Political Systems (10cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-POL--VO--327
General information
- Credits
- 10 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
The student understands the relationship between the political system and the society and is able to identify the challenges facing political regimes. The student can compare different political systems and understands their key differences. The student recognises the roles of the parliament, the government, and the president in different states. The student is in particular familiar with the differences between democratic and authoritarian regimes and understands the variety of systems as well as the variance within individual regime types.
Content
The relationship between the political system and the society; challenges facing political regimes; comparison of political systems; democratic and authoritarian systems.