GOVT-442 Bottom-up Comparative Politics (3)

An inquiry into the everyday politics that exist under the surface of both government systems and civil society from a comparative viewpoint that facilitates understanding of other societies. Includes readings from Africa, Asia, the Mideast, and the United States, and conceptual approaches including game theory, state-society theory, and political culture. Meets with GOVT-642. Restriction: minimum 2.5 GPA.