Democracy and Protest in the Global South

Explores roots, dynamics, and implications of recent popular protests both for democracy (e.g., 2011 Arab Spring) as well as challenges to established democracies (e.g., South Africa, Brazil). Focus on North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. Effective Fall 2023 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship, Social Inquiry I.