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Academic Year 2002/2003

Democracy and Dictatorship: Politics in the Contemporary World
GOVT 157 SP

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).

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 02

Major Readings

To be announced.

Examinations and Assignments

Three examinations, two 5-7 page papers, short weekly assignments.

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.

Instructor(s): Wiliarty,Sarah E.   

Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM;     Location: PAC107

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 15   FR: 15

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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