POLSCI 228 · also PUBPOL 228
Politics of Authoritarian Regimes
Bahar Leventoglu
Description from DukeHub
Examine the variety of ways in which authoritarian regimes operate. Study the emergence and persistence of authoritarian regimes, the institutions they adopt, leadership change, government/opposition relations, their potential for democratic transition as well as the theories that explain these outcomes.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "leadership"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
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