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POS 102 Politics II
Humanities & Social Sciences Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 8/28/24 - 12/20/24
POS 102 Politics II
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Course Code: POS 102
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: POS 101
DESCRIPTION
This course aims to help students understand and explain political outcomes, processes and systems through the lenses of main theoretical approaches in political science such as rational choice theory, game theory, the institutional approach (historical institutionalism, neo and new institutionalism), Marxist and structuralist approaches, as well as cultural perspectives. The comparative method is emphasized throughout the course while the readings cover phenomena ranging from revolutions, political protests, democratization, electoral politics, state formation and social policies. Additionally, students will be introduced to EU-based data
featuring public opinion of institutions.
*Please note: In the Spring term, this course is predominantly taken by CEA students.
**New course code is effective as of Summer 2015. Old course code for this course was POL 102.
featuring public opinion of institutions.
*Please note: In the Spring term, this course is predominantly taken by CEA students.
**New course code is effective as of Summer 2015. Old course code for this course was POL 102.