Explore the key challenges facing American democracy today, including campaign finance and legislative gridlock, in this insightful faculty-led course.
This course dives into the pressing challenges facing American democracy today, exploring issues like campaign finance and public distrust, along with diverse viewpoints on what’s going on in our political world.
Key challenges to American democracy in today's volatile political climate
A Faculty Project Course - Best Professors Teaching the World
American democracy seems in crisis, as we face legislative gridlock, soaring deficits, negative campaigns awash in donations from anonymous sources, growing public distrust of government, and protest movements on the right and left on the political spectrum. This class provides an overview of competing views on contemporary American democracy and a fresh look at some key issues facing our polity, including campaign finance, the War powers, the politics of deficit spending, and the proper policy-making role of the courts.
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After receiving his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School, Jeb clerked for a federal bankruptcy judge and then practiced as a commercial litigator in Boston and San Francisco. In 1994, he left the practice of law to pursue a doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley. His research centers on the intersection between law and politics and...
This is very educating specially when you already steps ahead on how the govenment is all about themselves instead of the people. We the people need to keep utilizing our Constitutional rights. We must not fail.
Yes, the content is interesting and clearly explained through the use of examples and I don't feel that I need a certain degree of Pre-course knowledge to be able to easily follow along
informative
Super easy to understand
Looking back on a course from a few years ago, Mr. Barnes was able to predict some things that are occurring today. This shows how relevant the material was.
Good structure. Classic views and needs a little update in terms of the current run rate of Democracy. Professor biases are pretty well subdued although apparent from time to time.
yes it had been good.
ENLIGHTENING!!
Majority rule is at the heart of what we consider representative democracy, and Prof. Barnes clearly shows with his charts and with his words some of the actual problems we have with this core concept.
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Valery S.
Yes, eternal learner, always interested in democracy and politics, especially in this volatile climate.