Political Theory & Philosophy
Dates: 5-23 August 2002
Host Institution: Central Asian Resource
Center, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Eligibility
Disciplines: Political Science, other related
fields of social sciences
Region/Countries: Central Asia
Language(s): Russian, English (with translation)
Course Director: Dr. Galina Bityukova,
Central Asian Resource Center
Contact Information for Applicants:
Postal Address: Central Asian Resource Center,
Zhambyla St. 25, Room 610, Almaty, 480100 Kazakhstan
Telephone: +7 3272 584 695, +7 3272 584 696
Fax: +7 3272 584 697
E-mail: gbityukova@carc.soros.kz
The Summer School Political
Theory & Philosophy focuses on theoretical and methodological issues
of Political Science, as well as curriculum design and teaching methods in
political science. The combination and sequence of the courses follows the
logic of political science: Models of Democracy takes a historical perspective,
offering comparative analysis of models and implications of theoretical knowledge
for political analysis. 20th Century Political Philosophy reviews
prominent contemporary western philosophers and their ideas. The Varieties
of Social Explanations concerns the ways of understanding and description
of politics. The coursework will be complemented by a workshop in Excellence
in Teaching which will aid the participants’ search for the most relevant
and effective methods of teaching Political Science.
