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Class number:
3589
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Title: Foundations of Comp Politics |
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Department: Human Rights Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Second Quarter |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 0.50 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 10 |
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Available seats: 5 |
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Start date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TBA |
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Instructor(s):
Terwiel, Anna
Flom, Hernan
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
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Note: Open only to students in the Trinity Prison Education Project/Hartford Correctional Center |
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and research questions of comparative politics, that is, the comparative study of political systems (national, international, and subnational) that generally does not include the United States. We will, nonetheless, refer to the US as a benchmark to compare and contrast the different questions we pose, such as why are some countries more democratic than others? Why do people vote? How are votes translated into political power? What is the role and capacity of the state? How do states interact with markets? What are the causes of different political conflicts, from street protests to civil wars, and how are these resolved? What are some of the challenges facing contemporary democracies? |