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WELCOME TO COURSE 120C - Politics in France

Welcome to POLI 120C.

This course examines the development and functioning of the modern French political system with particular focus on the Fifth Republic. Our analysis focuses on critical turning points in the modernization of France, constitutional institutions, ideological traditions, party system, elections and current policy challenges. Issues of European integration also constitute critical focal points for our understanding of modern French politics.

Step 1: Read the course syllabus and course schedule

The course syllabus will provide you with the course schedule, course objectives, explanations of assignments and assessments, grading policies, and instructor contact information. Please read it carefully. You should have a deep familiarity with the schedule and process of the course.

Step 2: Access your course materials

Textbooks:

Cole, French Politics and Society (Routledge, 3rd Edition). https://ucsandiegobookstore.com/booklist.aspx
Chandler, William, French Politics in the Macron Era (Cognella Publishers) (publisher link to be provided)
Other Materials to be posted.

Zoom Video Conference:

We will be using ZOOM, a video conferencing tool to conduct office hours and virtual meetings.

OFFICE HOURS:

I will be holding regular office hours on Fridays from 11:00am to 12:00pm

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VIRTUAL LECTURES:

Lectures will be held M/W/F from 10:00am to 10:50am

Please make sure to check the course calendar for any scheduled Zoom meetings. You can also access the Zoom scheduler by clicking Zoom LTI PRO in the left-hand navigation menu.

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