Fall/Winter Timetable
POL218H1F L5101
State, Society and Power in Comparative Perspective
Themes
This course is organized around key themes and concepts in comparative politics. It consists of three main parts. The first examines the variety of political regimes under which people live. The second zooms in on mobilization and conflicts in modern states. The third focuses on economic development and asks why some countries are rich while others are poor.
Format and Requirements
Two hours of lecture and one hour of tutorial per week. Requirements TBA.
Prerequisites
4.0 credits, or 1.0 credit in POL/ JPA/ JPF/ JPI/ JPR/ JPS/ JRA courses
Exclusions
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 &...