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GOVT157
Democracy and Dictatorship: Politics in the Contemporary World
GOVT157 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 40 | 11 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
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 between social, economic and political change
(e.g. between social justice, economic growth and political
democracy in developing countries).
MAJOR READINGS
To be announced.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Mid-term and final
examinations. Two (5-6 page) papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- McGuire, J
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 3, So: 2, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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