POLI1091

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Name: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Rating: 4.36 (210 reviews)

This course is open to majors and non-majors. This course is class restricted to freshmen and sophomores.. This course provides an overview of the political science subfield of Comparative Politics. Comparative Politics is the study of domestic politics among the 200 plus countries around the world. The class introduces students to three features of Comparative Politics: (1) comparative research design and the comparative method; (2) major theoretical themes in comparative politics; and. (3) sampling of case studies comparing politics in selected countries of the world.

Course overview

Department: Political Science
School: MCAS
Credits: 3

Requirements fulfilled

University Core: Social Science (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.36 / 5

Based on 210 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sean D McGraw
Fall 2026
Fernando Bizzarro Neto
Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.76/5
Sean Mcgraw
Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.56/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Sean D McGraw · Devlin Hall 018 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered