Postgraduate Course: Comparative Territorial Politics (PLIT11014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Political systems across Europe and beyond have been reshaped by federalising, regionalising and devolution reforms since the 1960s. These reforms challenge the processes of state formation and nation-building that culminated in the democratic nation-states that were consolidated after World War II. Comparative Territorial Politics explores this territorial challenge across a range of topics. These include multi-level governance, territorial finance, multi-level parties and electoral competition, nationalism and constitutional politics, and multi-level policy challenges. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
- understand the territorial challenges facing the post-war 'nation-state'
- be able to evaluate competing indicators and interpretations of 'de-nationalisation' of identities, political participation and social welfare
- understand the distinctive features of territorial politics in different democratic states
- understand the multi-level dynamics associated with sub-state territorial politics in an era of deepening European integration
- develop skills in utilising the comparative method, and conduct comparative analysis across democratic states
- hone presentation and team-working skills through oral presentations
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Nicola Mcewen
Tel: (0131 6)51 1831
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Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
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