20809246African Politics
Course Information
Description
African Politics examines continental political development in an interdisciplinary context. Students summarize African history, analyze internal and external influences on African politics, and evaluate relationship among African states, societies, and interests.
Total Credits
3

Course Competencies
  1. Summarize the development and practice of studying African politics
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    Summarize the history, development, and practice of studying African Politics
    Analyze role of concepts such as geography, the state, civil society, and interests to the study of African Politics
    Evaluate the costs and benefits of studying African Politics within an interdisciplinary academic context

  2. Summarize the history of Africa’s pre-colonial and colonial periods
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    Summarize the Pre-Colonial Periods (Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern) of African Politics
    Analyze the Colonial Period of African Politics
    Evaluate development of African Politics during the Colonial Period

  3. Analyze the role of ideology in African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [ideology] in the history and study of African Politics
    Analyze the role of [ideology] in African Politics
    Evaluate the significance of [ideology] to the development of African Politics

  4. Analyze the role of ethnicity and religion in African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [ethnicity and religion] in the history and study of African Politics.
    Analyze the role of [ethnicity and religion] in African Politics
    Evaluate the significance of [ethnicity and religion] to the development of African Politics

  5. Analyze the role of social class in African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [social class] in the history and study of African politics
    Analyze the role of [social class] in African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [social class] to the development of African politics

  6. Analyze the role of legitimacy in African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [legitimacy] in the history and study of African politics
    Analyze the role of [legitimacy] in African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [legitimacy] to the development of African politics

  7. Analyze the role of coercion in African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [coercion] in the history and study of African politics
    Analyze the role of [coercion] in African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [coercion] to the development of African politics

  8. Analyze how sovereignty and external Interests influence African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [sovereignty and external influences] in the history and study of African politics
    Analyze the role of [sovereignty and external influences] in African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [sovereignty and external influences] to the development of African politics

  9. Analyze how sovereignty and internal interests influence African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [sovereignty and internal influences] in the history and study of African politics
    Analyze the role of [sovereignty and internal influences] in African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [sovereignty and internal influences] to the development of African politics

  10. Evaluate the importance of authority to modern African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [authority] to modern African Politics
    Analyze the importance of [authority] to modern African Politics
    Evaluate the significance of [authority] to modern African Politics

  11. Evaluate the importance of democracy to modern African politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [democracy] to modern African politics
    Analyze the importance of [democracy] to modern African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [democracy] to modern African politics

  12. Evaluate the Importance of Hybrid Regimes to Modern African Politics
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    Summarize the meaning and importance of [hybrid regimes] to modern African politics
    Analyze the importance of [hybrid regimes] to modern African politics
    Evaluate the significance of [hybrid regimes] to modern African politics