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1 Kursplan för kurs på grundnivå Statsvetenskap på engelska I Political Science I 30.0 Högskolepoäng 30.0 ECTS credits Kurskod: SV100E Gäller från: HT 2016 Fastställd: Ändrad: Institution Statsvetenskapliga institutionen Ämne Statsvetenskap Beslut Kursplanen är fastställd genom prefektens beslut vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Stockholms universitet Kursplanen är senast reviderad Förkunskapskrav och andra villkor för tillträde till kursen Engelska B/Engelska 6 och Samhällskunskap A/ Samhällskunskap 1b alt 1a1+1a2. Kursens uppläggning Provkod Benämning Högskolepoäng 1001 Political Theory Swedish Politics Comparative Politics International Politics 7.5 Kursens innehåll Statsvetenskap är studiet av politik. Statsvetenskap I ger en bred introduktion till ämnet. Undervisningen ska stimulera till egna analyser och en problematiserande hållning till politiska fenomen. Kursen ger kunskaper om centrala politiska problem och begrepp, samt behandlar idéer, institutioner och processer inom delkurserna politisk teori, svensk politik och förvaltning, komparativ politik samt internationell politik. Kunskaperna om politik sätts in i en vetenskaplig ram och diskuteras ur olika teoretiska perspektiv. Kursen ger en orientering om aktuella forskningsfrågor i statsvetenskap och introducerar verktyg som studenterna kan använda för att självständigt tolka, granska och värdera vetenskapliga resultat. Förväntade studieresultat Efter avslutad kurs förväntas studenten kunna: - Redogöra för: * centrala politiska teorier och ideologier, muntligt såväl som skriftligt; * huvuddragen i svensk politisk historia, hur dagens politiska system ska förstås i ett historiskt sammanhang, grunderna i den svenska författningen och hur relationen politik förvaltning kommer till uttryck i svensk politik; * olika teoretiska perspektiv på komparativ politik och grundläggande aspekter av olika politiska system: * den europeiska integrationsprocessen och huvuddragen i det internationella politiska systemets institutionella uppbyggnad, historiska framväxt och samtida förändringstendenser. - Förstå och exemplifiera: * centrala politiska teorier och ideologier samt grundläggande politisk-teoretiska problem; Sidan 1/6

2 * centrala aspekter av svensk politisk kultur; * olika teoretiska perspektiv på komparativ politik och aspekter av olika politiska system; * centrala teoretiska perspektiv och begrepp i studiet av internationell politik. - Tillämpa och använda sig av: * grundläggande politisk-teoretiska begrepp på fenomen, händelser och teorier, både i ett historiskt perspektiv och i samtida politik; * teoretiska perspektiv och centrala statsvetenskapliga begrepp med utgångspunkt i historiska och samtida exempel från svensk politik; * grundläggande begrepp, teoretiska idéer och jämförande metoder på politiska system, samt fenomen och händelser relaterade till politiska system; * teoretiska perspektiv och begrepp med utgångspunkt i historiska och samtida exempel på internationella konflikthot och fredssträvanden. - Värdera, jämföra och kontrastera: * centrala teoretiska perspektiv och begrepp vid studiet av politiska idéer, svensk politik, analys av olika politiska system samt europeisk och internationell politik. Undervisning Kursen baseras på föreläsningar och seminarier. Seminarier är obligatoriska. Frånvaro kompletteras med skriftlig inlämningsuppgift. Komplettering accepteras endast för ett till två tillfällen beroende på delkurs. Mer information om komplettering ges i samband med kursstart. Kunskapskontroll och examination Examinationsformerna varierar beroende på delkurs. Tre olika examinationsformer tillämpas: salskrivning, hemtentamen och inlämningsuppgifter. Seminarieaktivitet kan också vägas in vid betygssättning. Närmare information om examination ges i början av respektive delkurs. Vid betygssättning används en sjugradig målrelaterad betygsskapa där A, B, C, D och E är graderingar av godkända betyg. F och Fx används som graderingar av underkänt. Betygskriterier delas ut vid varje delkursstart. På delkurser som examineras genom hemtentamen eller självständigt arbete kan komplettering av examinationsuppgiften medges om betyget är Fx och om information om att komplettering finns som möjlighet på kursen återfinns i studiehandledning för den aktuella kursen. Den kompletterande uppgiften ska i dessa fall lämnas in inom en vecka efter att kompletteringsuppgift har meddelats av examinator. Vid godkänd komplettering av brister av förståelsekaraktär: mindre missförstånd, smärre felaktigheter eller i någon del alltför begränsade resonemang, används betyget E. Vid godkänd komplettering av enklare formaliafel används betygen A-E. Komplettering medges aldrig för salskrivning. Övergångsbestämmelser När kursplanen är upphävd har studenten rätt att examineras en gång per termin enligt föreliggande kursplan under en avvecklingsperiod på tre terminer. Övrigt Kursen får inte medtagas i examen samtidigt med sådan, inom eller utom landet genomgången kurs, vars innehåll helt eller delvis överensstämmer med innehållet i denna kurs. Kurslitteratur COURSE MODULE 1: POLITICAL THEORY, 7,5 CREDITS The course offers an introduction to the study of political theory. The course is thematic, focusing on central concepts and problems from a contemporary as well as historical perspective. Influential and contrasting theories about democracy, freedom, justice, power, gender, multiculturalism and globalization are explained and discussed. The course emphasizes independent analysis and evaluation of theoretical texts and politicaltheoretical arguments. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: Give an account of central contemporary and historical political theories both in oral and written form in a scientific way. Understand and exemplify central political theories, problems and arguments as well as their basic premises. Apply and use basic concepts in political theory to the understanding of contemporary and historical Sidan 2/6

