Course Details
Country:
France
Institution:
Sciences Po - Paris campus
Course Title:
DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRITICS-DEEP READING A MODERN CLASSIC
Course Number:
DSPO 25A54
Course Description:
Democracy is rule by the people, so much is clear. But this simple statement raises many questions. Who are the people? What makes them a people? What does it mean for them to rule? How do they do so when there is disagreement amongst them? Why is this a good system? What are its problems? And how do we make it work in a complex nation state or a globalising world? With democracy under discussion, both from within and on a global level, considering these questions is more important than ever before. In this class, students will read Robert Dahl's Democracy and its Critics, a modern classic of democratic theory, with the goal of developing the ability to think about democracy in a critical and informed way. Every week, students will read a number of chapters and consider how they help them think about issues facing contemporary democracy. Rather than
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 428
Course URL:
https://syllabus.sciencespo.fr/fr/?202210/218229
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