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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POL 271 Introduction to Comparative Politics

3 Credit(s) WC
This course introduces students to the comparative study of politics by examining the political systems and political cultures of selected developed and developing countries. Topics covered go beyond institutions and public policies, encompassing, for example, a study of how ethnicity and religion shape politics and of the role played by political culture. The course also teaches students how to analyze and compare unfamiliar societies. Three lecture hours per week.