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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Participación eficaz de la sociedad civil en el desarrollo

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Governance, Advocacy, Training and Development, International Relations, Fundraising, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Policy Analysis, Accountability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      199 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Public Affairs, European History, Public History, Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Governance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      人群与网络

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Game Theory, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Network Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Sociology, Computational Thinking, Market Dynamics, Probability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • T

      Tel Aviv University

      The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Immigration Law, Social Justice, Social Sciences, International Relations, World History, Socioeconomics, Culture, Political Sciences, Sociology, Diplomacy, Public History, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      342 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IESE Business School

      The Role of the Media

      Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Oral Expression, Journalism, Public Speaking, Strategic Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • N

      Northwestern University

      Luther and the West

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, European History, Social Sciences, Political Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California San Diego

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Human Computer Interaction, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Social Sciences, Human Centered Design, Research and Design, Digital Communications

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      816 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Lausanne

      Ecologie Politique: défi de la durabilité pour les démocraties

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, Economics, Discussion Facilitation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      209 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      Tel Aviv University

      The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, World History, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Culture, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      514 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      The University of Melbourne

      Contemporary India

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Culture, Socioeconomics, Ancient History, World History, Social Sciences, Economic Development, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Economics, Market Dynamics

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Geneva

      Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Sociology, Social Sciences, World History, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Research Methodologies, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      359 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Council on Foreign Relations

      Climate Change: The Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, International Relations, Social Studies, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Systems Thinking, Political Sciences

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular politics courses

    • Participación eficaz de la sociedad civil en el desarrollo: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder: University of Virginia
    • 人群与网络 : Peking University
    • The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state: Tel Aviv University
    • The Role of the Media : IESE Business School
    • Luther and the West: Northwestern University
    • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
    • Ecologie Politique: défi de la durabilité pour les démocraties: University of Lausanne
    • The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II: Tel Aviv University
    • Contemporary India : The University of Melbourne

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