ARS610 COMPARING AUTHORITARIANISMS: APPROACHES IN AREA STUDIES
| Course Code: |
8150610 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Area Studies |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
The main objective of this course is to situate research on authoritarianism as a field within the Social Sciences and Area Studies; identify the main theoretical approaches and methodologies to the study of authoritarianism and their limitations; identify the particular characteristics of authoritarian regimes in different world regions, sub-types of authoritarian regimes and their unifying elements; and address the challenges of designing and conducting research in authoritarian contexts.
