LouvainX: Discover Political Science

Understand current political stakesas you learn about important concepts and how to analyze politics with a critical point of view.

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About this course

Politics impact all of us. Everyday, political decisions impact many areas of our lives. In the 21st century, multiple paradoxes blur our vision of these decisions.

In which context are these decisions made?
What is power in a multi-level society?
Does the state remain the main political actor, if it is in competition with international and regional organizations?
Can democracy – pushed forward by the international community – coexist with authoritarian, or even totalitarian, regimes?
What is the role of ideologies in contemporary politics?

The course aims at understanding and explaining political phenomena from a critical standpoint.

The course material and exercises are in English but please note that the videos are in French with English subtitles.

At a glance

Institution:LouvainX
Subject:Social Sciences
Level:Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None

Language:English
Video Transcript:English
Associated skills:Political Sciences

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

Define and explain concepts of political science
Link concepts with their authors and, more broadly, with the concrete phenomena they refer to
Understand how to analyze political events