GOVT 1313

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GOVT 1313

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

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.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS, GLC-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Subfield (CP)
Course Attribute (EC-LASP)

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3564 GOVT 1313   LEC 001

  • 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.

  •  5171 GOVT 1313   DIS 201

  •  5172 GOVT 1313   DIS 202

  •  5173 GOVT 1313   DIS 203

  •  5174 GOVT 1313   DIS 204

    • M White Hall 104
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Staff

  •  5795 GOVT 1313   DIS 205

    • W Ives Hall 103
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Staff

  •  5393 GOVT 1313   DIS 206

    • W Uris Hall 254
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Staff

  •  5175 GOVT 1313   DIS 207

    • F White Hall B14
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Staff

  •  5785 GOVT 1313   DIS 208

  •  5784 GOVT 1313   DIS 209

    • F White Hall B14
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Staff

  • 17930 GOVT 1313   DIS 210

    • F White Hall B14
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Roberts, K