London Semester Course Description
British Politics
The overall objective of the course is to provide the students in a systematic fashion with a basic understanding of the system of government and the political process in Britain, as well as the socio-historical processes that have shaped modern Britain. These include the Monarchy, the Parliament, political parties, the Prime Minister, political ideology, and political culture; are among topics discussed in this course. Throughout the course, comparisons with American politics and society will be made as a point of reference to provide the student with a better framework for understanding British politics. This is an introductory course on contemporary British politics, and therefore requires no previous political science courses.