A crowd gathers for an anti-Brexit protest outside the Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom. After a 2016 referendum, the UK became the first and only country to formally leave the European Union after 47 years of membership. (Image courtesy of Steve Eason on Flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Kathleen Thelen
MIT Course Number
17.561
As Taught In
Fall 2020
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course examines similarities and differences in politics and political economy in Britain, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden. In particular, the course focuses on the structure of political power within the state, and on important institutions that form the link between state and society, especially political parties and interest organizations.
