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Class number:
1974
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Title: Comparative Political Analysis |
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Department: Political Science |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 29 |
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Current enrollment: 15 |
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Available seats: 14 |
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Start date: Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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End date: Monday, May 16, 2022 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 1:15PM-2:30PM, SH - N217 |
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Instructor(s): Matsuzaki, Reo |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences and Global Requirements |
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Note: This course is Methodologically Focused. |
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Note: 12 seats reserved for first year students, 13 seats for sophomores, and 4 seats for juniors who have declared a POLS major. No seniors unless by Instructor Permission. |
Course Description:
This survey course in comparative political analysis will examine the various ways government and social actors interact as both collaborators and competitors in the exercise of power and authority. The course will focus on four broad themes: (1) societal and institutional foundations of effective governance within democratic states; (2) statebuilding and the causes of global variation in the strength of states, with a focus on the legacy of colonialism; (3) the causes of rebellions and civil wars and the factors that explain patterns of violence within societies in conflict; (4) nationalism and ethnic politics and why some countries are able to achieve social cohesion and unity, while others fragment along ethnic and racial lines This methodologically focused course will provide the theoretical and analytical foundations for upper-level courses in comparative politics. |