This course provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of key theories in comparative political analysis, exploring various schools of thought such as classical, behavioral, and post-behavioral. It introduces the methodologies, concepts, and tools of comparative politics and applies these concepts to the study and analysis of political systems. This includes examining the structure of political systems, interpreting their origins, and identifying the factors influencing their development. The course also covers topics such as the state and political culture, democratic transition, formal and informal institutions, party organization, the role of interest groups within each, and the status of the political opposition. Furthermore, it examines the concept of interest within the political framework and the processes of decision-making.