140238 KU KP2 - K V Political Aspects of Development (2012W)

Theories of Democracy

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Please be aware that you will have to read some texts and write a short review for the first session already!

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Th 20.09.2012 10:00 to Fr 28.09.2012 15:00
Registration is open from Sa 29.09.2012 10:00 to We 03.10.2012 23:59
Deregistration possible until We 31.10.2012 23:59

Details

max. 45 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Ralph Guth

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    11.10.
    11:00 - 15:00
    Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
    
    Thursday
    18.10.
    11:00 - 15:00
    Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
    
    Thursday
    15.11.
    11:00 - 15:00
    Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
    
    Thursday
    29.11.
    11:00 - 15:00
    Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
    
    Thursday
    13.12.
    11:00 - 17:00
    Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The roots of modern democratic theory and its core concepts shall be examined and discussed on the basis of classic texts of political philosophy. The notion of social contract, checks and balances, sovereignty, and representation are the guiding principles of a critical assessment.
The second part of the course shifts to putting these theories at work. Analyses of democratisations and its crises in the global south should lead to a better and deeper understanding of contemporary developments in (global) democratic thinking.

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance, active engagement in discussions, short presentation of one of the core texts (in groups), written text reviews, essay on one of the course’s key issues

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- Differentiated approaches to theories of democracy
- critical awareness of differing democratic concepts
- understanding of democratisations and its crises
- outlook on possible developments

Examination topics

Texts have to be thoroughly read prior to every session. These texts will then be discussed in more depth. Short presentations by the students should deliver a starting point for these discussions.

Reading list

Alle Texte werden online als pdf zur Verfügung gestellt. Dabei handelt es sich sowohl um Originalquellen (dt./engl.) als auch allg. Einführungstexte in die Demokratietheorie.

Association in the course directory

KP2, K V, nK V

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