Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Institutions in Autocratic Regimes (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Belén González

Termin:
wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 10:15 - 11:45 | 06.04.2020 - 10.07.2020 | C 14.204 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Mo, 15.06.2020, 16:15 - Mo, 15.06.2020, 17:45 | C 40.606 Seminarraum | Replacement date for cancellation on 18 June

Inhalt: Seminar description: In today’s global political climate, better understanding authoritarianism is of renewed importance. After decades of decline, authoritarianism appears to be on the rise. Over one-third of all countries and 40 percent of the world’s population live under some form of authoritarian rule. This third wave of authoritarianism is characterized by regimes’ ability to adapt and consolidate institutions in a way that no longer follows preconceived authoritarian stereotypes. The seminar focus on understanding how authoritarian politics works. During the semester we will study who the key actors are within authoritarian regimes, how they come to power, what strategies they use to survive, and how they fall. We will engage with state of the art literature and empirically based analyses on authoritarian politics. ** Seminar structure during the COVID-19 crisis: ** As instructed by the central administration of the University, this seminar was originally designed as a sit-in class but moved online for the entire Summer Semester 2020. Pay attention to the communications by the University central administration with regards to the period for which we will only have virtual classes. The University central administration is monitoring the COVID-19 crisis closely and in coordination with government authorities. Changes to the current exceptional regulations may occur. During the Summer Semester 2020 the course will be as follows: (**) Virtual Class: Classes take place on Thursdays from 10:15 to 11:45 as originally scheduled by the University central administration, only n ow in a "virtual" classroom. I will use the program/application Zoom for this purpose. Students successfully registered for this seminar will receive a link via MyStudy Messages to join a video conference for the class as well as documentations with rules of engagement in the virtual classroom. Students do not need a Zoom account. (**) Class Structure: The virtual class will consist of 3-blocks. (1) First, I will do a general introduction to the topic of the week that wraps-up the content of the assigned readings. (2) We will orderly discuss the readings in groups. Pre-assigned activities and questions will add to the dynamic of the online class. (3) Finally, we will collectively summarize the main conclusions derived from the readings and in-class discussion. In the end, I will present the questions or activities students need to prepare for the next class. The structure of the class is subjected to changes depending on the total number of students registered. (**) Study Materials (Reading and Activities): All the working material for this seminar will be available for registered students in MyStudy. This includes all the readings assigned in the syllabus, all supporting material for in-class activities, and all questions and slides at the end of each class. (**) Consultation Hours: This will also take place via video-conference. Students who registered for a Consultation Hour slot will receive a Zoom Meeting link to their Luephana email address to join online for the assigned slot. (**) Evaluation: The current evaluation/assessment method may change due to the changeover to digital teaching.

• Masterprogramm Governance & Law: Staatswissenschaften - Public Economics, Law and Politics - Vertiefung - Anwendung und Fallstudien zur Entwicklungstheorie und -politik I