GV313-6-FY-CO:
Authoritarianism and Corruption
2017/18
Government
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 29 June 2018
30
01 March 2012
Requisites for this module
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This module is designed to examine two current challenges to democracy authoritarianism and corruption. Arguably, authoritarianism represents the clearest threat to democracy in the contemporary world. Corruption, though, is a more pernicious threat. It saps democracy from within by undermining government performance and eroding public trust in democratic institutions.
The module is divided into two sections
1. In the autumn semester we focus on authoritarianism. First, we will discuss what authoritarianism is and what the most common varieties of authoritarian regimes are. Then we will go over the factors that drive politics in dictatorships and examine how these institutions can help explain the observed variation in autocratic government performance. Last, we will look at the logic of autocratic regime survival and conditions under which democratic transitions are more likely to occur.
2. In the spring semester we will examine corruption, a global problem that is present in dictatorships as well as democracies, in developing and more developed societies alike. In this class, we will pay closer attention to the impact of corruption on democratic regimes. At the extreme, corruption hampers economic development, reinforces social inequality, and undermine democratic development generally. We start by defining corruption and discuss alternative
tools to evaluate the extent of corruption within a given polity. We will then examine the causes and consequence of corruption (both political and bureaucratic). Last, but not least, we will evaluate existing strategies to contain and control this problem.
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1 hr lecture and 1 hr class
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay 1 |
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25% |
| Coursework |
Essay 2 |
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25% |
| Written Exam |
Test 2 |
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25% |
| Written Exam |
Test 1 |
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25% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Marius Radean, email: mradean@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Marius Radean
Dr Marius Radean, mradean@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: Sallyann West, govquery@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Arzu Kibris
University of Warwick
Associate Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 100 hours, 80 (80%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
20 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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