POL353: Comparative Politics

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length for each question. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

1) Discuss the benefits of using comparative analysis of governments.  2) Explain why political systems cannot be compared strictly on their structure.

2.)Using the natural diversity of our online classroom to learn, we will discuss each of our national and local political cultures in two paragraphs. In your post:

1. Identify where you are from in the United States or Internationally.
2. Identify which two agents of political socialization (as described in Chapter 3 required reading) you believe are the most powerful in shaping your national political culture.
3. Identify which two agents of political socialization are the most powerful in shaping your local political culture.
4. Compare and contrast the national and local agents of political socialization you identified, discuss why they are powerful within your political culture.