Spring 2018  |  POL 1054 Section 001: Puzzles in World Politics (50888)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:
Open (80 of 83 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Political life. Repression, democracy, rights, corruption, gender, political change. Guest lectures by political science professors.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?sarbahi+POL1054+Spring2018
Class Description:
Why are some countries democratic while others are authoritarian? Why do seemingly parochial identities such as race, ethnicity and religion continue to play a powerful role in modern politics? What accounts for the variation in the prevalence of civil wars and other forms of political violence across countries? Why are some countries still plagued by poverty and underdevelopment? This introductory course in comparative politics will provide you with the skills and knowledge to answer these and other intriguing questions in world politics. You will be able to recognize, understand and explain the variation in political systems, which includes political institutions, processes, behavior, culture and outcomes, across countries. Students will be introduced to terminology, concepts, issues and approaches that would provide the foundation for upper division courses in political science. They will read some of the classic and path-breaking works and will be familiarized with cutting-edge research in the discipline.
Grading:
Three In-class assignments: 12%
Four homework assignments: 28%
Two individual/group research assignments: 40%
Class Participation: 20%
Class Format:
60% Lecture
20% Film/Video
20% Discussion
Workload:

https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50888/1183

Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 November 2016

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