Comparative European and Nordic Politics, Essay

The student becomes familiar with European and Nordic political systems, party systems and the specific features of political participation in each country. The student understands the decentralization and centralization of power in different countries and is able to compare different systems and political cultures. The student also understands the specific features of political systems in Central and East European countries.

Nordic political systems; European political systems; specific features
of Central and East European countries; decentralization and
centralization of power; political culture.

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Compulsory Prerequisites

• Introduction to Political Science, POL.102, 5 cr

Costello & Robinson (eds.), Comparative European Politics: Distinctive Democracies, Common Challenges Oxford University Press 2021 (3 ECTS).

or

Bale, European Politics: A Comparative Introduction. 4th edition. Palgrave Macmillan 2017 (3 ECTS).

and

Arter, Scandinavian Politics Today. 3rd edition. Manchester University Press 2016 (2 ECTS).

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