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The Government Department’s Foreign Study Program takes place each year during the fall term. In affiliation with the London School of Economics, it focuses on international relations and comparative politics.
About the Program with Prof. William Wohlforth
Applications
Applications for the Fall 2024 London program open on October 1st, 2023 and close on February 1st, 2024.
If you have questions about the London Program, details may be obtained from The Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education. Please feel free to visit them at 44 North College Street or on their website.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for this program consist of any two government introductory courses of the following courses: Government 5, and any one of the following courses Government 3, Government 4, or Government 6.
Relevant coursework in other departments will also be considered.
Coursework While on the FSP
Students receive three course credits while on the London FSP. Students take two courses taught by the London School of Economics faculty and one seminar taught by the program's director.
Professor William Wohlforth will lead the program in Fall of 2023. The LSE professors will offer two midlevel courses - GOVT 90 and GOVT 91. Prof. Wohlforth will offer a seminar GOVT 92.
Trends in European Politics: Populism and Volatility
Over the past decade, European politics has become increasingly volatile. Populist far-right and far-left parties have been in the ascendancy, forcing mainstream parties to shift their platforms or face possible electoral extinction. This has led to a highly fragmented party system marked by dramatic shifts in partisan control. In this seminar, we will examine the political, economic, and cultural factors driving recent electoral volatility in Europe. In doing so, we will develop an understanding of the complex challenges facing European liberal democracies, ranging from economic stagnation to the consequences of immigration and demographic change. Although our focus will be on European politics broadly writ, several course modules will specifically highlight the British case, with the goal of identifying the underlying causes of Brexit and the volatile 2024 general election.
Greetings From London - Students Visit Cambridge Fall '22
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