Readings, Weeks 1-15

 

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WEEK 1

TUESDAY (9/11)

Housekeeping

WEEK 2

TUESDAY (9/18)

What is Democracy? Democratization?

Map Test

WEEK 3

TUESDAY (9/25)

Why Care about Democracy?

WEEK 4

TUESDAY (10/2)

Democracy and its critics (in Singapore and elsewhere)

Paper #1 Due (10/5)

WEEK 5

TUESDAY (10/16)

Why Countries Become Democratic

No Class, Tuesday 10/9. Columbus Day Vacation

WEEK 6

TUESDAY (10/23)

Why Countries Become Democratic: Mexico

 

WEEK 7

TUESDAY (10/30)

Democracy and Poverty: Demokraasi in Senegal

 

WEEK 8

TUESDAY (11/6)

Democracy and Inequality: Class Conflict in the Philippines

Paper #2 Due (11/9)

WEEK 9

TUESDAY (11/13)

The Rule of Law (Or Lack Thereof): Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, etc.

WEEK 10

TUESDAY (11/20)

Establishing Civilian Control over the Military in Brazil

WEEK 11

TUESDAY (11/13)

Democracy and Ethnic Conflict: Nigeria

WEEK 12

TUESDAY (11/20)

Making Democracy Work in India

Paper #3 Due (12/7)

WEEK 13

TUESDAY (11/27)

Gazing Into the Crystal Ball

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