SOCI 1647: Political Sociology

Abstract

Overview This course aims to introduce students to the field of political sociology and familiarize them with its key issues. The course material is organized around three central themes:1.) the modern state, 2.) power in modern society and 3.) political conflict. Exploring approaches to the ways these topics are addressed by political sociology will allow students to address such topics as the emergence and transformation of states and state institutions, change of political regimes, social revolutions, political violence, and war. Where does the modern state derive its power? What are the ways in which the m