Sociology 325 - Political Sociology

Basic issues in political sociology and politics: interaction between the political and social-cultural spheres, sources and manifestations of political inequality; variety of social conflict and its major theories; relationship between political ideas and political behavior. Issues of political violence and coercion, political propaganda and legitimation, intellectuals and political power.

Pre Req: 100 or 200 lvl SOCIOL This class investigates the nature, origins, dynamics, and persistence of authoritarian rule through the lenses of political theory and sociology. We will analyze the institutional, cultural, and economic foundations of authoritarianism; the roles of propaganda, coercion, and cooptation; and the conditions under which authoritarian regimes emerge, adapt, and fall