The required text is Countries and Concepts by Michael Roskin. In addition, handouts will be distributed and extra reading assigned.
Students are responsible for all reading and lecture material at exam time.
The same strategy of analysis is applied to each studied country. First, the country's major historical events that have shaped it are mapped. Thereafter, its political and governmental institutions are examined. Then, the political attitudes and social interaction patterns found in the country are identified and studied. Finally, the country's current political problems and conflicts are analyzed.