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Political Systems of non-European Countries I, Essay

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Non-European political systems: USA, Russia, China, Latin America, Asia, and Africa; democratic and authoritarian systems.

The student is familiar with the political systems of non-European countries, particularly those of the United States, Russia, China, Latin America, Asia and Africa. In addition to democratic systems, the student understands how authoritarian regimes operate as well as the key differences between such political systems.

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<h2>Compulsory Prerequisites</h2><ul><li>Introduction to Political Science, POL.102, 5 cr</li></ul>

Two of the following, a total of 5 ECTS:Landy, American Government: Enduring Principles and Critical Choices. 4th edition, Cambridge University Press 2019. (3 ECTS)&#160;Cheeseman, &nbsp;Democracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for &nbsp;Political Reform. Cambridge University Press 2015. (2 ECTS)Smith &amp;amp; Sells, Democracy in Latin America. 3rd edition. Oxford University Press 2016. (3 ECTS)Przeworsky (ed.), Democracy in a Russian Mirror. Cambridge University Press 2015. (3 ECTS)Gilley, The Nature of Asian Politics. Cambridge University Press 2014. (2 ECTS)Sassoon, Anatomy of Authoritarianism in the Arab Republic. Cambridge University Press 2016. (2 ECTS)Guo, Chinese Politics and Government: Power, Ideology and Organization. Routledge 2012. (3 ECTS).

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