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Comparative Politics Courses

Below is a list of select Ph.D courses for Comparative Politics and the most recent syllabi. A full list of political science courses, with descriptions, can be found in University Bulletin Graduate Programs.
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CODE TITLE REQ INSTRUCTOR SYLL
PSC 234 Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective Rec Dickson  
PSC 234 Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective Rec Brown  
PSC 234 Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective Rec Lambright  
PSC 236 The Political Economy of Developing Areas Rec Bowie  
PSC 237 Theories of Political Development Rec Feigenbaum  
PSC 331 Advanced Theories of Comparative Politics Rec Dickson  
PSC 331 Advanced Theories of Comparative Politics Rec Morgan  
PSC 232 Communism and Democratization Opt
PSC 233 Comparative Politics of Russia and Eurasia Opt
PSC 235 The Politics of Industrialization Opt
PSC 226 Politics and Organizations Opt Finnemore  
PSC 260 Western European Politics Opt
PSC 261 Politics of the European Integration Opt Kramer  
PSC 262 The Political Economy of Advanced Industrial States Opt
PSC 264 Comparative Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe Opt
PSC 266 Government and Politics of Russia Opt
PSC 270 Politics of China Opt Dickson  
PSC 270 Politics of China Opt Shambaugh  
PSC 271 Politics of China II Opt
PSC 273 The Political Economy of Asia Opt
PSC 274 Governments and Politics of Japan and Korea Opt
PSC 277 Comparative Politics of the Middle East Opt
PSC 283 Latin American Politics Opt McClintock  
PSC 288 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Constitutionalism and Democracy Opt Brown  
PSC 288 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Theories of Nationalism Opt Hale
PSC 288 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Government and Politics of Africa Opt Lambright  
PSC 288 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Authoritarianism Opt
PSC 288 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Comparative Political Economy Opt