CEPL 0919 - Democracy: How Much Power Should the People Have?

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Brown University

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What is democracy? How does it work? How should it work? The principles of democracy are widely espoused throughout the world and they form a central plank of America’s civic identity. Yet there is little public discussion of exactly how democratic mechanisms do and should work; the US constitution, for example, is rarely criticized at all in mainstream debates, least of all on democratic grounds. This class will equip students with the knowledge and skills to analyze and critique real democratic structures and to see how democratic considerations can give us new ways to think about pressing social and political issues.

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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