POLSC 2 Introduction to Comparative Politics

Units: 3
Advisories: ENG 1A orENG 2A and POLSC 1 each with a grade of “C” or better, and ability to read at the 12th grade level.
This course provides a comparative analysis of different kinds of political systems; their history, political institutions, processes and policies; the environments in which they occur and their consequences. Topics to be examined include: political power, political culture and socialization, participation in politics, governmental structures, democratization, and economic policies and development. (HBCU, UC, CSU, C-ID POLS 130)