Seminar: Political Culture in Comparative Perspective

(Cross-listed as CVS 121 and PJS 121). How cultural meanings and practices shape political struggles and institutions. Survey of culturalist theories of political dynamics and structures, and assessment of theories against a range of empirical case studies from Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Please see departmental website for specific details. Recommendations: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.