| Fall Term 2020 TOP:POLITICS OF THE CITY - 5031 - GOVT 446 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: GOVT 215, or GOVT 245, or consent of instructor. Catalog Description : This course will address an advanced topic in the sub-field of Comparative Politics, such as democracy and authoritarianism, politics of the city, political participation and social movements, gender and politics, or the comparative method. Topic for Fall 2020: Politics of the City This seminar focuses on the political dynamics of cities using a multi-disciplinary perspective. Topics include: the interactions between a city’s spatial organization and its political dynamics; the causes of the rise and decline of cities; the dynamics of urban inequality; innovations in urban governance; and the rise of “global cities.” Attributes: GER Social Science Div, 400-599 Advanced Course
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