Fall/Winter Timetable
POL379H1S L0101
Topics in Comparative Politics III
American Political Economy
Themes
This course surveys key issues and topics in American political economy. It analyses how firms, interest groups, voters, political parties, and electoral institutions shape important policy outcomes. It also helps students make sense of contemporary issues such as deindustrialization, rural resentment, the backlash against globalization, and increasing political polarization.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
Two hours of lecture per week. Requirements TBA.
Prerequisites
1.0 credit in POL/ JPA/ JPF/ JPI/ JPR/ JPS/ JRA courses
Exclusions
January 29, 2024
The winners of the 2022-2023 undergraduate awards were announced at the annual celebration, held this year on the evening of January 25. Presiding over the award ceremony were Undergraduate Director...
January 26, 2023
Congratulations to our 2021/22 undergraduate award & scholarship recipients! Following a two-year hiatus, the department was delighted to return to hosting our undergraduate awards in-person this year to celebrate our...
June 3, 2021
In a bid to motivate her students in what has been a very difficult academic year, Professor Rebecca Kingston decided to give those enrolled in the winter 2021 term of...
May 21, 2020
Congratulations to undergraduate student Cheryl Cheung who has received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Going into her third year majoring in political science, with minors in visual studies...
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...