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Academic Year 2005/2006

Civil Society in Comparative Perspectives
GOVT 382 SP
Crosslistings:
EAST 382

This course is an overview of civil society around the world. The main theme of the course is civil society's role in mediating the dynamic interaction between the society and the state. We will examine the full range of civil society from local volunteer associations to international non-governmental organizations, exploring the ways that these organizations influence governmental policy as well as how they are affected by governmental authority. The course will examine civil society in the advanced democracies of North America, Europe, and Asia, and well as in several developing countries in different regions.

MAJOR READINGS

TBA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four medium-length (5-6 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."

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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