POLS 410 - Revolutions

Unit(s): 4

This course examines the difficulties and strategies behind changing political regimes and creating power from a position of powerlessness. In order to understand how to change political systems, we examine different theories of revolution. Then we investigate different revolutionary events, insurgencies, and their outcomes to see what works to change power relations. We also look at more recent revolutionary strategies to determine the different ways that meaningful, lasting social and political change can be created.

Prerequisite: POLS 218 or POLS 220 or POLS 222 or POLS 230 or POLS 240 or POLS 250 or POLS 260 or POLS 270 or POLS 280 or POLS 292 or POLS 210
College of Arts and Sciences