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Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Peter Niesen; Prof. Dr. Filimon Peonidis
Veranstaltungsart:
Vertiefungsseminar
Anzeige im Stundenplan:
VM: Democratic Ideas
Semesterwochenstunden:
2
Credits:
6,0
Unterrichtssprache:
Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl:
10 | 23
Anmeldegruppe: einsemestrige Vertiefungsseminare
Weitere Informationen:
einsemestriges Vertiefungsseminar
Verwendbar in folgenden Studiengängen bzw. Modulen:
- BA-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft, FSB ab WiSe 2013/14: Vertiefungsmodul Politikwissenschaft (6 LP)
- BA-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft, FSB ab WiSe 2010/11: Vertiefungsmodul … (8 LP)
- BA-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft: Wahlbereich (6 LP)
- BA-Nebenfach Politikwissenschaft: Fachbezogener Wahlbereich (6 LP)
Lehrveranstaltungstitel (englischsprachige Übersetzung):
Kommentare/ Inhalte:
Nowadays democracy is roughly conceived as a form of government in which the many rule either directly or indirectly by electing representatives who are accountable to them. This modern conception is the result of a long historical process, which incorporates both political and theoretical developments, not to mention the sacrifices of innumerable people inspired by democratic ideals. In this seminar we will trace the origin of democratic ideas in ancient Greece, their re-emergence in the works of late medieval and early modern European thinkers as well as the theoretical contributions that influenced the establishment of modern democracy in the 18th century. Special emphasis will be given to the two revolutions that took place during the above century and provided democracy its contemporary form and justification. In other words, we will try to understand how democracy came to be understood as representative, constitutional, parliamentary and liberal. In this context we will discuss excerpts from classic and modern authors alike (Aristotle, Marsilius of Padova, Montesquieu, Paine, Sieyes, Madison and others).
Lernziel:
Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the complex interplay between democratic ideas and political institutions especially in classical Greece and in America and France during the last quartet of the 18th century. They are also expected to understand the meaning of core democratic concepts like popular sovereignty, political equality, separation of powers, representation, rights and accountability.
Vorgehen:
This is a presentation- and discussion-based seminar.
Literatur:
Please read these two introductory texts before the seminar starts:
-Arblaster, Anthony. 2002. Democracy. Buckingham: Open University Press. (pp. 15-45)
-Peonidis, Filimon. 2013. Democracy as Popular Sovereignty. Lanham MD: Lexington Books. (pp. 1-16)
Zusätzliche Hinweise zu Prüfungen:
Dieses Seminar kann nur mit einer Prüfung abgeschlossen werden.
Final Grade:
20% short (individual or group) oral presentations of assigned texts.
80% final written examination (Essayklausur) or alternatively a written essay (10-12 pages, due on the 1st of September 2019)
Workload des Seminars: 6 LP
Ausnahme: BA-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft, FSB ab WiSe 2010/11: Vertiefungsmodul …: 8 LP
Modulteilprüfung 6 LP:
Prüfungsart: Hausarbeit
Bewertungsschema: benotet (RPO)
Umfang: 10-12 Seiten
Abgabetermin: 1.9.2019
Abgabeort: email attachment an den Seminarleiter
Alternative Prüfungsart: Essayklausur
erweiterte Modulteilprüfung 8 LP (nur FSB WiSe 10/11):
Prüfungsart: Hausarbeit
Bewertungsschema: benotet (RPO)
Umfang: 15 Seiten
Abgabetermin: 1.9.2019
Abgabeort: e-mail attachment an den Seminarleiter
Studienleistungen (unbenotet):
Active participation, preparation of texts, individual or group presentations
Ausgabeort der bewerteten Prüfungsleistung (gegen Empfangsbestätigung nach Eingabe der Noten in STiNE):
keine
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