American Politics and its various aspects and operational layers within and outside the US system of government constitute one the basics in the study of United States (civilization, history, and society). The course introduces the basics of the US system of government to Master 1 students of Anglophone Studies specialized in Literature and Civilization. The course covers the first semester of the Master programme and consists of two sessions: one lecture and one tutorial per week. Each session lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. The lecture is performed by the instructor, and it is devoted to an overall introduction to the different concepts, individual and collective actors, institutions, procedures, and mechanisms that govern American politics. The tutorials are devoted to class discussions based on students’ compulsory weekly in-depth readings of primary and secondary sources.
- Enseignant: Salim Kerboua