Introduction to Political Science

The course Introduction to Political Science provides a general but systematic overview of the theoretical approaches, research areas, research design and research methods used in political science to study national, international, supranational and transnational politics. It serves as the first introductory course to the science behind political science. Some important questions addressed in this course are: what is politics? What is political science? What do political scientists do? What is a...

Summary for the final exam (2022) material for Introduction to Political Science (IPS). INCLUDES all lecture notes and reading notes on Lowndes, V., March, D., & Stocker, G. (eds.). (2018). Theory and Methods in Political Science (4th Edition)”.

Summary of Introduction To Political Science

This table contains an overview of all theories that you must know for the essay exam for the subject Introduction to Political Science which is mandatory for all first year students in the IRO programme at Leiden University

This document contains a summary of the lectures given for the subject Introduction to Political Science, which is given during the 4th block of the first year. This subject is mandatory for all first year IRO students at Leiden University. By using this summary you won't have to copy the powerpoint from Dr. Theuns during the lectures, so you can focus on his explanations. I've also uploaded a table that lays out all theories that you need to know for the essay exam. By studying this summary + t...

Summary of the material for the workgroup (2022) for Introduction to Political Science. INCLUDES notes from (Total: 29 pages): Workgroup sessions 1-3, 5. Jane Mansbridge’s article (1999) “Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent ‘Yes’”. Adrian D. Pantoja and Gary M. Segura’s article (2003) “Does Ethnicity Matter? Descriptive Representation in Legislatures and Political Alienation Among Latinos”. Karen Bird’s article (2005) “The Politi...