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2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
HST 318 - History of Democracy in America
Examines the historical development of democratic principles, ideologies, and practices in American history through case studies of particular crises in American democracy. Focuses on limits of democracy and debates among Americans and between scholars about practice of democracy in a variety of areas and from a multiplicity of viewpoints. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3