Community Democracy in a Global Age

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Our democratic institutions, for the most part inherited from the 19th century, are challenged in the 21st century by global markets and corporate mobility. This course explores the effect of globalization on our democratic institutions. While globalization may undermine our democratic institutions, social movements increasingly demand new forms of democratic practice. This course explores the claims of social movements for local/direct democracy and possible solutions to the "crisis" of democracy.