PO 449 Domestic Politics in Postwar Europe (Spring: 3)
This course examines civil society and parliamentary democracy in Western
Europe since World War II. What are the distinctive features of European
political systems? How have the major political cleavages developed and
changed in the last sixty years? Material will cover institutions and political
participation in several countries, from prime ministers and presidents
to political parties and social movements. We will consider the influence
of Europeanization and regional movements on domestic politics. The course
will also pay particular attention to the political impact of mass labor
migration, including the emergence of right wing parties and contemporary
politics of cultural diversity.
Jonathan Laurence
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