POL 451 British Politics
An introduction to the structures, processes, and issues of the modern British political system using London as a primary resource. During the first half of the course, students in teams of two research, visit and write written profiles of London parliamentary constituencies as part of a class-produced London Political Travel Guide. During the second half of the course students "join" one of the hundreds of British political pressure groups of their choosing, from pro-fox-hunting to anti-nuclear and every imaginable social, political, economic, and cultural topic in between. The class will discuss current British political issues such as political parties, electoral reform, the European Union, devolution and civil rights.