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PACS6924: Democracy in the Developing World
This unit offers a comparative consideration of different concepts of democratisation and development including the criteria for compiling country development indices and typologies of democracy. Experiences of implanting and/or imposing democracy are examined in Japan, Iraq and other nations. The pan-Pacific model of development, and the pros and cons of using authoritarian means to achieve it, is also considered, with examples including Indonesia under Suharto and Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew. Relationships between development, conflict and poverty are examined - do elections lead to more democracy? More development? Or do they allow authoritarian winners to institutionalise power? What about the coup in Thailand?
| Code | PACS6924 |
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| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding of what the concept of democratization and development mean to different people
- LO2. expand on the scholarship, currently available, through research
- LO3. challenge the concepts of democratization and development in order to become lifelong learners
- LO4. demonstrate a contribution to global citizenry.
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