ECH 4325 The Challenge of Democracy in International Affairs

3 units
Conflict Studies and Human Rights
Faculty of Social Sciences
Examination of the critical puzzle of democratization and the policy implications of integrating democracy promotion and humanitarian intervention in the foreign policy of a developed country. Defining democracy and international dimension of democratization. Analysis to the perseverance of authoritarian governments and gross human rights abuses in some areas of the world as well as the processes of democratization elsewhere.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ECH 2310 or SOC 2151 or POL 2103 or CRM 2301 or PSY 2110 and 54 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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