Faculty of Arts & Science · St. George

POL219H1

Unpacking Political Systems: Institutions and Behavior in Comparative Perspective

Prerequisite2 requirements, 8 options

Total contact hours24 lecture · 12 tutorial

Evidence1 term

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What was the average?

B-

2.7 GPA across 1 observed term. Most recent: Winter 2024.

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This course aims to unpack the institutional and behavioral variation within political systems. The goal is to expose students to the key questions and theories in comparative politics around three themes: a) the origins and effects of political institutions (federalism, electoral rules, bicameralism, courts…); b) party and electoral behavior across democracies and authoritarian regimes; and c) explaining quality of governance (issues of representation, accountability, trust, corruption). We will draw on cutting edge research and touch on current events and a variety of cases.

Contact hours: 24 lecture · 12 tutorial; Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.

One option from each line

4.0 credits

or 1.0 credit in POL, JPA, JPF, JPI, JPR, JPS, or JRA courses

What people actually got

Last observed Winter 2024

B-

2.7 GPA

1 term observed

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Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours	Faculty of Arts & Science	2026-07-25	public fact
Historical average across 1 term	Student contributions, consented	2026-07-25	user contributed aggregate

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