Overview
Description
Study democratic and authoritarian regimes in contemporary and historical context.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- define democracy and non-democracy, recognizing the inclusions and limitations of various definitional elements.
- critically examine the complex nature of democratic and authoritarian regimes, including what distinguishes them, how they function, how they are established, and how they endure.
- identify existing gaps in the literature and research on democracies, democratization, and authoritarianism.
- analyze changes in democracies over time and the relevance of democratic consolidation and collapse as part of a growing global pattern and potential problem through a study of relevant scholarly literature.
- evaluate competing explanations for democratization and authoritarian regression and the types of resources that are available to conduct research in this area.
- articulate and evaluate the connections between local, national and international actors, including governmental and non-governmental actors.
- explain and apply key theories of comparative politics relevant to democratization and authoritarian regression.