POLS251 Transitions: What Are They and Where Do They Lead
Annotation:
The course aims to introduce the number of interpretations of the term "transitions". The lectures will show the political, the historical, the innovative and the openly manipulative motivations behind the usage of the term "transitions". In addition the students will cover different geopolitical spaces, known for being part of a political or/and historical transition. Finally the course will compile different ideas about the direction of those "transitions."
Lecturers:
Asst. Prof. Lyubomir Stefanov, PhD
Course Description:
Competencies:
Able:
1. To recognize different voices, calling for transition.
2. To compare different cases and consider the implacability of the transitions.
3. To construct coherent analysis of past and present cases of transitions by combining the historical conditions in each case with the political motivations and the individual ambitions of all the agents of change.
Prerequisites:
Types:
Full-time Programmes
Types of Courses:
Lecture
Language of teaching:
English
Topics:
Bibliography:
Braudel, Fernand: A History of Civilizations, 2000.
Fergusson, Niall: The six killer apps