ARS610 COMPARING AUTHORITARIANISMS: APPROACHES IN AREA STUDIES
| Course Code: | 8150610 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Area Studies |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
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.