POL SCI 164A · POLISCI 164ARoots of Democracy
Political Science · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Designed for juniors/seniors. Survey of development of democracy around world from its beginnings in ancient Greece to present day. Techniques of comparative politics used to evaluate major arguments about why different countries become democratic at different times, and why some remain authoritarian.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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