Ethnic Politics

Level
Semester
Spring 2023
Instructor(s)
Units
4
Section
1
Number
246B
CCN
33005
Times
Wed 4-6pm
Location
SOCS202
Course Description

This graduate seminar is designed to introduce students to the comparative study of ethnic politics. It provides an overview of theoretical frameworks and methodological innovations across topics such as group mobilization, cleavage activation, identity representation, redistributive politics, and political violence. The readings are drawn from various political science subfields as well as other disciplines, reflecting a range of regional and country contexts. The purpose of the course is to provide graduate students with the background necessary for undertaking original research on questions relating to various forms of identity politics.