POLI227

Summarize the comparative method and compare different political systems;

Describe the nation-state system;

Explain important political concepts such as democracy, socialism, communism, imperialism, colonialism, sovereignty, interdependence, and globalization;

Compare and contrast different countries politically, economically, and socially;

Investigate the diversity of global political life;

Describe and evaluate the industrialized democracies such as the USA, UK, and France;

Describe and evaluate communist and post-communist regimes such as China and Russia;

Recognize and illustrate the political and economic problems of the Third and Fourth Worlds;

Describe and evaluate the regimes of Third World countries such as India, South Africa, and Mexico.