Fascism, Populism, and Authoritarianism

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Overview

Subject area

PSCI

Catalog Number

265

Course Title

Fascism, Populism, and Authoritarianism

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Description

What does it mean to be, and to be labeled, a fascist, a populist, or an authoritarian regime, movement, and/or political actor? This course will provide students with an understanding of fascism, populism, and authoritarianism from a comparative perspective. We will examine the origins, ideologies and varieties of one or more of the above movements, as well as the rise of extremism at the domestic and international level in contemporary times.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

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Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule