Courses
POLS2205 European Politics and Society: French Political and Government System (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- EURO1008-9 Europe: Unity and Diversity or POLS1005 Foundations of Political Science
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
After a brief presentation of the legacy of the past (i.e. the French Revolution and the various regimes which followed), the core of the course is an examination of the evolution of the French political and government system from the unstable structures of the Fourth Republic to the more effective presidential regime that exists today. Basic concepts of political science, theories and methodologies acquired in POLS 1510 Foundations of Political Science are applied here to the study and analysis of one of the major nation states in Europe.