Politics Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics

Explore global political systems, power dynamics, and governance structures through comparative analysis. Gain insights into political development, modernization, and ideologies across diverse societies.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Environmental Politics: Theories, Concepts, and Debates

Explore environmental politics through interdisciplinary lenses, examining theories, movements, governance frameworks, and advocacy. Gain critical perspectives on how environmental concerns reshape political theory and international relations.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Politics in India: Contemporary Issues

Explore the complexities of Indian politics, from institutional changes to social movements, identity politics, secularism debates, and challenges to national integration in contemporary India.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

POLSC221: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Explore global political systems, structures, and behaviors through comparative analysis, enhancing understanding of diverse governance approaches and ideologies.

• Saylor University
• 75 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Native Law and Legal Strategy - Native Peoples, Native Politics

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Explore Native American legal strategies and challenges with experts, including a US district judge and tribal rights attorney, discussing key issues in indigenous law and governance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law - Aristotle's Politics VII - Lecture 9

Explore Aristotle's concept of polity as a balanced regime, its role in controlling factions, and the foundations of political science in this insightful lecture on ancient political philosophy.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Distributive Justice and the Welfare State - Moral Foundations of Politics

Explore Rawls's difference principle and its implications for distributive justice, examining critiques and comparisons with other philosophical approaches to wealth distribution.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Contemporary Communitarianism - Moral Foundations of Politics - Lecture 20

Explore contemporary communitarianism and MacIntyre's critique of Enlightenment philosophy, examining emotivism, instrumentalism, and the concepts of practices and virtues in moral foundations.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Limits of the Neoclassical Synthesis - Moral Foundations of Politics

Explores ambiguities in Mill's harm principle through examples like prostitution, free trade, and discrimination, revealing how defining and calculating harm involves political choices, challenging the Enlightenment ideal.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Popular Protest in Early Modern England - Politics, Religion, and Society

Explores popular protest in Early Modern England, examining food riots and agrarian disturbances as orderly defenses of traditional rights, their tactics, and impact on later labor movements.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Public Policy and Presidential Politics from Emancipation to the Present - Lecture 22

Explore Jesse Jackson's political journey and the shifting cultural politics from the 1960s to 1980s, examining his impact on civil rights and presidential campaigns alongside key administrations' racial policies.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Politics of Gender and Culture in 1970s America - Lecture 20

Explore 1970s social turmoil through black music and film. Analyze Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and blaxploitation movies to understand cultural responses to political and social issues of the era.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Classical to Neoclassical Utilitarianism - Moral Foundations of Politics

Explore neoclassical utilitarianism's economic foundations, comparing it with classical utilitarianism. Examine key concepts like Pareto principle and indifference curves, and their implications for redistribution and status quo.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Tobacco Paradigm in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 15

Explores tobacco's health impacts, industry tactics, and evolving regulations. Examines scientific evidence, legal tools, and challenges in controlling tobacco use, advertising, and consumption.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Structures of Power in Early Modern England - Politics, Religion, and Society under the Tudors

Explore the dynamics of royal power in early Tudor England, examining institutions, political culture, and the impact of Henry VII and Henry VIII's reigns on monarchy and government.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video