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Sep 29, 2024
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POL 102 - Foundations of Democracy Theory and practice of democratic government from ancient Greece to the present. Topics include democratic institutions, rights and liberties, and the scope and limits of democratic governance in modern nation-states. Fulfills: GE 5 and GE 7, GEHU; LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain what democracy has meant to different people in different places and times.
- Explain why political equality is the essential principle of modern democratic governance.
- Compare and contrast the democratic effectiveness of alternative constitutional arrangements.
- Describe underlying conditions that are favorable and unfavorable for creating and sustaining democratic governments.
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