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European Politics

3-0-9 units. HASS-S · Undergraduate

Examines similarities and differences in politics and political economy in Britain, Germany, and Sweden. Particular focus on the structure of political power within the state, and on important institutions that form the link between state and society, especially political parties and interest organizations.

Fall 2020

Topics

  • Introduction; Overview of Course
  • Historical Antecedents and Contemporary Varieties of Capitalist Democracies
  • Concepts and Comparisons: Varieties of Capitalism and Welfare Regimes
  • Britain I: Political Institutions
  • Britain II: Politics and Political Economy
  • Britain III: Contemporary Party Dynamics and Brexit
  • Germany I: Politics and Political Institutions
  • Germany II: Political Economy
  • Germany III: Contemporary Politics and Party Dynamics
  • Scandinavia I: Swedish Social Democracy
  • Scandinavia II: Swedish Politics and Political Economy
  • Scandinavia III: The Danish Variant on the Nordic Model
  • Whither Europe?

Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: None Acad Year 2027-2028: U (Fall) Acad Year 2028-2029: Not offered 3-0-9 units. HASS-S

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