GOVT 1313

GOVT 1313

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

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

  •  5297 GOVT 1313   LEC 001

    • TR Klarman Hall KG70
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    This course will be offered in collaboration with the Languages Across the Curriculum Program. Students enrolled in GOVT 1313 may enroll in an optional one credit discussion section in French, Spanish, or Mandarin Chinese. Interested students should contact the instructor.

  •  7544 GOVT 1313   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  7545 GOVT 1313   DIS 202

    • M White Hall 110
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  7546 GOVT 1313   DIS 203

    • W Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  7547 GOVT 1313   DIS 204

    • W White Hall 106
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  7549 GOVT 1313   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  7852 GOVT 1313   DIS 209

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8701 GOVT 1313   DIS 210

    • M McGraw Hall 145
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8702 GOVT 1313   DIS 211

    • F White Hall 110
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8716 GOVT 1313   DIS 212

    • W Uris Hall 369
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  8717 GOVT 1313   DIS 213

    • M McGraw Hall 366
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person