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166-271 Power: Doing Political Analysis | |
Note | Available as 166-371 at 3rd-year level. |
Credit Points | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year |
Coordinator | Michael Crozier |
Prerequisites | Normally 25 points of 1st year Politics and at least 16.7 points of 2nd/3rd year Politics |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | Power is a strong idea. From grand abstractions to the micro-capillaries of human interaction, power seems to be all pervasive. Nonetheless, it can be conceptualized and analysed in various ways from a number of different angles. This subject examines some of the major paradigms of power, how they problematize the issue of power and what kinds of research programs they generate. Each paradigm will be introduced by means of an exemplary study in which the conceptual framework is transformed into analytical strategies for evaluating and interpreting specific power 'situations'. The subject is research orientated with particular emphasis placed on the framing and execution of problem-driven analytical research. It will introduce students to a number of basic research skills for the critical analysis of political phenomena. |
Assessment | Essay work totalling 5,000 words |
Prescribed Texts | A book of readings will be available from the Politics Department |
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