POL SCI M112B
Invention of Democracy
Description: (Same as Classics M125.) Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Democracy was invented in ancient Greece as political form grounded on equality before law, citizenship, and freedom. It came into existence as struggle by "demos," people, aware of its excellence and proud of its power, "kratos." It became only regime capable of including all members of community while disregarding wealth, status, and diverging interests. Examination of history and theory of ancient democracy. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2024 - I thought that this class was a great experience. I was nervous going into it because I have not enjoyed political theory in the past, but this class made the content more interesting by depending primarily on the weekly readings and building around that. Overall, I thought that this class was challenging without being overly hard and makes you engage with the material. The professor and TA well-prepare you for the midterm and final as well as make them pretty straight forward. I especially liked the discussion sections for this class because they were lively and greatly contributed to my understanding of the readings.
Winter 2024 - I thought that this class was a great experience. I was nervous going into it because I have not enjoyed political theory in the past, but this class made the content more interesting by depending primarily on the weekly readings and building around that. Overall, I thought that this class was challenging without being overly hard and makes you engage with the material. The professor and TA well-prepare you for the midterm and final as well as make them pretty straight forward. I especially liked the discussion sections for this class because they were lively and greatly contributed to my understanding of the readings.
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