GVPT459W

Seminar in Comparative Politics; Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements

Prerequisite: GVPT280 or GVPT282. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program or Government & Politics: International Relations program. This course examines revolution as a means of political and social change. In the first part of the course, we will examine competing theories about the causes, processes, actors and outcomes of revolution. In the second part of the course, we will apply these theories and approaches to case studies of contemporary revolutions from the 19th century to the present.

Sister Courses: GVPT459A, GVPT459B, GVPT459C, GVPT459D, GVPT459E, GVPT459F, GVPT459G, GVPT459H, GVPT459I, GVPT459J, GVPT459K, GVPT459L, GVPT459M, GVPT459N, GVPT459O, GVPT459P, GVPT459Q, GVPT459R, GVPT459T, GVPT459V, GVPT459X, GVPT459Y

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.57 between 162 students*

GVPT459W Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 19.75%
A: 22.84%
A+: 35.8%
B-: 0.62%
B: 1.85%
B+: 8.64%
C-: 0.62%
C: 1.85%
C+: 1.85%
F: 1.85%
W: 3.09%
other: 1.23%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.