Fall/Winter Timetable
POL443H1S L0101
Topics in Comparative Politics II
Globalization, Democracy, and Growth
Themes
This course focuses on the link between political institutions, economic policy, and global economic integration. We will read and discuss seminal and more recent studies that explore whether globalization has altered the relationship between democratic institutions and economic policy choices in developed and developing countries. Familiarity with quantitative methods in Political Science is necessary to understand and discuss the readings as the majority of them will use such approaches.
Format and Requirements
Seminar, with essays, class participation, one in-class presentation and a final exam.
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 &...