Lahore University of Management Sciences

POL 100 Introduction to Political Science

Spring 2014
Instructor
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Sehar Sarah Sikander Shah

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sehar.sikander@lums.edu.pk
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Course Basics
Credit Hours
Lecture(s)
Recitation/Lab (per
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110 minutes each

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an introduction to key concepts and approaches to the study of Political
Science. It covers the major themes and topics from sub-fields of the discipline, i.e. Comparative
Politics, International Relations, Political Philosophy and Public Policy. The course will examine
the major issues in politics within and between nation-states.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course seeks to achieve the following goals:

Aiding the students in developing a foundational understanding of political systems,
structures and institutions.
Introducing the students to basic approaches, themes and debates within Political
Science.

Enabling the students to critically think about politics, political actors and processes.
Course Requirements/Grading
Attendance:
10 %
Quizzes (5 of 6):
25 %
Mid-term examination:
20 %
Group Presentation
10 %
Final Examination:
35 %

CLASS SCHEDULE
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Reading Assigned
Introduction and organizational meeting
Politics: The Subjects & Objects
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 3-22
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Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 83-98

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Kahler, Miles, The State of the State in World Politics, in Katznelson and Milner, eds. 2002. Political Science:
State of the Discipline, New York: WW Norton and Co. pp. 56-83.
State-II
Kohli, Atul, State, Society and Development in Katznelson and Milner, eds. 2002. Political Science: State of
the Discipline, New York: WW Norton and Co. pp. 84-117.
Studying Domestic Politics
Laitin, David. Comparative Politics: The State of the Sub discipline in Katznelson and Milner, eds. 2002.
Political Science: State of the Discipline, New York: WW Norton and Co. pp 630-659
Governments & Regimes
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 23-38.
Democracy
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 65-82.
Political Culture
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 185-203
Legislature
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 293-312.
Executive
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 315-336
Judiciary
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 273-291.
Political Parties
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 229-249
Political Ideologies
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 39-63
Midterm exam
Politics and Economy
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 165-184.
Bureaucracy
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 339-358
Nationalism
Heywood, Andrew, 1997. Politics, London: Macmillan Press, pp. 103-119
Power Politics
Goldstein, Joshua S. and Jon C. Pevehouse, 2008. International Relations, 8th Edition, pp. 42-81.
Alternatives to Power Politics
Goldstein, Joshua S. and Jon C. Pevehouse, 2008. International Relations, 8th Edition, pp. 82-121.
International Conflict
Goldstein, Joshua S. and Jon C. Pevehouse, 2008. International Relations, 8th Edition, pp. 148-187.
International Organization, Law and Human Rights
Goldstein, Joshua S. and Jon C. Pevehouse, 2008. International Relations, 8th Edition, pp. 230-275
Public Policy
Nelson, Barbra, J. Public Policy and Administration: An Overview, in Goodin and Klingemann,
eds. 1998. A New Handbook of Political Science, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 551-592.
Politics and Political Science in the Developing World
Barbara Geddes, The Great Transformation in the Study of Politics in Developing Countries, in
Katznelson and Milner, eds. 2002. Political Science: State of the Discipline, New York & London: W.
W. Norton & Company, pp. 342-370
Review of the Major Themes