GOVT 1313

GOVT 1313

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

This course will introduce students to comparative politics—the study of the political institutions, identities, and organized interests in countries around the world. Emphasis is on how to make meaningful comparisons between systems in different countries. Towards that goal, we will be looking at a dozen countries with different histories, political systems, and from various regions around the world.  We will also use a comparative framework to use our knowledge of these (and other) countries to examine questions about democracies and democratization, electoral systems and political parties, authoritarian regimes, political mobilization and change, economic development and globalization, nationalism and identity politics, among other topics.  The meta theme of this course is the comparative method as a unique way of leveraging our understanding about social and political phenomena.

When Offered Spring, Summer.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5368 GOVT 1313   LEC 001

  • This course will be offered in partnership with the German Studies Program. Students enrolled in GOVT 1313 may enroll in an optional one credit course, GERST 3013. Interested students should contact the instructor.

  •  7701 GOVT 1313   DIS 201

  •  7702 GOVT 1313   DIS 202

  •  7703 GOVT 1313   DIS 203

  •  7704 GOVT 1313   DIS 204

  •  7705 GOVT 1313   DIS 205

  •  7706 GOVT 1313   DIS 207

  •  7707 GOVT 1313   DIS 208

  •  8044 GOVT 1313   DIS 209

  •  9594 GOVT 1313   DIS 210

  •  9595 GOVT 1313   DIS 211

  •  9621 GOVT 1313   DIS 212

  •  9622 GOVT 1313   DIS 213