Democracy and Democratization

How democracies emerge, endure, erode and are measured.

POLS-410 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Political Science

Course content

  1. 1Defining democracyComing
  2. 2Measuring democracyComing
  3. 3Waves of democratizationComing
  4. 4Economic development and democracyComing
  5. 5Transitions from authoritarian ruleComing
  6. 6Institutional design for new democraciesComing
  7. 7Civil societyComing
  8. 8Democratic consolidationComing
  9. 9Democratic backslidingComing
  10. 10Hybrid regimesComing
  11. 11International democracy promotionComing
  12. 12The future of democracyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How democracies emerge, endure, erode and are measured.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.