POLSC101: Introduction to Political Science

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• discuss the concept of a “state”;
  
• compare and contrast state, nation, and nation-state;
  
• describe the origins of the nation state;
  
• explain the functions of the state;
  
• assess the future of the state as a political institution; and
  
• define and explain the concepts of sovereignty and globalization in relation to the state.