Contentious Politics: Mobilization Today and Tomorrow

3 credit hours · Undergraduate

The course examines theories of Comparative Politics that focus on the role of ideas and interests in modern politics. Students explore theories that explain the phenomena that are part of conflictual politics: social movements, civil disobedience, civil wars, insurgencies, and protests. The course includes modules on political violence, environment, and the role of religion and identity (class, gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity).