Introduction to Comparative Politics | Political Science | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Prof. Chappell Lawson

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Political Science

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Fall 2022

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Undergraduate

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Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lectures 2 and 3, The State

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 4, Boundaries of the State

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lectures 6 and 7, Constraining the State and Rulers

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 8, Institutions of Representative Democracy

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 12a, Federalism

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 12b, Clientelism

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 12c, Culture and Democracy

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 13, Corruption

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 15, National Identity

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 17, Immigration

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 24, Democratization

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 26, Technology and Political Impact

Introduction to Comparative Politics, Lecture Slides: Lecture 27, Fundamental Problem of Governance

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Chappell Lawson

Departments

Political Science

As Taught In

Fall 2022

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Readings

Written Assignments

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