PS 353 - Global Democratization

(3.00 cr.)

Examines the foundations and growth of democracy, in theory and practice, from the institutions of ancient Greece and the Renaissance Italian republics, through early English and American democracy, up to late twentieth century democratization. Countries in different stages of democratization are studied: Russia, South Africa, China, and Chile. Country studies cover various aspects of democratization including economics, institutions, the transition from communism, and globalization. GT