This course is a survey of the various forms of government found throughout the world and an in-depth study of specific governments and approaches to politics.
Students begin by examining the concept of public authority and sources of political power.
The interaction of nation-states on political and diplomatic levels, the foundation of human rights and the growing interdependence of national economies will be infused with the analysis of the relationship between the state and society, as well as, the citizen and the state. Emphasis will be given throughout the course to the concepts of political change and the different methods used to effect such change.