Ethan Hollander
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 2
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English
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When does it make sense to sacrifice personal freedoms for the collective good?
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 4
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English
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Dive into the history of the modern state, from feudalism to the Treaty of Westphalia.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 20
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English
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Delve into the global battle between free trade and protectionism.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 8
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English
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Continue your dive into democracy by zooming in on its most glaring flaws.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 10
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English
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Survey three voting systems: plurality voting, two-round system, and ranked-choice voting.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 16
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English
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How does authoritarianism emerge? Can we predict when a dictator will come to power?
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 13
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English
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From the United States to Japan, explore constitutions and courts around the world.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 21
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English
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Discover what makes the European Union a unique and mysterious institution.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 5
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English
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Investigate nationalism through a handful of case studies.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 12
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English
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Turn your attention to federations comparatively, legally, and in practice.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 1
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English
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Dive into democratic backsliding across the world.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 24
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English
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Conclude the course with an overview of modern democracy, in America and abroad.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 19
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English
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Examine concepts like GDP, the resource curse, colonialism, and the economy of trust.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 3
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English
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How do constitutions-laws that determine how other laws are made-differ around the world?
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 9
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English
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Which is more stable, presidential or parliamentary democracy?
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 6
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English
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Dive into the ideas of political theorists Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 23
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English
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Politics requires collective action. But that's much easier said than done.
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 18
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English
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What is humanitarian intervention? What alternatives exist to avert catastrophe?
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 7
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English
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What limitations on the right to vote are compatible with democratic government?
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Democracy and Its Alternatives volume 17
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English
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What is state failure? Why do states fail? What threats do failed states pose?