Spring 2018 - POL 132 D100
From Dictatorship to Democracy: Political Regimes in the 21st Century (3)
Class Number: 12696
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
BurnabyJan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 23, 2018
Mon, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Sanjay Jeram
sjeram@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5838
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A firm consensus - at least in the West - has developed in favour of democracy as a means to emancipate ordinary people from the mayhem, conflict, and poor quality of life associated with autocratic rule. Introduces the concepts and tools needed to measure and analyze democratization around the world. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
Liberal democracy has yet to triumph across the globe: a sizeable number of countries remain firmly under dictatorial rule, with many others exhibiting a confounding mix of democratic and autocratic traits. Moreover, in well-established industrial democracies, governments struggle to uphold the liberal ideal of equality in political, economic and social spheres. The key questions this course examines are: What is democracy? How do we “see” and measure democracy? Is democracy better than its alternatives at facilitating human progress and happiness? Under what conditions does democracy flourish and erode? Can countries like Canada promote democratization in the Global South?
There will be 2 x 50 mins lecturers, plus a tutorial each week. Tutorials start in Week 2.
Grading
- Tutorial Participation 12%
- In-Class Pop Quizzes x 5 8%
- Mid-Term Exam 20%
- Democratic Assessment (Measuring Democracy) 10%
- Democratic Audit (Analyzing Democratization) 20%
- Final Exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Course readings posted on Canvas
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Registrar Notes:
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