PSCI
336
Far-Right Populism Across the Atlantic
Spring 2024
Division II
Cross-listed
PSCI 336
/ GBST 300
Class Details
The course will discuss the relationship between nationalism and far-right populism, also often referred to as alt-right politics in the United States. We will explore the causes of the rise of nationalism and far-right populism in the US and Europe, discuss their relations with liberal democracy, conservativism, and authoritarian politics to study varieties of far-right populism and nationalism not only within the nominal far-right but all political parties in Western democracies. We will address basic questions such as ‘What is populism?’ and discuss the causes of the rise of far-right populism, the origins of far-right ideology, and the phenomenon of successful populist voter mobilization. Central notions such as democracy, identity, and their relation to far-right populism will be discussed alongside questions of contemporary mobilization strategies.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 20
Expected: 15
Class#: 3689
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 20
Expected: 15
Class#: 3689
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
active class participation; three response papers (2 pages); final research paper (12 pages); no final exam
Prerequisites:
statement of interest
Enrollment Preferences:
juniors and majors
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
PSCI 336 Division II GBST 300 Division II
PSCI 336 Division II GBST 300 Division II
Attributes:
PSCI Political Theory Courses
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PSCI 336 - 01 (S) SEM Far-Right Populism
PSCI 336 - 01 (S) SEM Far-Right PopulismDivision IIW 1:10 pm - 3:50 pm
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