(POL312A - Autumn)
Level: 6
Semester: A
Credit Value: 15
Module Convenor: Dr Stijn van Kessel
Overlap: None
Pre-requisite: None
Compulsory for: None
Associate Availability: Full Year and Autumn only
Description:
This module focuses on the concept of populism and instances of populism in the real world. Due to the recent rise of populist parties and candidates, populism has become a much-debated theme. The term is also problematic, as it is often ill defined, applied randomly and used in a pejorative manner. The module will focus on the meaning and implications of populism and the various ways in which it has been expressed throughout time and space.
Assessment: 1 x literature review 1500 words (40%), 1 x comparative analysis 3000 words (60%)
