May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Topic for Fall 2022, Section P1: The European Crisis. Europe is in crisis. With slow growth, the rise of anti- EU parties, and secessionist movements the very nature of the European Union and its member states are at stake. Is the Euro to blame? Where is the EU headed? Topic for Fall 2022, Section T1: Critical Perspectives on Nationalism and Populism: Insights from the 21st Century. The course centers on the critical analysis of two of the most potent forces in world politics: it problematizes the places of nationalism and populism in ongoing political processes. Focuses on the current theoretical and empirical issues, questions, and debates about nationalism and populism. Offers comparative insights on these two motive- forces of political action and on the contemporary experience with democratic politics. Topic for Fall 2022, Section W1: Urban Politics of the Global South. The majority of the world's population now lives in cities. Course considers how conceptions of citizenship, the state, and claims to basic rights have been challenged by the histories and politics of urban life. Focuses primarily on the global south.

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