POLSC221: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• define democracy;
  
• differentiate between representative (indirect) and participatory (direct) democracy;
  
• identify why the Magna Carta and Treaty of Westphalia are important in the history of democratization;
  
• identify prominent characteristics of democratic states;
  
• identify trends in democratization;
  
• list the six major explanations for democratization; and
  
• explain and assess if democracy improves economic outcomes.