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POLI005 PO - Introduction to Comparative Politics

When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): E. Dobbs
Credit: 1

Why do some countries become rich while others remain poor? When and why do we see the outbreak of political violence? or even revolution? Where do nation-states come from? and why do some become democracies? Speaking of democracies, are they threatened by rising levels of nationalism and populism globally? This class introduces major analytical approaches in the field of comparative politics in order to better understand how and why political systems, and their problem, vary across the globe.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
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