Politics, Economics & Current Affairs
Courses Online & In London
Our politics and current affairs courses will help you understand the changing world around us:
- Want to get to grips with the issues dominating today’s headlines or develop your understanding of different political systems?
- Keen to discuss fake news and propaganda or eager to use key concepts to analyse politics?
- Eager to make sense of politics in the US, the EU, the emerging BRICS powers (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)? Want to learn more about global issues such as conflict and migration?
Our politics and current affairs courses, whether short or long, in the classroom or online, offer something for everyone.
If interested in our advanced politics course, please contact politics coordinator Martin Jorgensen at Martin.jorgensen@citylit.ac.uk
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- Right wing extremism across EuropeCourse start date: Tue 16 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angelos SeposIn the last decade, authoritarian populism and extremism has swept much of Europe and the world. What are its roots and why does it persist?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00 - The West Since 1989: Navigating the Multipolar World OrderCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angelos SeposThe abrupt end of bi-polarity in 1989 and the advent of US unipolarity has now been replaced by a volatile multipolar world order. What does this mean for the West?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00 - Ideals, principles and myths: making sense of political ideologyCourse start date: Mon 29 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christian SchneeWant to make sense of ideology in what is a confusing – or at times even bewildering-- arena of political discourse? If so, this course with Dr Christian Schneeis the right course for you.Full fee £179.00 - Cold Wars, old and newCourse start date: Tue 30 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesca GranelliIn this course we will explore more than just the Cold War between the USA and USSR. We will explore the meaning of Cold Wars, where they were (and are) fought, how and by who.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Contemporary Middle-Eastern politicsCourse start date: Wed 31 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nomaan HanifThe Middle East remains the global hotbed of conflict and instability where religion still plays a dominant role in the life and politics of society. This course will aim through a combination of teaching and participant discussion to not only provide a historical perspective but to connect, evaluate and understand contemporary politics and events in the region. Tutor: Noman Hanif.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Revolution in the 21st CenturyCourse start date: Thu 1 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesca GranelliRevolutions are not only a thing of the past. Join Dr. Granelli to discuss revolutions in the 21st century!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - The EU today: integration, disintegration or both?Course start date: Tue 20 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angelos SeposThe course examines the history, theories, dynamics and processes of European integration and disintegration manifested in the crises of the Eurozone, immigration, Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - The War in UkraineCourse start date: Wed 21 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angelos SeposWant to get beyond headlines? Join Dr. Sepos to examine the causes and dynamics of the war in Ukraine by focusing on the role of US, EU and NATO, Putin’s Russia, and the international politico-economic system.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - The future of democracyCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christian SchneeWant to think about and discuss what makes and breaks a democracy? Join Dr. Christian Schnee to engage in this vital discussion.Full fee £99.00 - How we come together and drift apartCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesca GranelliThe twenty first century has placed a question mark over subjects that we thought were settled: politics, states, nations, and peoples. This course explores these themes to help understand what might happen next.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 - PopulismCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesca GranelliPopulims nad radicalism is challening how politics looks and works in many places around the world. Join Dr. Granelli to learn more!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Social movementsCourse start date: Thu 2 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesca GranelliWhat makes social movements succed or fail? What have social movements contributed? Join Dr. Granelli to expand your knowledge and understanding!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Rising powers: India
Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinWithin a few decades, India has become a key global actor. What explains this rise and what does it mean for the “world’s largest democracy” and the world?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00
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