Ap Comparative Government and Politics

AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

AP Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States. The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures; policies; and the political, economic, and social challenges among six selected countries: Great Britain, Mexico, Russia, Iran, China, and Nigeria. Additionally, students examine how different governments solve similar problems by comparing the effectiveness of approaches to many global issues.

Students compare and contrast political institutions and processes across six countries (Great Britain, Mexico, Russia, Iran, China, and Nigeria) and analyze and interpret data to derive generalizations.

Topics include Introduction to Comparative Politics, Sovereignty, Authority, and Power, Political Institutions, Citizens, Society, and the State, Political and Economic Change, and the Public Policy.

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE: AP US Government

ONE-SEMESTER COURSE

Unit 1: Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • Introduction
  • Methods of Comparison
  • The Young United States
  • States
  • Nations and Society
  • Political Economy
  • Political-Economic Systems

Unit 2: Democratic vs. Authoritarian Regimes

  • Democratic vs. Authoritarian
  • Democratic Regimes
  • Authoritarian Regimes
  • British Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
  • Political and Economic Change in Britain
  • British Citizens, Society, and the State
  • Political Institutions of Great Britain
  • Public Policy in Great Britain
  • Iranian Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
  • Political and Economic Change in Iran
  • Islamic Repubic of Iran
  • Iranian Citizens, Society, and the State
  • Political Institutions of Iran
  • Public Policy in Iran

Unit 3: The Crisis of Communism

  • Russian Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
  • Political and Economic Change in Russia
  • Russian Citizens, Society, and the State
  • Political Institutions of Russia
  • Public Policy in Russia
  • Chinese Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
  • Political and Economic Change in China
  • Chinese Citizens, Society, and the State
  • Political Institutions of China
  • Public Policy in China

Unit 4: Emerging Economies

  • Mexican Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
  • Political and Economic Change in Mexico
  • Mexican Citizens, Society, and the State
  • Political Institutions of Mexico
  • Public Policy in Mexico
  • Nigerian Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
  • Political and Economic Change in Nigeria
  • Nigerian Citizens, Society, and the State
  • Political Institutions of Nigeria
  • Public Policy in Nigeria
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