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API 413 Democracy and Democratization - Pippa Norris - Aims Policy Analysis Focus on applied policy analysis • What ca...

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API 413 Democracy and Democratization - Pippa Norris -

Aims Policy Analysis Focus on applied policy analysis • What can be done to strengthen and consolidate democratic institutions?

Broaden international knowledge • Wide range of post-industrial, post-Communist and developing nations • Thematic approach

Develop analytic and communication skills • Develop policy analysis and strategy report

Requirements Mid-term Policy Analysis Report I (40%) Your client is the UN who want to identify the most important problem of democratic consolidation in the country(s) of your choice .

Class participation (20%) Eg executive presentations, class exercises & discussions

Final Policy Strategy Report II (40%) What are your strategic recommendations for overcoming the problem you have identified? Action-oriented next steps

Readings 5 books + some online resources

+ Diamond et al Consolidating the 3rd Wave Democracies

Schedule 1

Comparative framework

8

Electoral Systems

2

Trends

9

Party Systems

3

Culture

10

Voting

4

Social Capital

11

News Media

5

Economic Development

12

International Agencies

6

Constitutions

13

Conclusions

7

Executives

Details:

pippanorris.com