POL SCI 163B
Colonialism, Discourse, and Democracy
Description: Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Transformation of language used to talk or write about politics during era of European colonialism and resulting shifts in identity ensuing in political change. Theories of democracy, dynamics of colonial encounter between Europeans and peoples living outside Europe, problems of collective action in tyranny and democracy, consequences of sharing identity for collective action, transformation of discourse in response to colonialism and ensuing enfranchisement in Europe, North America, and Southwest Pacific, spread of enfranchisement following discursive transformations in Russia and in selected states emerging in formerly colonized territories. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2026 - By far the most memorable class I have ever taken at UCLA. The Professor Anderson is pretty old and doesn't teach often so take this class if you can it is by far the most interesting Poli Sci class I have ever been in. Your entire grade is based on a single essay that your write throughout the term and turn in at the end of the quarter; the TA in Winter '26 was enormously helpful with writing the essay, I imagine that will be the case again but even if it isn't the class is not very difficult, incredibly interesting and unique, and the lectures are very memorable, albeit for the wrong reasons.
Winter 2026 - By far the most memorable class I have ever taken at UCLA. The Professor Anderson is pretty old and doesn't teach often so take this class if you can it is by far the most interesting Poli Sci class I have ever been in. Your entire grade is based on a single essay that your write throughout the term and turn in at the end of the quarter; the TA in Winter '26 was enormously helpful with writing the essay, I imagine that will be the case again but even if it isn't the class is not very difficult, incredibly interesting and unique, and the lectures are very memorable, albeit for the wrong reasons.
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