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Democracies, Dictatorships, & Space!

Can democracies handle pandemics better than dictatorships? Who wins the race to Mars? This course will explore democracies and dictatorships both in concept and practice. Throughout the term, students will analyze different systems of government and forms of civil society. Students will critically engage with questions of governance in relation to global challenges. The course culminates with the students debating who controls the final frontier: democracies, autocracies, or corporations?

*Note – this is an updated Governments of the World course

  • Interests: None
  • Grades: 11th, 12th
  • Subjects: Global History & Social Sciences

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