Introduction to Politics

Catalog description

This course aims at familiarizing students with politics as understood by studying the political process(es), sorting out the nature of governments, understanding the functioning of institutions, distinguishing the different types of political systems and being aware of the changes brought with recent and contemporary social dynamics and technological breakthroughs. It further engages key political themes and issues such as the state, sovereignty, nationalism, ideology, constitutions and constitutionalism, representation, political parties and interest groups.