Teoretyczne i metodologiczne aspekty badania instytucji politycznych i bezpieczeństwa narodowego [2100-SZD-TAB] Semestr zimowy 2021/22
Konwersatorium, grupa nr 1

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1.Introduction

The concept of ‘institution’ and its meanings. Institutions as basic fabrics of social life. Different takes on institutions in political and policy studies. To what extent the concept of ‘institution’ helps research on politics and policies.

2. Main types of new institutionalism and their application in research. New institutionalism or several new ‘institutionalisms’ - a search for comprehensive institutional analysis in social science.

3. Institutional Change I - Theory

Time and change in politics. What is an institutional change? Institutional change vs. institutional stability and policy change. Patterns and types of institutional change. Theories of institutional change - rational choice institutionalism, historical institutionalism and sociological institutionalism.

4. Institutional Change II - Methodology

Analysis of institutional change. How to analyze domestic and international (global) institutions? Institutional dimensions and time frames. Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Multi-method approach.

5. Institutional diversity - What makes institutions similar? What makes institutions different? Temporal and spacial dynamics. Comparing political institutions.

6. Institutional Design (theory) - The scope and limitations of institutional design. Design as bricolage. Design principles and their operationalization. Application of theory of institutional design - democracy studies.

7. Discussion

A wrap-up of the course and discussion about essays that are going to be written by course participants.

Lecture with the use of auxiliary materials (audiovisual materials and presentations) and with elements of discussion.

The course participants are obliged to read relevant texts. The course participants have to write an essay on a topic related to the subject of the lecture. They will have for it two months. The essay will be then discussed with lecturers.

Assessment criteria: Active participation in discussions (10%); an essay (70%); discussion on the essay (20%).