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Academic Year 2004/2005

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 01

Major Readings

To be announced.

Examinations and Assignments

One examination, three 5-7 page 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."

Instructor(s): Haddad,Mary Alice    

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM;     Location: PAC421;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 15   FR: 20

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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