POS 2015 Comp. Politics II
This course is a comparative study of governments and politics, including the political institutions, political interactions and the political cultures, of the major regional actors of the global South (eg. China, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Iran). Students will examine questions of cross-institutional comparison: the development of stable state institutions and democracy as well as the different approaches toward economic development. These countries have varying degrees of success in evolving toward representative political systems, and face many political and social problems, including ethnic and religious divisions. This course is highly recommended for students interested in building their Global Awareness portfolio.