sources; - undertake effectively independent and self-managed learning; |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | - effective written and oral communication; - reflect and write analytically; - engage in scientific discussion and deliver creative and original thought; - find information and use information technology (including e-library resources) - exercise self-reliance skills and develop independent learning ability; - manage time and work to deadlines. |
- LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
- Contact hours: lections (70%) and tutorials (30%).
- Private assignment preparation
- Directed reading (paper and electronic texts)
- Essay writing
- ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
| Assessment task | Length | Weighting within unit (if relevant) |
| Essay | 3000-5000 words | 100% |
| Date of current version | 12 March 2010 |
| Approved by Deans’ meeting | 23 March 2010 |