POSC 108 Intro to Comparative Politics
An exploration of how history, culture, institutions, economics and interests shape politics in other lands. The course focuses on the political systems and policy processes of at least five different countries from various regions of the globe. In addition to introducing the variety of political systems currently in existence, each country study will allow for a look at various sub-fields of study within comparative politics- for example, state formation, contentious politics, nationalism, democratization, political institutions, and political culture.