A survey of major themes in the politics of advanced industrial countries to give a rounded picture of the principal issues – political, economic, social and policy-related – facing these societies and an overview of the sub-discipline of comparative politics, its methods and substance. Students may not hold credit for both POLS 4620 and POLS 4160 when titled "Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Countries."
A survey of major themes in the politics of advanced industrial countries to give a rounded picture of the principal issues – political, economic, social and policy-related – facing these societies and an overview of the sub-discipline of comparative politics, its methods and substance. Students may not hold credit for both POLS 4620 and POLS 4160 when titled "Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Countries."