Democratic Government Across the World

Class 1: Concepts of Democracy

• Overview of Democratic Institutions
  • ​Video lecture
  • Presentation slides
• Economic Modernization Theory
  • ​Video lecture
  • Presentation slides
  • Research paper: Przeworski and Limongi (1997)
• Question list. Due 12/4/2025 by 17:00 JST.
• Group discussion: 12/4/2025 from 17:00-19:00 JST. See the email announcement for the passcode.

Class 2: Economic Class and Capital Dependence

• Video Lecture
• Presentation slides
• Ansell and Samuels book chapters: see the email announcement.
• Question list. Due 12/9/2025 by 17:00 JST.

• Group discussion: 12/9/2025 from 17:00-19:00 JST. See the email announcement for the passcode.

Class 3: Protest and Democracy

• Video lecture: Available here.
• Presentation slides: Available here.
• Przeworski (2009): Available here.
• Question list: Available here. Due 12/11/2025 by 17:00 JST.
• Group discussion: 12/11/2025 from 17:00-19:00 JST. See the email announcement for the passcode.

Class 4: Democracy and Economic Development

• Video lecture: Available here.
• Presentation slides: Available here.
• Higashijima and Mitchell (2025): Available here.
• Question list: Available here. Due 12/16/2025 by 17:00 JST.
• Group discussion: 12/16/2025 from 17:00-19:00 JST. See the email announcement for the passcode.

Class 5: Decentralization and Democracy


​Final Presentations