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Introduction to Politics
Dr. Stan Jagger
Numbers of modules - 12
Languages - English, Burmese, Shan
This course will provide you with an introduction to essential ideas, institutions, and actors in politics. It aims to provide a basic grounding in politics and background knowledge that can be of use for your study of other politics-related or social science subjects, including those for the Virtual Federal University. It also aims to help you further develop your own analysis of current political events relevant to Myanmar.
Course Abstract
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Course Modules
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What is Politics?
Studying Politics
Ideas in Politics
The State
Ideologies
Democracy
Lectures
Transcripts
Readings
Government and Economy
Lectures
Transcripts
Readings
Federalism
Lectures
Transcripts
Readings
Elections and Political Parties
Lectures
Transcripts
Readings
Media and Politics
Lectures
Transcripts
Readings
Civil Society
Global Politics
Lectures
Transcripts
Readings
Heywood 2011, Global Politics Chapter 1
Additional Course Materials
ၶေႃႈသပ်းလႅင်းတေႃႇ ၶေႃႈၵၢဝ်ႇလၢတ်ႈပၢႆးဝူၼ်ႉ Ideological quotes (Shan).mp3
[Textbook] Politics: Chapters 1 and 2
[Textbook] Politics: Chapter 3
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