GSOC 5046 -

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The New School

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Description:

Civil Society and Democratic Life in the Post-Colonial World: A Tocquevillian Perspective Spring 2009. Three credits. Carlos Forment This course introduces graduate students to the current debates regarding the changing relationship between civil society and democratic life in the postcolonial world of Latin America, India, Africa, and the Middle East. In order to make sense of the different socio-historical trajectories, particular institutional configurations, and divergent forms of civic democracy that emerged in this part of the world, a common framework based on the work of Alexis de Tocqueville is adopted. During dicussions, the class develops a Tocquevillian account of postcolonial democracy as well as a postcolonial reading of Tocqueville.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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