Apr 30, 2024  
2014-2015 Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HC 811 - Democracy in America

3 credits
An examination of American democracy beginning with an extended reading of Alexis de Tocquevilles classic study. Using his analysis as a starting point, students will proceed to consider the development of democracy since Tocquevilles time, the various definitions of democracy that have emerged since then, and the present-day challenges democracy faces. Readings by Tocqueville, Dewey, Zakaria, Wolin, Elshtain, Dahl, and others.



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