PSCI 204
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Fall 2020
(also offered Spring 2021)
Division II
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
The comparative study of politics looks mainly at what goes on inside countries, the domestic dynamics of power and institutions and identities. The purpose is to deepen our understanding of politics. In this class we will consider a number of analytic concepts central to the study of politics generally–the state, legitimacy, democracy, authoritarianism, nationalism–to comprehend political processes and transformations in various parts of the world. We will focus particularly on three themes: what is democracy and how might it fail? Why do certain authoritarian regimes persist while others do not? How is national identity shaped by politics, and how is politics, in turn, shaped by nationalism?
The Class:
Format: lecture; Lectures will be online and asynchronous. Discussion sections with instructor will occur weekly either in-person or online.
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 2581
Grading: yes pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 2581
Grading: yes pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
three 2-3 page reading response papers, a midterm and a final exam
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
first-years and sophomores
Distributions:
Division II
Attributes:
POEC Required Courses
PSCI Comparative Politics Courses
PSCI Comparative Politics Courses
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PSCI 204 - H1 (F) LEC Intro to Comparative Politics
PSCI 204 - H1 (F) LEC Intro to Comparative PoliticsDivision IIMWF 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Chemistry 2022581 -
PSCI 204 - R2 (F) LEC Intro to Comparative Politics
PSCI 204 - R2 (F) LEC Intro to Comparative PoliticsDivision IIMWF 8:00 am - 8:50 am
2582
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