PSCI295
SEM: GLOBALIZATION/DEMOCRACY
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
How does globalization affect democracy? As economics, politics, military action and social-change movements have become increasingly transnational, have state leaders become less accountable to their populations, and are they under little pressure to build liberal democratic institutions? Or has the increasingly global system been good for democratic state-building? Have transnational forces successfully pressured states to observe human rights and fight against corruption? Do they encourage state leaders to build accountable economic and legal institutions? We will examine a variety of states and their struggles to consolidate liberal democracies, including: Sierra Leone, Cambodia and Russia. (CP AND IR)
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 31% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 38% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2027 Spring: 6% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ASEC304 20252023
- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM JC218 2011
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 12 enrolled | 23800 |
| Fall 2023 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 21699 |
| Fall 2022 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 12 enrolled | 21699 |
| Fall 2020 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 27833 |
| Fall 2018 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 26505 |
| Spring 2015 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 16 enrolled | 34165 |
| Spring 2011 | Valerie Sperling | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 38963 |