Democratic Development (Coursera)

Democratic Development (Coursera)
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This course is primarily intended for individuals in college or beyond, with some academic background or preparation in political science or the social sciences.
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Democratic Development (Coursera)
Gain an understanding of the political, social, cultural, economic, institutional and international factors that foster and obstruct the development and consolidation of democracy. It is hoped that students in developing or prospective democracies will use the theories, ideas, and lessons in the class to help build or improve democracy in their own countries.

Democratic Development is intended as a broad, introductory survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, institutional, and international factors that foster or obstruct the development, and consolidation, of democracy. Topics will be examined in historical and comparative perspective, and reference a variety of different national experiences. It is hoped that students in developing or prospective democracies will use the theories, ideas, and lessons in the class to help build or improve democracy in their own countries.



Free Course
This course is primarily intended for individuals in college or beyond, with some academic background or preparation in political science or the social sciences.