PS 169: The Roots of Democracy

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1 PS 169: The Roots of Democracy Professor Daniel Treisman Spring 2014 Department of Political Science M, W 10-11:50 am 3365 Bunche Hall Haines Office Hours: Weds 1:30-2:30 ABOUT THE COURSE The course surveys the development of democracy around the world, from the first recorded incidences in Ancient Greece to the present day. We will use techniques of comparative politics to evaluate major arguments about why different countries became democratic at different times and why some remain authoritarian. We will apply these theories to the analysis of particular cases, mostly in Europe. REQUIREMENTS Attendance at lectures and discussion sections is required. The lectures will present new material, as well as providing context for the readings. You should complete the readings listed before the associated lecture. I will provide information in class about where you can find the readings. There will be a take-home midterm and a take-home final exam. These will require both knowledge of the material presented in readings and lectures and the ability to identify theories, assess evidence, and present convincing arguments in well-crafted prose. The midterm will count for 30% and the final exam for 50% of the course grade. Participation in discussion sections will count for 20%. COURSE MEETINGS 1. Introduction (Mar 31) Fareed Zakaria, The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad, 2003, Introduction, pp H.L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy, 1926, pp What is democracy? (Apr 2) Larry Diamond, Definining and Developing Democracy, from Developing Democracy: Toward Consolidation, Richard Rose, Democratic and Undemocratic States, in Christian Haerpfer et al., eds., Democratization, OUP, 2009, pp

2 3. Democracy in the Ancient World I: Athens (Apr 7) Roger Osborne, Athens and the Ancient World, Chapter 1 in Of the People, By the People, 2011, pp Robin Osborne, Athenian Democracy: Something to Celebrate?, Chapter 2 in Osborne, Athens and Athenian Democracy, 2010, pp Democracy in the Ancient World II: Critics of Athenian Democracy, Rome (Apr 9) Bernard Crick, Democracy: A Very Short Introduction, 2002, pp M.I. Finley, Politics in the Ancient World, Chapter 4, Popular Participation, pp Mortimer Sellers, The Roman Republic and the French and American Revolutions, Chapter 15 in Harriet I. Flower, ed., The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic, 2004, pp The Medieval Interlude (Apr 14) Roger Osborne, Of the People, By the People, 2011, pp Democracy in the Modern World (Apr 16) Charles S. Maier, Democracy Since the French Revolution, in John Dunn, ed., Democracy: The Unfinished Journey, 1992, pp Economic development and democracy (Apr 21) Seymour Martin Lipset, excerpt from Political Man: The Social Bases of Politics, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and George Downs, Development and Democracy, Foreign Affairs, 84, 5, 2005, pp Inequality and democracy (Apr 23) Aristotle, The Politics, Book IV, Section 11, pp Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy, 2006, Chapter 2, pp Midterm handed out at end of class; due Apr Religion and democracy (Apr 28) Robert D. Woodberry and Timothy S. Shah, The Pioneering Protestants, Journal of Democracy, April 2004, pp Hahm Chaibong, The Ironies of Confucianism, Journal of Democracy, 15, 3,July 2004, pp

3 Dreaming of a Caliphate, The Economist, April 6,2011, Larry Diamond, Why Are There No Arab Democracies? Journal of Democracy, 21, 1, January 2010, pp The Dalai Lama, Buddhism, Asian Values, and Democracy, Journal of Democracy 10, 1, 1999, pp Ethnic divisions and democracy (Apr 30) John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government, Chapter 16, Benjamin Reilly, Democracy, Ethnic Fragmentation, and Internal Conflict: Confused Theories, Faulty Data, and the "Crucial Case" of Papua New Guinea, International Security, Vol. 25, 3, , pp NO CLASS MAY 5 OR MAY Culture, social capital and democracy (May 12) Seymour M. Lipset and Jason M. Lakin, The Democratic Century, 2004, Chapter 7, pp Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel, How Development Leads to Democracy: What we Know About Modernization, Foreign Affairs, 33, Robert Putnam, Democracy, excerpted from Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Adam Przeworski, José Antonio Cheibub, and Fernando Limongi, Culture and Democracy, excerpted from UNESCO, World Culture Report: Culture, Creativity, and Markets, Democracy in Britain (May 14) John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe From the Renaissance to the Present, 2 nd Edition, 2004, pp.661-8, Trygve R. Tholfsen, The Transition to Democracy in Victorian England, in Peter Stansky, ed., The Victorian Revolution: Government and Society in Victoria s Britain, 1973, pp Roger Osborne, Of the People, By the People, 2011, pp Democracy in America (May 19)

