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Democratic DevelopmeAn open online course on how democraci
emerge, succeed, and fail
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Why This Course?
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How to
constrain powerhold it accountable
protect individual rights
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Is Democracy a Universal Value?
Why Do People Risk Everythin
For Democracy?
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The Costs of Unaccountable Pow
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When, why and how do democracies em
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How do the people become sovere
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What Determinesthe Fate of Democracy?
Why do some democracies succeed and othe
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How do Democracies ManageSerious Challenges?
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Religious Differences
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Poverty
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Poverty
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Inequality
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The Crimes of the Past
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Lack of Tru
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Course Themes and Schedule
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Week 1 What is Democracy?
Regime TypesThe Third Wave of Democratization
Week 2 Legitimacy
Democratic Consolidation
Week 3 Political Culture
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Week 3 Political CultureEmpirical Measures of How People V
Democracy: Attitudes & Values
Week 4 Economic Development
Civil Society
Week 5 Democratic Transitions
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Week 5 Democratic Transitions
Historical Experiences, Decolonizati
Contemporary (Third Wave) Transit
Week 6 Constitutional Designs
Majoritarian vs. Consensual
Parliamentary vs. PresidentialParties & Party Systems
Week 7 Electoral Systems
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Week 7 Electoral Systems
Choosing between different designs
Week 8 Ethnic Conflict
Threats to democracy
Managing ethnic conflict
with institutional designs
Week 9 Horizontal Accountability & The Rul
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Week 9 Horizontal Accountability & The Rul
Controlling Corruption
Why & How Democracies Break Do
Week 10 International Factors
Democracy Promotion
The Future of Democracy
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How the Course Will Work
Requirements
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n Approximately 2.5 to 3 hours of lectures per wn Reading is optional but strongly encouragedn Online discussion is strongly encouraged
Take the Initiative
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n Tell your friends and colleagues about the coun Start a discussion groupn Tell us what you think. Use the forums!
Receive a Certificate
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n Watch 80 percent of lectures and pass quizzesn Pass the online final exam at the end of the cl
Be Ambitious: Seek a Certificate of Dist
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n Complete an additional section of the online ficovering the optional reading material
Participate in the Community
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n Take the exam and become a peer gradern Join an online discussion forumn Offer your comments and views about
course issues and current events
nStart or join a local discussion groupin your school or neighborhood
Engage the Course Leaders
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n Join the weekly discussion forums with the insand special guests
n Give us your feedback, suggestions, and ques