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Theories of Democracy

Code 15469
Year 3
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Ciência Política
Entry requirements n/a
Mode of delivery Face-to-face.
Work placements Not applied.
Learning outcomes 1. Understand the concept of Democracy
2. Recognize and compare the main models of Democracy
3. Analyze and critically evaluate the functioning and quality of Democracy
4. Evaluate Democracy modern challenges

Syllabus 1. Democracy: origins and essence
2. Democratic conceptions: the liberal, pluralist, participative and deliberative models
3. Democracy at work: delegation and accountability
4. Democratic dynamics: democratization and authocratization
5. The quality of democracy: evaluate and compare the process, the content and the democratic results
6. Democratic challenges: post-democracy, populism and technocracy


Main Bibliography - Dahl, R. (1998). On Democracy. New Haven: Yale University Press.
- Held, D. (2006). Models of democracy. Cambridge: Polity.
- Strøm, K., & Müller, W. C.; Bergman, T. (eds.) (2003). Delegation and accountability in parliamentary democracies. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press
- Diamond, L., & Morlino, L. (eds.) (2005). Assessing the quality of democracy. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Mudde, C.; Kaltwasser, R. (2017). Populism - a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Lecture, with debate about specific problems and assigned readings
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-02-26

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