Course curriculum

    1. Syllabus

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    1. 1.1 How Political Scientists Work: Empirical and Normative Claims, Correlation and Causation

    2. Quiz 1.1

    3. 1.1 Interactive Lab: Fact, Value, or Cause?

    4. 1.2 Measuring Countries: HDI, GDP, Gini, and Governance Indexes

    5. Quiz 1.2

    6. 1.2 Interactive Lab: Reading the Numbers

    7. 1.3 States, Nations, Regimes, and Governments: Key Definitions

    8. Quiz 1.3

    9. 1.4 Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes: Rule of Law and Separation of Powers

    10. Quiz 1.4

    11. 1.4 Interactive Lab: Democratic or Authoritarian?

    1. 2.1 Hybrid and Authoritarian Types: Illiberal Democracy, One-Party, Theocracy, and Military Rule

    2. Quiz 2.1

    3. 2.2 Democratization and Backsliding: Transitions, Consolidation, and Corruption

    4. Quiz 2.2

    5. 2.2 Interactive Lab: Mexico's Road to 2000

    6. 2.3 Sources of Power and Authority: Power, Authority, and Managed Democracy

    7. Quiz 2.3

    8. 2.4 Changes in Power: Coups, Revolutions, and Peaceful Transitions

    9. Quiz 2.4

    10. 2.5 Federal and Unitary Systems: Dividing Power Within the State

    11. Quiz 2.5

    12. 2.6 Legitimacy: How Governments Win and Keep Consent

    13. Quiz 2.6

    14. 2.6 Interactive Lab: Legitimacy Planner

    15. 2.7 Political Stability: Why Some States Hold Together

    16. Quiz 2.7

    1. 3.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems: Definitions

    2. Quiz 3.1

    3. 3.2 Comparing Systems: Fusion of Powers, Checks, and Divided Government

    4. Quiz 3.2

    5. 3.2 Interactive Lab: Which System Is It?

    6. 3.3 Executives in the Core Countries: Heads of State and Government

    7. Quiz 3.3

    8. 3.4 Executive Term Limits: Lame Ducks and Power Retention

    9. Quiz 3.4

    10. 3.5 Removing Executives: No Confidence, Impeachment, and Censure

    11. Quiz 3.5

    12. 3.5 Interactive Lab: Removing an Executive

    1. 4.1 Legislative Systems: Unicameral and Bicameral Bodies

    2. Quiz 4.1

    3. 4.2 Independent Legislatures: Oversight and Rubber Stamps

    4. Quiz 4.2

    5. 4.2 Interactive Lab: Check or Rubber Stamp?

    6. 4.3 Judicial Systems: Courts, Judges, and Judicial Review

    7. Quiz 4.3

    8. 4.4 Independent Judiciaries: Appointment, Tenure, and Pressure

    9. Quiz 4.4

    1. 5.1 Civil Society: NGOs and State Restrictions

    2. Quiz 5.1

    3. 5.2 Political Culture and Socialization

    4. Quiz 5.2

    5. 5.3 Political Ideologies: Individualism, Neoliberalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, and Populism

    6. Quiz 5.3

    7. 5.4 Values and Beliefs: Rule by Law, Welfare State, and Post-Materialism

    8. Quiz 5.4

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