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New Course: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Interested in how political systems work and evolve across the world? Join our free online course exploring the key theories, methods, and concepts of comparative political science!
This course provides a systematic and in-depth overview of the discipline, focusing on its theoretical and methodological foundations. You’ll learn how to analyze and compare political systems, institutions, and processes globally, while also exploring the historical development of political science and its relationship with political theory.
Key Topics:
- Political regimes and their classification
- Separation of powers and checks & balance
- Electoral and party system
- State-society relations
- The role of bureaucracy and unelected power structures in modern states
- Democratic accountability of institutions
Instructor: Pavel Kononenko – former head of the International Relations, Political Science, and Human Rights program at SPbSU’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences; guest lecturer at HSE University St. Petersburg and EUSP.
📅 Course Duration: March 12 – June 25, 2025 (15 weeks)
📌 Registration Deadline: March 10
Open to all—no prior knowledge required!
Language of Instruction: Russian
💲: Free
🎓 Certificate: Participants will receive Bard College credits upon successful completion.
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