PLTC352
Participatory Democracy in the Americas
Politics
BC
Subject code
PLTC
Course Number
352
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
Department/Program Faculty
Course Long Title
Participatory Democracy in the Americas
Cross Listed Courses
Description
How far can we press the ideal of true democracy? Is the individual right to vote the apex of democratic practice, or might we strive for deeper involvement in politics and the public sphere? This course engages canonical debates on the boundaries of liberal democratic practices and casts them against innovations in democratic governance. Ideas and solutions are assessed on normative and empirical grounds with particular attention to the position of marginalized groups. In addition to seminar-style meetings, the course deploys experiential learning techniques to connect theory to praxis.
Writing Credit
W2
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(PLTC: Institutional Politics), (PLTC: Phil., Lit., Legal St.)
INDS Program Relationship
IDLL - LALS Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years