
edXPolitical systems vary widely—how do democracies actually govern? What pressures shape global politics today? This beginner course equips you to think rigorously about these questions by teaching both the characteristics of political regimes and the research methods political scientists use to study them.
Through conceptual frameworks and social science methodology, you develop the ability to analyze politics from evidence rather than opinion. It's an ideal entry point for students curious about governance, international relations, or policy.
The main characteristics of political regimes and how democratic regimes are governed ,The main challenges in global politics ,The fundamentals of research designs and methods in the social sciences ,Development of conceptual thinking and elementary theory building through the employment of political concepts
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