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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science
166-212/312 West European Politics |
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Credit Points: | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year | |
Coordinator: | Philomena Murray | |
Prerequisite/s: | Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator. | |
Timetable: | Semester 2 | |
Contact: | Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial a week | |
Content: | The subject introduces students to the study of the politics and society of selected West European countries. The examination of Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany consists of gaining an understanding of the political culture, political institutions, parties and special features of Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy. It examines the complex case of Northern Ireland and the prospects for peace. The course takes as a theme the issue of the changing nation state in the European Union context and examines the changing notions of national politics in this context. A further theme is the role of nation and race in this context and the rise of racism in Western Europe. The course concludes with a brief overview of developments in European politics, into the 21st century. | |
Assessment: | Essay work or equivalent totalling 5000 words. | |
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