POLS 260 - Comparative Politics

Credit Hours: 3
This course deals with the political culture, institutions, processes and behavior of different modern political systems, including their respective governments, their civil society and their political parties. The focus will be on familiarizing students with the variety of approaches to sovereignty, constitutionalism, legitimacy, and so forth around the world. Historical background treated as part of the environment of the political system will also be in question. Students in this course will also have the opportunity to participate in the collegiate Model United Nations program through forming a mock U.N. delegation and attending a Model U.N. conference.

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