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INS 2021: Ballots, Bullets and Barricades: The Politics of Participation (3 cr.)

Across the globe, people are starting to

participate in diverse and multifaceted ways. In

some countries, citizens vote in record numbers,

while others suffer from low turnout. More and

more people are taking to the streets, for

example, in Turkey, Bangladesh, and the Arab

World. Civic engagement has declined in the

United States, but flourished in new democracies

and authoritarian regimes, such as China, India,

and Mubarak's Egypt. What explains these

variations? Who participates? Why do people take

to the streets? This course will address some of

these questions, comparing theories and cases

from across the world. Students will learn about

multifaceted forms of political participation:

electoral politics, protest, informal politics,

and civic engagement.

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