4 Alexander Keyssar, Introduction, in The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States, 2000, pp.xv-xxiv. Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Book 1, Chapter 9, pp Frederick J. Turner, Contributions of the West to American Democracy, Atlantic Monthly, January Democracy in India (May 21) Roger Osborne, Of the People, By the People, 2011, pp The Economist, The Democracy Tax is Rising, December 11, Vicky Randall, Why have the political trajectories of India and China been different? Chapter 8 in David Potter et al., eds., Democratization, pp Paul Brass, India: Democratic Progress and Problems, in Selig S. Harrison, Paul H. Kreisbert and Dennis Kux, eds., India and Pakistan, 1999, pp NO CLASS MAY 26 (MEMORIAL DAY) OR MAY Democratic breakdowns (Jun 2) John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe From the Renaissance to the Present, 2 nd Edition, 2004, pp , , Sheri Berman, Civil Society and the Collapse of the Weimar Republic, World Politics, 1997, 49, 3, pp Larry Diamond, The Democratic Rollback: The Resurgence of the Predatory State, Foreign Affairs, 2008, March-April, pp Stefan Berger, The Attempt at Democratization under Weimar, in John Garrard, Vera Tolz, and Ralph White, eds., European Democratization since 1800, 2000, pp Conclusion: Assessing the arguments (Jun 4) Sheri Berman, How Democracies Emerge, Journal of Democracy, 2007, 18, 1, pp Barbara Geddes, What Causes Democratization? in Carles Boix and Susan Stokes, eds., The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, pp Final handed out at end of class. Due Jun 10.

5 BEFORE YOU BEGIN THAT PAPER 1. Be sure you understand the assignment. If you have ANY questions, do not hesitate to ASK the instructor or TA. 2. Be sure you understand the definition of PLAGIARISM: To PLAGIARIZE is to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own without crediting the source; present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source, (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1989, 898.). Many assignments will require you to incorporate other writers' words and ideas. If given permission by the instructor or TA to consult those writers, go ahead, but be sure to cite them. If you are not sure how to use the material you have, ASK or CHECK A WRITING GUIDE (i.e. MLA, APA, Chicago, you might try the Style Sheet from the Department of English, available in the ASUCLA Book Store) before submitting the work for credit. 3. Be sure you understand the CONSEQUENCES of plagiarism: a) When you plagiarize, you hand in work that is not your own. When you plagiarize, you sabotage the quality of your education and the learning experience. b) When you plagiarize, you steal, just as if you took something from a store. Plagiarism is different in effect, however, because the University assumes that each grade represents that student's own work. When you plagiarize, you undermine the value of a degree from UCLA. c) When you plagiarize, chances are good that you will be caught. If you are caught, chances are very good that you will be suspended from the University. Consider the impact on your financial aid? Your time to a degree? Your plans to attend graduate school? Your career plans? Your housing? Your family and friends? 4. If you are stuck and unable to work through the assignment, there are alternatives to plagiarizing: a) Visit the College Tutorials, 228 Covel Commons ( ). There, you can get one-on-one help with writing skills, grammar, topic development -- anything involved in writing a paper. b) Visit your instructor or teaching assistant -- make an appointment or visit them during office hours. There are no dumb questions when it comes to assuring that your work is honest. 5. If you know of someone who is plagiarizing an assignment, confront the person and/or tell the instructor. Papers that are plagiarized will impact the grading curve. It is in your best interest if everyone does his or her own work. Be advised that instructors are required by the Academic Senate to refer cases of suspected plagiarism to the Office of the Dean of Students. Penalties for plagiarism can include Suspension or Dismissal from the University.