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GOVT6150: Challenges of Democratic Politics
2025 unit information
This unit examines the challenges of modern representative government. Comparing models of democratic politics, we assess the continuing relevance of political institutions, such as parliaments and parties, and consider political processes, citizen disengagement and new forms of participation.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Government and International Relations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Learn how political scientists define democracy and other key concepts
- LO2. Consider the relationship between democracy and concepts such as liberalism and monarchy
- LO3. Engage with the thorny issue of how to measure abstract concepts like democracy
- LO4. Critically engage with classic debates about institutional design
- LO5. Delve deeply into a range of contemporary issues related to democracy
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive August - September 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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