Democracy and Dictatorship: Politics in the Contemporary World
GOVT 157
Fall 2017
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| Certificates: International Relations |
In this introduction to politics in industrialized capitalist, state socialist, and developing countries, we explore the meaning of central concepts such as democracy and socialism, the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of political institutions (e.g., presidentialism vs. parliamentarianism in liberal democratic countries), the causes and consequences of shifts between types of political systems (e.g., transitions from authoritarian rule), and the relations among social, economic, and political changes (e.g., among social justice, economic growth, and political democracy in developing countries). |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Polit Econ)(GOVT)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Dryzek and Patrick Dunleavy, Theories of the Democratic State Palgrave 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0230542877
James Gelvin, The Arab Uprisings (Oxford University Press, 2015).ISBN-13: 978-0190222758 paper 2nd ed.
Jeff Kopstein et al (eds.), Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities and Institutions (Fourth Edition: Cambridge University Press, 2014) ISBN-13: 978-0521135740
Karl Marx & F. Engels, The Communist Manifesto (Signet Classic edition, 1961) ISBN-13: 978-0451524935
George Orwell, 1984 (Signet Classic Edition 1961) ISBN-13: 978-0451524935
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm (first half of class) and final exam (cumulative), three short essays |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
N/A |
| Instructor(s): Rutland,Peter Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: PAC421; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 0 | FR: 19 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Dryzek and Patrick Dunleavy, Theories of the Democratic State Palgrave 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0230542877
James Gelvin, The Arab Uprisings (Oxford University Press, 2015).ISBN-13: 978-0190222758 paper 2nd ed.
Jeff Kopstein et al (eds.), Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities and Institutions (Fourth Edition: Cambridge University Press, 2014) ISBN-13: 978-0521135740
Karl Marx & F. Engels, The Communist Manifesto (Signet Classic edition, 1961) ISBN-13: 978-0451524935
George Orwell, 1984 (Signet Classic Edition 1961) ISBN-13: 978-0451524935 |
Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm (first half of class) and final exam (cumulative), three short essays |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Same as Section 1 |
| Instructor(s): Rutland,Peter Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 19 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 3 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
| SECTION 03 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Samuels, David. COMPARATIVE POLITICS. ISBN-13: 978-0321449740
Other readings will be available on Moodle. |
Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm (first half of class) and final exam (cumulative), three short country essays |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This section will be taught by a full-time visiting professor, Kathleen F. Klaus. More information about Professor Klaus is available at https://www.kathleenklaus.com. |
| Instructor(s): Klaus,Kathleen Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 19 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
| SECTION 04 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
David J. Samuels. COMPARATIVE POLITICS. New York: Pearson Higher Education, 2012. Paperback. ISBN-13: 978-0321449740
Other readings will be available on Moodle. |
Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm (first half of class) and final exam (cumulative), three short country essays. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This section will be taught by a full-time visiting professor, Kathleen F. Klaus. More information about Professor Klaus is available at https://www.kathleenklaus.com. |
| Instructor(s): Klaus,Kathleen Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 19 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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