| Winter Term 2027 TOP: COMP AUTHORITARIANISM - 1306 - GLST 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. TOPICS FOR Winter 2027: Comparative Authoritarianism PREREQUISITES: GOVT 215, or GOVT 245, or consent of instructor. 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 and succeed when they do? And how do authoritarian leaders learn from and support each other? Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, 400-599 Advanced Course
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