POSC 332 - Democracy and Democratization

(Same as PCST 332.) An analysis of various issues related to democracy and democratization in an international context. Topics include an examination of how democratic is democracy in democratic countries, how to explain and compare various transitions from authoritarianism to some form of democratic governance, and whether the global spread of markets and democracy is a principal cause of group hatred and ethnic violence throughout the non-western world. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits