Spring 2026 Political Science BC3540 section 001

COLL: CONSTRUCTING AND DECONSTRUCTING ST

COLL: CONST&DECONSTR STAT

Call Number 00810
Day & Time
Location
M 2:10pm-4:00pm
214 Milbank Hall (Barnard)
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Sheri Berman
Type COLLOQUIA
Course Description

Why do some countries develop well-functioning states capable of providing security and public services to their citizens while others do not? Why do some develop a strong sense of national identity and unity, while others are plagued by ethnic and communal divisions? How do the structure and strength of the state shape the development of national and other identities, and how do those identities in turn shape the state? This course examines these and related questions from historical and comparative perspectives, drawing on cases from different world regions in both the past and the present.  

Web Site Vergil
Department Political Science @Barnard
Enrollment 7 students (12 max) as of 9:05PM Monday, March 23, 2026
Subject Political Science
Number BC3540
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Note ENROLLMENT PRIORITY GIVEN TO BARNARD POLI SCI SENIORS
Section key 20261POLS3540X001