Transitology – Pathways to and from democracy
Course Outline
The course encompasses 5 weeks with approximately 25 hours of active learning. It will have video lectures, self-studied case studies and readings, peer-to-peer learning through discussions and webinars as well as knowledge checks with quizzes, all aimed at developing and reinforcing personal critical reflection. It will focus on examples and current debates from different countries in the world within Eurasia, the Arab World, Latin America,Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia – all regions in which Global Campus Regional Programmes operate.
Module 1 - Transitology and waves of democratisation
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1
20 – 26 February 2023
Transition and democratic institution building
Anja Mihr
Jacqueline Moudeina – tbc -
2
27 February – 5 March 2023
Waves of democratisation
Anja Mihr
Wolfgang Merkel
Arusyak Aleksanyan
Module 2 - Modes of Governance and Regime Consolidation
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3
6 – 12 March 2023
Modes of governance
Anja Mihr
Leonardo Morlino
Damir Kapidžić
Module 3 - Backsliding of Democracy and Restoring Deficits
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4
13 – 19 March 2023
Consolidation and transformation of democratic institutions
Leonardo Morlino
Wolfgang Merkel
Mozn Hassan -
5
20 – 26 March 2023
Backsliding of democracy
Anja Mihr
Pippa Norris
Jonathan Van Meerbeeck – tbc