Government 311F - Transitions to Democracy

Institution:

Hamilton College

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Investigation of democracy in theory and practice through an analysis of transitions to democracy in post-communist authoritarian regimes. Case studies will be drawn from the countries of the former Soviet Union and East-Central Europe. Topics include the importance of elites in transition, the resurgence of civil society, the role of ethnicity and nationalism, problems with democratic consolidation, and the impact of geography. (Writing-intensive.) Prerequisite, one 200-level course in comparative politics. Maximum enrollment, 20. S Rivera.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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