MIS, Politics in Modern India and South Asia (E22)

The course offers an introduction to government, politics, and the relations between state and society in modern South Asia. During the course, students will become acquainted with the political systems of the South Asian countries and introduced to discussions about democracy, nationalism and the state, pluralism and identity politics. The course combines a general introduction to the countries with a number of cross-cutting themes. The lessons will combine lectures with group work and student presentations. Apart from the general reading and preparations for the course, there will be home assignments to complete.