Fall/Winter Timetable

POL2326H1S L0101

Undergraduate Course Code: POL426H1S L0101

Democracy and Dictatorship

Themes

This course provides an in-depth introduction to theories of the origins of democracy and dictatorship. We examine a range of structural and voluntarist approaches. In the final weeks of the course, we explore the extent to which these theories help us to understand regime transitions in China, Chile, Iran, and Poland.

Format and Requirements

One two-hour seminar per week. Course requirements TBA.