比較政治理論專題是比較政治理論課的進階課程，這堂課也是專門給博士生的一堂課。

透過每週至少一至兩本書以上的閱讀文獻，進行課堂上的報告並且與老師與同學相互討論，提出自己的觀點及針對閱讀的文獻提出新的問題。是一個具有挑戰性但卻可以獲得良多的一堂課。

1. Why and How Compare: Comparative Methodology
2. What Compare: Institutionism, Nation and State, Behavioral Pattern, Political Culture, Social Movement
3. What kinds of major theories have been used to do comparison: rational choice, party identification, pluralism vs. corporatism, democracy, authoritarianism and totalitarianism, developmental theories, democratization
4. What kinds of major lessons can be learned from comparative studies: electoral institutions and party systems, constitutional designs, democratic governance and limits