GOVT 6483

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GOVT 6483
Authoritarianism and Democracy

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Democracy has been in retreat on the global stage for much of the past two decades, reversing many of the democratic gains of the post-Cold War period. What explains this reversal of fortunes, and what, if anything, can be done about it? This course examines democracy in theory and in practice, exploring the origins and institutional forms of democratic rule, transitions to and from democracy, the fragilities and discontents that leave democratic regimes vulnerable to backsliding, and the institutional and civil society sources of democratic resiliency. (GOVT-CP)


Program Requirements (GOVT-CP)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2023FA, 2022FA, 2020FA, 2019SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: GOVT 4000

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10240 GOVT 6483   SEM 105

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    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Riedl, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10241 GOVT 6483   IND 605

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    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Riedl, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies