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Dec 11, 2024
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2021 - 2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POL 356 - Islam and Politics4 credits (Fall or Spring) This course investigates the relationship between Islam and a variety of political outcomes, such as regime type, political violence, inequality, social tolerance, and political organization. Questions we explore include: what is “Islamism” and how did it arise as a political force? Why are so few Muslim-majority countries democratic? Are Islamic parties and organizations a threat or a resource for open politics? We take an empirical approach, examining scholarly analyses from a variety of methodological perspectives.
Prerequisite: Third or fourth-year standing and a 200-level course in comparative politics, and MAT 115 , SST 115 , or STA 209 . Note: Not offered every year. Instructor: Lussier
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