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12/30/2024 at 08:30 AM
GVPT459W
Seminar in Comparative Politics; Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT280 or GVPT282. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program or Government & Politics: International Relations program.

This course examines revolution as a means of political and social change. In the first part of the course, we will examine competing theories about the causes, processes, actors and outcomes of revolution. In the second part of the course, we will apply these theories and approaches to case studies of contemporary revolutions from the 19th century to thepresent.