LA 1201 Chapter : Mid12
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Hours: mw, 12:00 pm 1:00 pm or by appointment. Never before has the world been more interconnected than at the threshold of the 21st century. As such, knowing the politics of other countries is necessary to deal with other countries intelligently, as well as serve as a mirror to understand our own politics. This class aims to draw a deeper understanding of the historical, cultural, and political contexts that shape contemporary politics around the world. This course, then, will introduce students to concepts, ideas, and theories in the field of comparative politics, and their application and prac- tice in the real world. The class consists of two parts: the first part explores abstract themes and generalizable topics within the field. The second part comprises case studies of six countries, demonstrating how to apply the concepts, ideas and theories learned in the first part. Textbooks are available at the bookstore, as well as at the chimes textbook exchange and the.
