Part IIA
In Part IIA, you are required to take POL3 and POL4 and choose between POL7 and POL8. A final paper is then chosen from the available options in HSPS.
Paper Guides 2019-20 (subject to further change)
POL3: International Organisation
POL4: Comparative Politics
- POL4 Module A: The Middle East: Saudi Arabia and Iran compared
- POL4 Module B: Africa: Burundi and Rwanda
- POL4 Module C: Eastern Europe: Poland and Russia
- POL4 Module D: South-East Asia: Burma/Myanmar and Siam/Thailand in comparative perspective
- POL4 Module E: United States and the United Kingdom
- POL4 Module F: Latin America: Brazil and Bolivia
- POL4 Module G: Western Europe: France and Germany
POL7: The History of Political Thought to c.1700
POL8: The History of Political Thought from c.1700 to c.1890
Paper Guides 2018-19
- POL4 Module B: Africa: A comparison of postcolonial state formation in Kenya and Tanzania
- POL4 Module C: Eastern Europe: Poland and Russia compared
- POL4 Module D: South-East Asia: Burma/Myanmar and Siam/Thailand in comparative perspective
- POL4 Module E: The United States and the United Kingdom: Exploring the diversity of Modern Capitalism
POL5: Conceptual Issues in Politics & International Relations
POL6: Statistics and Methods in Politics and International Relations
Joint Tracks
Politics and Sociology
- Patrycja Koziol is the administrator for this joint track.
- You will have a choice of papers from Politics. These include POL3 or POL4 and POL7 or POL8. You are then required to take SOC2, SOC3 or SOC5.
- More information on the Sociology papers can be found on their website.
Social Anthropology and Politics
- Claudia Luna is the administrator for this joint track.
- You will have a choice of papers from Politics. These include POL3 or POL4 and POL7 or POL8. You will take SAN2 and one paper chosen from SAN3, SAN4, or SAN8-13.
- More information on the Social Anthropology papers and this joint track can be found on their website.
Part IIB Options
Students on all tracks will choose four papers in Part IIB, or three papers and a dissertation.
Politics & International Relations
- All students will take POL9: Conceptual Issues and Texts in Politics
- Two papers to be chosen from POL10-POL20, one of these may be substituted by a dissertation.
- One further paper from other subjects in the Tripos, or an additional POL paper.
Politics and Sociology
- Two papers from POL6, POL10-POL20
- Two papers from SOC5-SOC15
- One paper may be substituted by a dissertation
Social Anthropology and Politics
- Two papers from POL6, POL10-20
- One paper from SAN5 or SAN6
- One paper from SAN5-13
- One paper may be substituted by a dissertation
For more information regarding making your options choices please refer to the Options Booklet as well as discussing your options with your DoS.
Examinations
- Marking and Classing Criteria
- Past papers are available on Moodle
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2017-18)
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2016-17)
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2015-16)
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2014-15)
- (Previous Examiners Reports)