| Course Title: Advanced Topics in Politics: 'The Politics of Authoritarianism' |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: Authoritarianism, the most common form of government for much of history, is on the rise again today. Yet authoritarian states differ widely in their policies, institutions, and durability. How do we recognize whether a country is a dictatorship? When do dictators use repression, and why do they sometimes hold elections? When do dictatorships break down? How should all this influence our thinking about democracy? Drawing from examples around the world, we will analyze ways in which authoritarian governments exercise and maintain power, including issues relating to legislatures, clientelism, and patronage. We will also examine how authoritarianism impacts economic and foreign policy. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Susanne Mueller-Redwood | sredwood@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 217 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in Politics. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| POLIT-COMPAR | POLIT-COMPAR: Politics - Comparative subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the Comparative Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 15 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |