POLITICAL SCIENCE 249 - Protest Politics in Comparative Perspective

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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This is a course in "unconventional" politics around the globe. In recent years, movements have become an inexorable part of the current political system. What are movements How and why do they come about What are their aims and purposes How have movements changed over the past century Why and when do movements become revolutions Topics include the Russian Revolution, the lure of communism, the civil rights movement in the U.S., the struggle against communism in Eastern Europe, transnational social movements, and the "alternative globalization" movement. The course also includes theoretical social science readings on the causes, nature, and consequences of protests and movements. (O st, offered alternate yea rs; subfields: AMER, COM

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3.00

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Lecture

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WWW.HWS.EDU

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(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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