POL SC2 - Comparative Government and Politics

    Recent Professors
    Potter B., Gabler C. L.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Cal-GETC Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) This course surveys the scope and methods of comparative political analysis. It examines democratic, authoritarian, and transitional political systems to illustrate the central theories and ideas in comparative politics. It compares the political structures, processes, and cultures of countries at different levels of economic and social development in several world regions (e.g. Central and Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Central, South and East Asia, and Western and Central Europe).
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:05pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:05pm