PS 102 - Comparative Politics and Government

    Recent Professors
    T. Babalola
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    POLS-C1000 (with a grade of C or better).
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4H · CSU GE Area D8
    Description
    This course is a comparative analysis of the politics and governmental institutions of democratic and non-democratic based political systems. The course will include an analysis of the crises and stages of political development; a discussion of the relationship of geography, history, and economics to political development; an examination of the role of socialization, culture, and ideology in political development; a discussion of intra-national conflicts; and the problems of developing-world nation building.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:30am–10:45am