PSCI3730-01.Democracy, Authoritarianism,.F13.Zhang,Zhenqing

Faculty Name

Zhenqing Zhang

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

PSCI

Course Subject

PSCI

Course Number

3730

Course Section

01

Course Title

Democracy, Authoritarianism,

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

W

Area of Study

GLOB, PSCI

Course Description

Goals: To explore the theory and practice of democracy, authoritarianism, and democratization in various regions and states of the world. Content: Definitions of democracy; types of authoritarian states and power structures; theory or models of regime change; process of democratic transformation (e.g., liberalization, transition, and consolidation); patterns of regime change (top down or bottom up), "economics first" or "politics first" or dual transition theories. Taught: Alternate years. Prerequisite: PSCI 1430: World Politics is recommended.

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