Comparative politics covers a wide variety of topics and themes. The course starts with the definition of the comparative method giving special emphasis to concept formation and historical and institutional approaches. The bulk of the course is devoted to the theory of coalitions and the processes of government formation, functioning, termination. Through several in-depth … [Read more...] about Comparative Political Systems
Social Sciences
Comparative Research Designs and Methods
Emile Durkheim, one of the founders of modern empirical social science, once stated that the comparative method is the only one that suits the social sciences. But Descartes already had reminded us that “comparaison n’est pas raison”, which means that comparison is not reason (or theory) by itself. This course provides an introduction and overview of systematic comparative … [Read more...] about Comparative Research Designs and Methods
Create a Syllabus using Libre Writer
In this project, you will learn how to create a visually appealing course syllabus in Libre Writer. The key components of a course syllabus will be discussed. While adding these components to your document, you will use various features in Writer. You will apply styles, insert a bulleted list and a table to organize information, insert an image, and modify a table and image. … [Read more...] about Create a Syllabus using Libre Writer
Panel Data Analysis with R
In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to conduct Panel Data (Regression) Analysis. You will receive step-by-step instructions to analyze the 'RENTAL' dataset from 'Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach' by Wooldridge using R Studio. In this project, we will discuss three models namely, Ordinary Least Square (OLS), Fixed effects (FE) and Random … [Read more...] about Panel Data Analysis with R
Mediation Analysis with R
In this project, you will learn to perform mediation analysis in RStudio. The project explains the theoretical concepts of mediation and illustrates the process with sample stress detection data. It covers the distinction between mediation and moderation process, explains the selection criteria for a suitable mediator. The project describes the mediation process with … [Read more...] about Mediation Analysis with R