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Apr 19, 2024
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2021-2022 Hill Book (Class of 2025) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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POL 333 - Power to the People: Understanding DemocracyThree Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Democracy is under attack internationally and is even being questioned, at times, in the United States. This course explores contemporary political theory from the perspective of core political concepts such as liberty, rights, voting, protest within a democracy. What does it mean to be free in a democracy? What does it mean to have rights, and what rights should individuals have? What does democratic theory expect of citizens? Is protesting dangerous to democracy?
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): POL 171 (cannot be taken concurrently).
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