Courses
POLS2016 Political Movements: Chinese and European (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- For GIS major: POLS1005 Foundations of Political Science or POLS3017 Government and Politics of China For ES major: EURO1008 Europe: Unity and Diversity
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course is designed to introduce a conceptual toolkit that is useful for understanding the origins, dynamics, and impacts of political movements. It starts with an attempt to distinguish between "normal" political process and political movements. Then it presents two typologies of political movements, one based on claims, the other based on forms of collective action. The third, and most important, part of the course focuses on a number of key concepts, such as relative deprivation, framing, and political opportunity structure, which are often used when analysing the emergence of political movements.