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Political Science

Undergraduate

The University of Houston
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Houston, TX 77204-3011
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Comparative Politics

  • 3320: Government and Politics in Great Britain (formerly 4320) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
  • 3321: Politics of Mexico Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Study of contemporary Mexican politics identifying key players, institutions, and factors involved in Mexico's political development.
  • 3322: Introduction to Latin American Politics (formerly 4322) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Major political systems of Latin America.
  • 3323 Introduction to Government and Politics of India Cr. 3 (3-0). Introduction to Indian national government, elections, public opinion, political parties, interest groups, foreign relations, Indian political history, and contemporary challenges and issues.
  • 3324: Government and Politics in Contemporary Germany Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Historical and geographical perspectives on recurrent issues in contemporary German politics, such as territorial boundaries, strength of the central state, and appropriate institutions for ensuring democratic stability.
  • 3325: Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Political processes and structures in Russia and the Commonwealth.
  • 3326: Government and Politics in the Middle East (formerly 4326) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Cultural and socioeconomic underpinnings of politics; political structures and processes of different states and their international relations.
  • 3328: Politics of the Developing Areas Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 3311 or 3313. Major problems of political, socioeconomic, and cultural development in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
  • 3329: The Nations of Europe Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Survey of the governments of Europe.
  • 3330: International Political Economy: Policy-making in a Global World Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Analysis of business-government relations and the challenges to the state in a globalized world, from both international and comparative perspectives.
  • 3333: Comparative Elections Cr. 3 (3-0). Current political controversies and effects of campaign and election rules on political competition and election outcomes in the United States and other modern democracies.
  • 3335: Political Terrorism Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, and POLS 3313, or consent of instructor. Terrorism as a form of political extremism; structure, dynamics, and tactics of major terrorist groups throughout the world; threat to the U.S. and methods of counter-terrorism.
  • 3382: Politics and religion of South Asia Cr. 3 (3-0). Description: This course examines caste politics, ethnic conflicts and regionalism in order to examine the influence of religion on electoral behavior, patterns of governance, policy-making, social movements and political crises with the focus on religious nationalism, Hindu-Muslim relations, social dynamics, caste and gender hierarchy, and secularism in contemporary politics.
  • 3389: European Union Politics Cr. 3 (3-0).
  • 3396: Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
  • 4328: Party Politics in Latin America Cr. 3 (3-0). Comparative introduction to party politics and democratic governance in Latin America with emphasis on problems of democratic consolidation and economic development in the region.
  • 4329: European Union Politics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Political and economic institutions of the European Union.
  • 4333: Islam and Democracy Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Focuses on the evolution of democratic Islamic thinking and its compatibility with Western notions of democracy.
  • 4396: Selected Topics in Comparative and International Politics. Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. (Comparative and International Politics categories.) May be repeated for credit when topics vary.