Global Perspectives On Politics Policy

The course aims to convey knowledge about the implications of new media and the internet within different subfields of political science and communication with insights into the theoretical points of departure for this development, as well as implications, with reference to various empirical studies of the transformation of politics and media online. More specifically the course aims at exploring the complex relationship between new ICTs (information and communication technologies), globalization, and a multitude of issues ranging from citizen participation to democratic deliberation, minority rights, and food politics.