Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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PS 320 - Theories and Problems of Democracy


Credits: 4 credits

This course examines the basic theories of why and how democracy works, evaluating each in terms of outcomes observed in real world examples. The course then examines institutional design; for example, the strengths and limitations of presidential, parliamentary and mixed systems. The course considers the contributions of the theory of public choice - the implications of voting cycles, free riding, the tragedy of the commons and other dilemmas seemingly built into democracy - and how to minimize, if not eliminate, these problems.



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