Nationalism and Democracy - Not offered in AY 2022-23

Undergraduate Program Status

Elective	Bachelor of Arts in Culture, Politics and Society	4th year
Elective	Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics	4th year	Politics

Course Level:

Bachelor's

Campus:

Vienna

Course Open to:

Students on-site

Term:

Winter

Host Unit:

Undergraduate Studies

Instructor:

TBA

US Credits:

ECTS Credits:

Course Description:

Nationalism and Democracy resemble a couple in a stormy marriage. In the origin of (Western) democracies, the two were symbiotic: democracy often implied the imagination of a nation. Vice-versa, nationalism in its historical shape also implies the liberation of the people from authoritarian rule, and the introduction of self-rule. Nevertheless, nationalism today is often characterised as the enemy of (liberal) democracy. In the course of the transition towards democracy, (ethnic) nationalism often appears as a side-product, leading to civic conflicts and/or ethnocracies, rather than democracy.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Students will be familiar with basic concepts from comparative politics.Students will be able to distinguish and analyse political regimes and  Get an insight into contemporary shapes and problems of nationalism. Understand the logic of comparative studies in political science/social science, and being capable of decipher such research. Conduct and write a simple empirical analysis.