3 phenomena in politics. Compare, contrast, evaluate and criticize important political theories and arguments. Compose political theoretical texts independently discussing political-theoretical problems. READINGS Farrelly, Colin (ed.) (2007). Contemporary Political Theory: A Reader. Sage. 305 pages. McKinnon, Catriona (ed.) (2015). Issues in Political Theory. Third edition. Oxford University Press. 365 pages. Articles and selections from original texts (231 pages). Dahl, Robert (1957). The Concept of Power. Behavioural Science 2:3. 7 pages (extract) Foucault, Michel (1975). Discipline and Punish (kapitlet Panopticism ). New York: Random House. 12 pages (extract) Hobbes, Thomas (1996). Leviathan. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 11 pages (extract) Kymlicka, Will (1995). Multicultural Citizenship. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 13 pages (extract) Locke, John (1993). Two Treatise of Government. London: Everyman. 7 pages (extract) Lukes, Steven (1974). Power: A Radical View. London: MacMillan. 17 pages (extract) Marx, Karl (1972). Critique of the Gotha Programme. Beijing. 8 pages (extract) Marx, Karl & Engels, Friedrich (1969). Manifesto of the Communist Party. Moscow: Progress Publishers. 12 pages (extract) Mill, John Stuart (2007). On Liberty. New York: Pearson Longman. 16 pages (extract) MacKinnon, Catharine (1982). Feminism, Marxism, Method, and the State. Signs Vol. 7, No pages. Moller-Okin, Susanne (1999). Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?. Boston Review. 12 pages. Mouffe, Chantal (1999). Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism. Prospects for Democracy Vol. 66, No pages (extract) Pateman, Carole (1988). The Sexual Contract. Stanford: Stanford University Press. 18 pages (extract) Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (2002). The Social Contract. New Haven: Yale University Press. 17 pages (extract) Schumpeter, Joseph (1992). Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. London: Routledge. 8 pages (extract) Wolff, Robert Paul (1970). In Defense of Anarchism. New York: Harper and Row. 27 pages. COURSE MODULE 2: SWEDISH POLITICS, 7,5 CREDITS With the Swedish political system as a starting point the basis for the course will be an analysis of the distribution of formal and informal political power and how the constitutional ideals are implemented in reality in a Western democracy. The emphasis will be on institutions and structures such as the constitution, the electoral system, the government and the parliament, local and regional government, the political parties, the mass media, the interest groups, the idea of democracy and ways and means for citizens to participate in the decision making process. Furthermore, the relations between the EU institutions and the Swedish government will be highlighted. By the end of the course students are expected to have achieved basic knowledge of important institutions and processes in the Swedish political/administrative system. More specifically, students are expected to be able to: 1. Describe basic perspectives and key concepts in the study of Swedish politics. They should also be able to Sidan 3/6

