POL410H1F L5101

Graduate Course Code: POL2391H1F L5101

Topics in Comparative Politics III

Politics and Policy of the Nordic Region

Themes

This course on the Nordic region (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and other Nordic territories) looks in detail at some of the political institutions and policies presented in POL300H1F Topics in Comparative Politics (Introduction to the Politics and Society of Northern Europe). We will review first the main political parties, trade unions and social movements in the Nordic countries, including the recent surge of populism. Then we will look at the politics of the welfare state, labour markets and income equality. The last part of the course will be devoted to migration and integration aspects, foreign policy and relations with the European Union, and other important challenges to the sustainability of the Nordic political model.

Texts

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Format and Requirements

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Prerequisites

2.0 credits in POL/ JPA/ JPF/ JPI/ JPR/ JPS/ JRA courses