Republic of the Philippines

CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE

Talisay City, Negros Occidental


COURSE OUTLINE

SS 108 COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS


I. Introduction to Comparative Politics
a. Comparative Politics as subfield of Political Science
b. Importance of the study of Comparative Politics
c. Methods of comparing and contrasting

II. Review of Fundamentals
a. Political Systems
b. State
c. Government

III. Democracy - bedrock of modern typology
a. Democracy as a tool in Comparing and Contrasting
b. Characteristics of Democracy
c. Democratization

IV. Established or matured democracy
a. United States of America
b. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c. Republic of France
d. Federal Republic of Germany

V. Transitional democracy
a. Japan
b. Russian Federation
c. Singapore

VI. Non-democratic states
a. Peoples Republic of China
b. Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
c. Republic of Cuba

VII. Issues and Trends in Comparative Politics
a. Democratization of Burma
b. ASEAN 2015 Integration
c. Ukraine European or Russian?



Prepared by:


Mr. Ralph Romeo B. Bascones
Instructor