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AP Comparative Government and Politics Briefing Papers
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by Jean Robinson
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
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Mirroring College-Level Curriculum
The new curriculum for the AP Comparative Government and Politics course is much closer to that offered in college and university introductory comparative politics courses, and many of its topics speak to contemporary global political issues that are vital to us both as students and as citizens. The first examination based on the new Course Outline will be administered in May 2006; the new course outline replaces the existing course starting in the 2005-2006 academic year.
The decision to revise the existing course was made after surveys of college and university courses and consultation with political scientists involved in the teaching of introductory comparative politics. The move away from a country-by-country study to one that links country studies through applying concepts and themes is the current trend in colleges and universities. Furthermore, as in the discipline of political science as a whole, the AP Comparative Government and Politics course follows trends that are catalyzed by actual political events. The new course offers you an opportunity to provoke exciting conversations with your students about the compelling political and economic issues facing our world. It provides the opportunity to challenge students to be more conceptual and more analytical -- precisely the skills that are most highly valued in post-secondary education.
The briefing papers have been designed to assist you in developing your course materials for the new AP Comparative Government and Politics Course Outline and examination. The papers include information and examples from many of the countries you will be teaching in your class, as well as substantive discussions about Iran, Mexico, and Nigeria, and concepts that cut across the six case countries.
 Democratization Briefing Paper (.pdf/426KB)
Globalization Briefing Paper (.pdf/372KB)
Iran Briefing Paper (.pdf/277KB)
Mexico Briefing Paper (.pdf/213KB)
Nigeria Briefing Paper (.pdf/235KB)
Teachers are reminded that AP Central has many reviews of teaching resources, current articles on political events, and other information on the Course Home Page. In addition, watch for an announcement about the new AP Teacher's Guide for Comparative Government and Politics, which is in development now.
AP Comparative Government and Politics Course Home Page
Teachers' Resources
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