This course will introduce students to different world regions and nation-states in comparison with one another and with the U.S.A. The course will include an analysis of political institutions and processes in the contemporary world, emphasizing the interaction of political structures and processes in a variety of political settings. Historical and geographical factors will be examined to determine their effects on the contemporary political, economic and social patterns that exist in different nation states and regions.
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. Comparative Politics is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.