This course is cross listed with GLST 446 (CRNs: 5831).Please register for the course you want to appear on your transcript. You can also submit a Crosslist Request Form at any time.
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 2024: Comparative Authoritarianism
PREREQUISITES: GOVT 215, or GOVT 245, or consent of instructor.
Description: This course explores the reasons for the persistence and apparent resilience of authoritarianism despite successive “waves” of democracy in the decades since World War II. Course materials will address the following questions: What are the different types of authoritarian regimes? What are the strategies authoritarian elites use to stay in power? What are the limitations of these strategies? Why do mass protests against authoritarian rulers arise when they do? How do authoritarian leaders learn from and support each other? And how do authoritarian regimes leave legacies long after they collapse?
Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Social Science Div, 400-599 Advanced Course
Term |
Fall Term 2024 |
Instructors |
Ameya S. Balsekar |
Course |
GOVT 446 |
Grade Mode |
Standard |
Title |
TOP: COMPARATIVE AUTHORITARIAN |
Final Exam |
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CRN |
5830 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
10:25 AM-12:10 PM TR BRIG 206 |
Start-End Date |
Sep 16, 2024-Nov 26, 2024 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
6 |
Cross Listed as |
GLST 446 |
Course materials |
View Book Information |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Total Registered in Crosslisted Group |
Enrollment: |
Unlimited |
12 |
12 |
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