PSC 369 - Transitions to Democracy

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

Transitions from non-democratic to democratic regimes in three major areas of the world, Southern Europe, the Soviet Union and East-Central Europe, and South America, from a comparative theoretical perspective. Theoretical problems include what democracy is and is not, democratic transition and democratic consolidation, how and why transitions to democracy have occurred, and factors that influence the success or failure of democratization.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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