| Fall Term 2026 TOP: READING AFGHANISTAN - 5318 - GOVT 204 |
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Catalog Description : This course explores a topic in American politics, comparative politics, international politics, political theory, or another government subfield which is not addressed by the Government Department's regular course offerings. TOPICS FOR Fall 2026: Reading Afghanistan PREREQUISITES: None This discussion-based course offers a non-major-friendly introduction to the politics and political history of Afghanistan, from the 19th century to the present. What legacies have repeated foreign interventions left on the country’s society, economy, and politics? How have ordinary Afghans negotiated life and politics in the midst of prolonged war and unstable detente? How have drugs and warlords intersected with national politics? How and why did the country’s nascent post-war political institutions fall apart so rapidly in 2021? Although readings will be drawn from a range of genres, students will become acquainted with some core concepts and theories in comparative political science along the way. Assignments will include regular response papers and basic research tasks designed to complement assigned readings. Attributes: First Year Friendly, GER Social Science Div, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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