Hvordan demokratier dør: Nutidige udfordringer for det liberale demokrati

2024/2025

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

Liberal democracy is under threat around the globe. Even long-established democracies show worrying signs of democratic decay, as authoritarian politicians gain popular support and democratic institutions are captured. This course introduces students to the current trends in democratic developments in the United States and Europe. A central focus lies on the institutional and cultural safeguards democracies have at their disposal to defend them against authoritarian challenges.

The first part of the course discusses democratic backsliding in the United States and Central Europe. We analyze the strategies of authoritarian challengers, as well as democracies’ safeguards to counter these challenges. The second part of the course asks students to apply the existing theories to the case of Denmark, assessing the resilience of the Danish democratic system in exercise and workshop sessions.

Læringsmål

Viden

  • Is familiar with the current trends and recent challenges to Western democracies.
  • Understands the main safeguards democratic systems have at their disposal to counter authoritarianism.

Færdigheder

  • Can describe, discuss and analyze the recent challenges to Western democracies from a theoretically informed perspective.
  • Can pinpoint and discuss the strength and weaknesses of the Danish political system with respect to democratic resilience.

Kompetencer

  • Can compare political systems and developments.
  • Can apply democratic theories to recent events.
  • Can assess political institutions and formulate recommendations for potential improvements.
  • Can develop political assessments within groups. 

Undervisningsform

Lectures, workshops and exercises.

Eksamen

Prøver

Prøvens navnHvordan demokratier dør: Nutidige udfordringer for det liberale demokrati
Prøveform
Skriftlig
ECTS5
Bedømmelsesform7-trins-skala
CensurIntern prøve
VurderingskriterierVurderingskriterierne er angivet i Universitetets eksamensordning

Fakta om modulet

Engelsk titelHow Democracies Die: Contemporary Challenges to Liberal Democracy
ModulkodeBAPAS22VF07
ModultypeKursus
Varighed1 semester
SemesterForår
ECTS5
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
UndervisningsstedCampus Aalborg
Modulansvarlig

Organisation

StudienævnStudienævn for Politik og Samfund
InstitutInstitut for Politik og Samfund
FakultetDet Humanistiske og Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet