Course # 38765 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 9:00am-10:20am Term Spring 2024 Specialization Global Conflict Studies Syllabus Syllabus 3/22/24 This course provides an overview of topics related to politics in authoritarian regimes. We begin by introducing the concept of authoritarianism: how it differs from democracy and how authoritarian regimes differ from each other. We then investigate the tools authoritarian rulers employ to maintain power, including institutions, policies, and tactics, and we examine the effects and side effects of these tools. Finally, we study transitions of power and of institutions, both on the way out of authoritarianism (democratization) and on the way in (democratic backsliding). Students who take this course will acquire a broad understanding of authoritarian politics and how it is covered in the literature. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2024 The Politics of Authoritarian Regimes Alexei Zakharov Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus Recent News More news Affordable Care Act Led to Parents Staying in Jobs Longer, Study Finds Tue., July 16, 2024 Harris Voices: Amilcar Guzman, CLA'24, on an Education Inside and Outside the Classroom Mon., July 15, 2024 What's the Right Amount of Repression? UChicago Scholars Explore the Dictator's Dilemma Mon., July 15, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2025 Virtual Information Session Thu., July 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Campus Visit Thu., July 25, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States