Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
Course Facilitator:
Sonny Fernandez
Full Professor, Political Scientist and Geographer
Division of Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
UP Visayas
Email: prfernandez2@up.edu.ph
Consultation hours: MTh: 2-5pm; TF 8-10am; DSS-CAS Faculty Room
Course Description: This course is a survey of the political system of selected African states using
a comparative approach.
Course Outline:
II. Review on the creation of a research paper based on the Key Readings
The paper should be a case study on two or more African states. Research will be done, using
three or more of the key readings as part of the conceptual or analytical framework, to describe
and analyze the key features and performance of state structures and social institutions in
meeting: national or local priorities, and/or; international commitments. A class session will be
devoted to provide practical tips in doing online searches for references for the case studies.
V. Review on the creation of a research paper based on the Key Readings (1 meeting)
The paper should be a case study on an African state or states. Using the method discussed in KR1
and KR2 data will be gathered to characterize the selected state. Further research will be done,
with other key readings (KR3 to KR9, and other useful references), to describe and analyze the key
features and performance of state structures and social institutions in meeting: national or local
priorities, and/or; international commitments. A class session will be devoted to provide practical
tips in doing online searches for references for the case studies.
VI. Selection of case study; submission and class discussion of a 3-level sentence outline for the
research paper
All papers will have two main objectives:
a. Characterization/typology of selected state
b. Describe and analyze both state structures and agencies/actors, and institutional performances
in meeting avowed goals.
Key pointers will be provided in composing research project reports and proper citation of
references.
VIII. On-line interaction and/or face-to-face consultation with the professor during the writeup
of the research paper
XI. 2nd Long exam on the research papers, focusing on shared and divergent features of African
political systems 18 May; also the deadline of submission of hard and soft copy of term papers
Other References
http://www2.etown.edu/vl/africa.html
http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/
https://academic.oup.com/jae/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jae/ejt016