Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
The Rise of Populism in Europe
Course Number:
GPAD 3161
Course Description:
This course covers a wide variety of material and is highly relevant in understanding rapid changes in Global and Comparative European Politics. To catalyze your learning, this course will provide practical and contemporary examples throughout the course. Part I of the course provides a brief historical background to European politics and sets the scene for the course. The course starts out by examining how and why the European Union was formed alongside the traditional political landscape in Europe that is largely considered as stable in terms of voting and political behavior. Important theoretical concepts are introduced in Part I of the course, in examining theoretically how contemporary 'populism' is defined and conceptualized in the 21st century political landscape. Two divergent concepts, in the form of (a) right-wing populism and (b) left-wing populism are introduced, with key examples from contemporary European politics drawn on to further enhance students' learning.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 444, GOVT 398
Attachment Files:
The Rise of Populism in Europe.pdf
