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Apr 25, 2024
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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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POL 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Democratic Decline in the US4 credits (Spring)
Many popular and scholarly accounts have argued that American democracy is in decline. In this course we will explore the multiple quantitative and qualitative indicators of democratic corrosion (e.g., malfunctioning institutions, mass disillusionment, elites’ zero-sum tactics, inequality, etc.), examining the evidence to determine whether the U.S. has, in fact, backslid. Students will then apply these analytical tools to develop an intensive, independent research project that pertains to reforming an institution of their choice.
Prerequisite: POL 216 , POL 219 , POL 237 , POL 239 , or POL-295 when designated as American Politics.
Instructor: Virgin
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