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Academic Year 2002/2003
Democracy and Dictatorship: Politics in the Contemporary World
GOVT 157 FA
An introduction to politics in industrialized capitalist, state socialist, and developing countries. We explore the meaning of central concepts like democracy and socialism, the strengths and weaknesses of different
kinds
of political institutions (e.g., presidentialism vs. parliamentarianism in liberal democratic countries), the causes and consequences of shifts between types of political systems (e.g., the collapse of state socialism),
and
the relationships among social, economic, and political changes (e.g., among social justice, economic growth, and political democracy in developing countries).
MAJOR READINGS
To be announced.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two examinations, two papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
"Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should place themselves on the wait list during on-line registration. Wait list preference rankings will be one factor I will consider in
making Drop/Add period registration
decisions."
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rutland,Peter
- Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC421
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: 15 FR: 20
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Writing
SECTION 02
- Instructor(s): Wiliarty,Sarah E.
- Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: PAC107
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: 10 FR: 10
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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