POL 4184 Democratization and Authoritarianism

3 units
Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Comparative analysis of contemporary authoritarian regimes and democratization processes in different regions. Analysis of the main theories and concepts used in the field. Role of different types of factors (political, economic, ideological, historical, cultural), of institutional design and of domestic and international actors in different compared cases of authoritarianism and democratization. (COMP/INT)

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ( POL 2104 or POL 2103 ) and 51 university course units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

49 responses

4.18

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strongly agree
53%
agree
33%
disagree
8%
strongly disagree
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Clear Expectations

16 responses

3.88

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strongly agree
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agree
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neither agree nor disagree
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disagree
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Learned a Lot

49 responses

4.10

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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Recommend

33 responses

4.58

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strongly agree
73%
agree
21%
disagree
3%
strongly disagree
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Workload

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2.61

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very heavy
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heavier than average
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average
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lighter than average
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Fair Assessments

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4.46

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strongly agree
63%
agree
27%
disagree
6%
strongly disagree
2%
question not applicable
2%
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75%
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