Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of York
Course Title:
Democracy, Autocracy & the State
Course Number:
POL00063I
Course Description:
The module centres around the most recent research in political science to examines key debates in comparative politics from a new and exciting perspective. Using contemporary examples, students will have the opportunity to learn about the nature of modern states and state building practices around the world and discover key challenges to state power. The module then moves to discuss contemporary perspectives on democratisation in regional context, shedding light on some of the most important debates in the history of political science. Finally, the module goes beyond the current scholarship on democratisation to investigate authoritarian regimes using innovative research on electoral authoritarianism and autocratic governance.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 444, GOVT 398
Course URL:
https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module/POL00063I/latest
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