In the course, students will be introduced to Government and Politics in a comparative way. This will enable them to understand where, how and by whom political decisions are made. It will also introduce students to the set of rules governing politics in the UK/US. It further introduces students to the specific roles and powers of the different major branches of the government – legislative, executive, and judiciary. In covering American and British governments, institutions and politics, students will delve into the types of Constitutions, federalism and unitary system, civil liberties and civil rights; and political culture. Interest groups, political parties, mass media and elections are also among the axes of the course.
- Enseignant: LAMIA SADAOUI