2023-2024 Catalog

IS 231 Comparative Politics

This course is intended to introduce students to recent and contemporary political dynamics in different world regions. Particular attention will be paid to developments in Britain, China, Germany, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia. Course will emphasize the distinctive role that state structures, production systems, democratic processes, and social identities play within and across these countries.  Class discussions will be organized around course readings, supplemented by documentary films and guest lectures.  

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

Same as PS 231