POL 319 - Politics of Canada, Belgium and Germany

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Catholic University of America

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Constitutional and Political Change in Federal Politics: Nothing is more political than tampering with a country's constitution. Yet Canada, Germany and Belgium are currently engaged in such an endeavor. Each of these three countries is a federal polity undergoing profound changes in its political, economic and constitutional landscape. The simultaneous timing of this reassessment raises questions about the origins and uniqueness of these pressures. We will spend the first half of the semester becoming acquainted with each country's politics. Then we will spend the second half of the semester engaging in a broader comparative discussion about the differences and similarities in these cases. We will end by considering if/how "globalization" is influencing the constitutional reform process in these countries, whether these pressures are purely home grown, or whether there is some truth to each proposition

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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