Universität Wien

070419 VO Modernization, Reform, Development as Modes of Evoltuion of Humanity (2009S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

max. 100 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 08.05. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 15.05. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 22.05. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 29.05. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 05.06. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 12.06. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 19.06. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Friday 26.06. 10:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Lecture 1: Modernization: Phenomenon of Human Development and Concept of Social Science Research

Lecture 2: Basic Factors of Modernization

Lecture 3: "Classical" Trajectory of Modernization: Case of Western Europe

Lecture 4: Political Modernization in Dualistic/Transitional Societies

Lecture 5: Modernization under Parliamentary System: India

Lecture 6: Systemic Modernization in Poly-Civilizational Society: Case of Malaysia

Lecture 7: From "Guided Democracy" to "World's Third Larges Democracy": Indonesia's Trajectory of Political Modernization

Lecture 8: "Developmental Authoritarianism" as Prerequisite for Political Democracy: Case of South Korea and Taiwan

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

1. The Underdevelopment of Development. Thousand Oaks-L.: Sage, 1996.
2. Tornquist O. Politics and Development. A Critical Introduction. Thousand Oaks-L.: 1999.
3. The Role of the State in Development Process. L.: Frank Cass, 1992.
4. Seligman A. The Idea of Civil Society. N.Y.: The Free Press, 1992.
5. Zakaria F. The Future of Freedom. Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad. N.Y.-L.: W.W.Norton, 2003.

Association in the course directory

MWG09, MWG10, MWG12; R4

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