| Dr. Courtney Brown Fall 2004 Political Science 330 Class location: 105 Anthropology Building |
Office Hours: Tuesday 11:20-12:20 Class Time: T-TH 8:30-9:45 Office: 318 Tarbutton Hall Email: polscb@emory.edu |
DEVELOPMENTAL DEMOCRACY (Revised 10 August 2004)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
In this course we will discuss the conditions under which democratic forms of
government can manifest and endure. At the end of this course, you should have
a firm understanding of current thought regarding democracy in its period of
national genesis. Moreover, you should have the ability to discuss the subject
of democratic development from the perspective of rapid political change in
the contemporary world.
CLASS REQUIREMENTS
There will be three tests and one optional paper. The three tests will all be
weighted equally. The optional paper topic will be posted on this web site sometime
after the first test. The paper is due in class on the last day of regular class.
Class attendance is mandatory. The dates of the tests are September 30, November
2, and December 14 (4:30-6 p.m.). (Be sure to purchase your airline tickets
AFTER you mark these dates on your calendar.) Since democracy is evolving quickly
on the planet, it is required that you read The New York Times Monday
through Friday throughout the course. Other news articles will also be assigned.
Discount subscriptions can be purchased at the DUC.
Attendance is mandatory, and weighted equally with a normal test. Signature
conformity software is used to scan and evaluate attendance records, so be sure
to sign the attendance sheet the same way each time and in your correct spot!
The following attendance scale is applied.
Number of absences: Grade
0: A+
1-4: A
5: B
6: C
7: D
=>8: F
=>10: Course Grade Maximum is C regardless of test grades.
For students taking the course pass/fail, minimum satisfactory performance requires (1) receiving a passing attendance grade, (2) taking all three examinations, and (3) receiving a minimum of a D average or better for all three tests.
The Honor Code is strictly enforced in this course. No papers can be used or submitted for in-class exams other than those given out by the professor. Any "extra" papers submitted with an exam or found on a desk during an exam are considered an honor code violation. Signature forgeries on attendance are an honor code violation. Plagiarism is an honor code violation.
DISABILITIES STATEMENT
It is the policy of Emory University to make reasonable accommodations for qualified
students with disabilities. All students with special requests or need for accommodations
should make this request in person as soon as possible after first visiting
the Office of Disabilities.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Democracies in Divided Societies by Benjamin Reilly
Postconflict Elections, Democratization & International Assistance, Edited by Krishna Kumar
WEEKLY TOPICAL OUTLINE
Weeks 1, 2, & 3
Lectures: The democratic moment: a summary of what is happening now.
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 1
Week 4
Lectures: The idea of a democratic culture
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 2
Week 5
Lectures: Problems with democratic governmental forms
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 3
Week 6
Lectures: Variations among cultures and democratic forms
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 4
Week 7
Lectures: Proportional representation and parliamentarianism
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 5
Week 8
Lectures: Problems with proportional representation systems
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 6
Week 9
Lectures: Democratic activism using external actors
Readings:
Reilly, chapters 7
Week 10
Lectures: Corruption and political decay
Readings:
Reilly, chapter 8
Week 11
Lectures: Strategies for dealing with developmental corruption
Readings:
Kumar, chapters 1-4
Week 12
Lectures: The status of the rapidly evolving modern world
Readings:
Kumar, chapters 5-7
Week 13
Lectures: The future of democracy
Readings:
Kumar, chapters 8-10
Week 14
Lectures: Challenges to planetary political stability
Readings:
Kumar, chapters 11-13