Key Debates in Political Science 2

This is an Honours reading seminar that examines key theoretical and methodological texts in political science. The subject is designed to provide preparation for writing an Honours thesis while also enabling the consolidation, broadening and enhancement of students’ knowledge of the discipline. Theoretical texts are critically examined in relation to political debates, case studies and empirical scholarship.Alongside its companion subject, Key Debates in Political Science 1, this subject will reflect the breadth of the discipline of political science, with a focus on identifying, distinguishing and relating key sub-disciplines and trans-disciplinary theoretical debates in politics and international studies.