Unit of study_
Democracy in the Developing World - PACS6924
This unit offers a comparative consideration of different concepts of democratisation and development including the criteria for compiling country development indices and typologies of democracy. Experiences of implanting and/or imposing democracy are examined in Japan, Iraq and other nations. The pan-Pacific model of development, and the pros and cons of using authoritarian means to achieve it, is also considered, with examples including Indonesia under Suharto and Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew. Relationships between development, conflict and poverty are examined - do elections lead to more democracy? More development? Or do they allow authoritarian winners to institutionalise power? What about the coup in Thailand?
Classes
3hrs online equivalent/week
Assessment
1x1500wd essay (30%), 1x3000wd final essay (60%), Online Participation (10%)
Details
Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
Semester 1
25 Feb 2019
Department/School: Peace and Conflict Studies
Study Mode: Online
Census Date: 31 Mar 2019
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6.0
EFTSL: 0.125
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes
Faculty/department permission required? No
Location
Camperdown
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HECS Band: 1
Courses that offer this unit
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