PS 320 - Comparative Politics

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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3 credits Americans entering into a dialogue with foreign nations need to know both the present configuration of a regime and how it developed. This requires knowledge of the basic problems of political organization and examination of how governmental arrangements represent responses to a given political culture. For diplomats and students of politics, judgments of reasonable expectations in bi- or multilateral relations have traditionally been based on cross-national comparisons. Common themes involved in interpreting the requirements for stability or change are thus allowed to emerge from careful case studies. This course will examine examples of varieties of liberal democracy, non-liberal alternatives, and different colonial and post-colonial experiences.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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