Historia, Historein, Histor
"He who does not fear the truth has nothing to fear from lies..."Thomas Jefferson
Course Description
Teacher: Willie Ingram
Credits: One unit
Course Description : This course presents a systematic introduction to the wide, diverse world of governments and political practices that currently exist in modern times. Although you study specific countries, you also learn conceptual tools and methods that form a framework for comparing almost any government of interest. For more details follow the link:
Required Text & Readings:
Gabriel A. Almond, G. Bingham Powell, Kaare Strøm, Russell J. Dalton. Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Seventh Edition. 2003.
Jackson, Robert and Sorensen, Georg. Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches. Second Edition. 2003.
The following Briefing Papers from the College Board AP Central website:
Understanding Federalism and Devolution: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/courses/teachers_corner/180129.html?type=print
Course Objectives
The goal for this class is to have each student achieve a 4 or 5 score on the College Board AP examination and qualify for college credit.
The following objectives have been established in support of the above goal:
a. To understand the techniques involved in Comparative Politics.
b. To understand the sources of public authority and political power.
c. To understand the contributions made by political change.
d. To understand the contributions made by society and politics.
e. To understand how the citizen and the state influenced modern governments.
f. To understand how the 20th century "Political Framework" influenced political systems throughout the world.
