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POLSC 120 - Comparative Politics


Prerequisites: None
Requirement Fulfillment: Fulfills a course requirement in the Political Science Core Concentration
Introduction to the comparative method of studying politics and government outside the United States. Focuses on the democratic political systems of Europe and Japan, but also addresses the rise and decline of the communist political system in Russia, the current efforts at democratic transition in Eastern Europe, and the development of the European Union. Examines the origin and development of formal government institutions, political culture, party systems and electoral behavior, interest group politics, and current issues in comparative perspective. Prerequisite for several courses in the International Relations/Comparative Politics subfield.

3 credits
Fall, Spring



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