4 describe the political system of Sweden, its historical development, main features and functions, and major challenges. 2. Apply basic perspectives and key concepts on the case of Sweden. 3. Compare and contrast various perspectives and key concepts and on basis of this analysis discuss and evaluate the political system of Sweden. READINGS Bale, Tim (2013). European Politics. A comparative introduction. 3rd edition. Hampshire: Palgrave. 480 pages. McCormick, John (2011). Understanding the European Union. A concise introduction. 5th edition. 220 pages. Freidenvall, Lenita (2013). "Sweden: Step by Step - Women's Inroads to Parliamentary Politics". In: Drude Dahlerup and Monique Leyenaar (eds.), Breaking Male Dominance in Old Democracies. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Page Dahlerup, Drude (2013). "Trajectories and Processes of Change in Women's Representation." In: Drude Dahlerup and Monique Leyenaar (eds.), Breaking Male Dominance in Old Democracies. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Page Larsson, Torbjörn (2013). Governing Sweden. Studentlitteratur. 100 pages. Larsson, Torbjörn and Bäck (2008). Governing och Governance in Sweden. Studentlitteratur. 308 pages. COURSE MODULE 3, COMPARATIVE POLITICS, 7,5 CREDITS The course module aims at providing an introduction to the field of comparative politics. Key theoretical perspectives and basic concepts within the field are taken up. Different political systems - in relation to formal political institutions and informal aspects of the political order - are presented, discussed and compared. Issues of identity as well as the position of nation-states in a global context are also dealt with. The course module includes an introduction to comparative method and to sources of knowledge about political systems. Knowledge and Understanding: Upon completion of the course module, students are expected to be able to: * provide accounts of key theoretical perspectives and basic concepts within the field of comparative politics; * provide accounts of different political systems. Skill and Ability: Upon completion of the course module, students are expected to be able to: * apply key theoretical perspectives and basic concepts within the field of comparative politics to phenomena and events related to different political systems; * compare and contrast different political systems on the basis of relevant theoretical perspectives and concepts. Evaluation and approach: Upon completion of the course module, students are expected to be able to: * examine and evaluate critically arguments for and against key theoretical perspectives within the field of comparative politics; * discuss critically potential consequences of as well as advantages and disadvantages of different political systems or elements of political systems in a manner that is well supported and justified. TEACHING Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Participation in the seminars is compulsory. Absence from at most one seminar can be compensated for with a written assignment. Books: Newton, Kenneth & van Deth, Jan W. (2016). Foundations of Comparative Politics (Third Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Approximately 500 pages). Sidan 4/6

5 Further reading for those interested: Gelb, Joyce & Palley, Marian Lief (Eds.) (2009). Women and Politics around the World. A Comparative History and Survey. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. (Selected portions). A limited amount of additional readings may be included. In addition to this, a significant portion of the course material will be comprised of information about different political systems that is available on websites. COURSE MODULE 4: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, 7.5 CREDITS The course part gives an introduction to the study of international politics, international conflicts and international cooperation as theoretical problems. Theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international politics are discussed, as well as perspectives on systems and actors in the analyses of international politics. The course part also deals with international conflicts and cooperation in world politics in the 20th century, in addition to issues of development and international political economy. Finally, subjects such as the EU as a global actor, the design and methods of international organisations, and the tendencies of change in the international system will be discussed. Knowledge and understanding: Upon completion of the course the student is expected to be able to: account for essential contemporary theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international politics, important aspects of the UN system, the EU as a global actor, efforts towards cooperation and development, and contemporary tendencies of change in the international system. explain and exemplify theoretical development within the subject of international politics in relation to historical and contemporary examples of international threats of conflicts, cooperation problems and peace efforts. Skill and ability: Upon completion of the course the student is expected to be able to: apply essential theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international politics, with historical and contemporary examples as point of departure. Evaluation and approach: Upon completion of the course the student is expected to be able to: value, compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of European and international politics. combine and relate different theoretical perspectives in a critical analysis of current problems in European and international politics. Books: Baylis, John, Smith, Steve & Owens, Patricia (2014). The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations. Sixth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Selected chapters, 500 pages. Nye, Joseph S. & David A. Welch (2013). Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation. An Introduction to Theory and History. Ninth Edition. Harlow: Pearson New International Edition. 384 pages. Articles: European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), (2016), Introduction, European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2016, London: ECFR Publications, pp Available at: /ECFR157_SCORECARD_2016.pdf Niemann, A., & Bretherton, C. (2013). EU external policy at the crossroads: the challenge of actorness and effectiveness. International Relations, 27(3), pp Doyle, Michael. Three Pillars of the Liberal Peace, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 99, No. 3 (August, 2005). Page Ikenberry, John. The Rise of China and the Future of the West: Can the Liberal System Survive?, Foreign Affairs, Vo. 87, No. 1 (January/February, 2008). Page Sidan 5/6

6 Mearsheimer, John. The Gathering Storm: China s Challenge to US Power in Asia, The Chinese Journal of international Politics, Vol. 3, No. 4 (Winter, 2010). Page Rosato, Sebastian. The Flawed Logic of Democratic Peace Theory, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 97, No. 4 (November 2003). Page Buzan, Barry (2010). China in International Society: Is Peaceful Rise Possible?, The Chinese Journal of International Politics, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp Sidan 6/6