Fall 2026

State-building: How States Are Formed, Function, and Influence Society

POLISCI 342 explores state-building, examining how states form, maintain power, and influence society through political, economic, and historical lenses.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Soeren Henn

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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SOEREN HENN is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • State formation and capacity
  • War, governance, and social justice
  • State relations with environment, gender, and identity

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  • Analyze historical and contemporary political examples
  • Understand the state's role in global politics and everyday life

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POLISCI 342 · Fall 2026

State-Building: How States Are Formed, Function, and Influence Society

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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