POLITICAL SCIENCE 140 - Introduction to Comparative World Politics

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

An ambitious introductory course, aimed at teaching students both basic political concepts-such as individualism and communitarianism, tradition and modernity, right and left, fascism and communism, democracy and capitalism-as well as the fundamentals of various political systems throughout the world. Students look at the impact of westernization, modernization, nationalism, racism, class conflicts, foreign intervention, and globalization and anti-globalization as they try to figure out just why it is that the world's political systems are organized the way they are. (Ost, P. Yada v, offered each semeste r; subfield: COMP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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