Comparative Politics

  • NSS 3320: Civil Wars Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents. This course investigates the theories and evidence provided by scholars to explain a variety of aspects of civil war, including its onset, conduct, and termination. These topics are relevant in contemporary politics as they concern a variety of issues ranging from historical portrayals to foreign military intervention.
  • POLS 3320: Government and Politics in Great Britain Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
  • POLS 3321: Politics of Mexico Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Study of contemporary Mexican politics identifying key players, institutions, and factors involved in Mexico's political development.
  • POLS 3322: Introduction to Latin American Politics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Major political systems of Latin America.
  • POLS 3323 Introduction to Government and Politics of India Cr. 3 (3-0). Introduction to Indian national government, elections, public opinion, political parties, interest groups, foreign relations, Indian political history, and contemporary challenges and issues.
  • POLS 3324: Government and Politics in Contemporary Germany Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Historical and geographical perspectives on recurrent issues in contemporary German politics, such as territorial boundaries, strength of the central state, and appropriate institutions for ensuring democratic stability.
  • POLS 3325: Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Political processes and structures in Russia and the Commonwealth.
  • POLS 3326: Government and Politics in the Middle East Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Cultural and socioeconomic underpinnings of politics; political structures and processes of different states and their international relations.
  • POLS 3328: Politics of the Developing Areas Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 3311 or 3313. Major problems of political, socioeconomic, and cultural development in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
  • POLS 3329: The Nations of Europe Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Survey of the governments of Europe.
  • POLS 3330: International Political Economy: Policy-making in a Global World Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Analysis of business-government relations and the challenges to the state in a globalized world, from both international and comparative perspectives.
  • POLS 3333: Comparative Elections Cr. 3 (3-0). Current political controversies and effects of campaign and election rules on political competition and election outcomes in the United States and other modern democracies.
  • POLS 3334: Comparative Political Behavior Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Understanding voter attitudes, voter behavior, and party behavior in countries around the world, especially in the context of Western democracies.
  • POLS 3335: Political Terrorism Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalent, and POLS 3313, or consent of instructor. Terrorism as a form of political extremism; structure, dynamics, and tactics of major terrorist groups throughout the world; threat to the U.S. and methods of counter-terrorism.
  • POLS 3374: Comparative Election Science Cr. 3 (3-0). GOVT 2305 and 2306. A quantitative analysis of electoral institutions and voting behavior around the world.
  • POLS 3382: Politics and religion of South Asia Cr. 3 (3-0). Description: This course examines caste politics, ethnic conflicts and regionalism in order to examine the influence of religion on electoral behavior, patterns of governance, policy-making, social movements and political crises with the focus on religious nationalism, Hindu-Muslim relations, social dynamics, caste and gender hierarchy, and secularism in contemporary politics.
  • POLS 3389: European Union Politics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Political and economic institutions of the European Union.
  • POLS 4328: Party Politics in Latin America Cr. 3 (3-0). Comparative introduction to party politics and democratic governance in Latin America with emphasis on problems of democratic consolidation and economic development in the region.
  • POLS 4333: Islam and Democracy Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Focuses on the evolution of democratic Islamic thinking and its compatibility with Western notions of democracy.
  • POLS 4396: Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.