POLS2356 (Democratic Erosion) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 1.8/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Presents the theoretical and empirical tools to critically and systematically address the urgent political question: Is democracy under threat in the United States and around the world, or are contemporary concerns about global democratic erosion overstated? By engaging in theories of democratic consolidation and backsliding, offers students an opportunity to build an understanding of the causes, symptoms, and consequences of democratic erosion. Examines a range of country cases in comparative perspective so that students can then evaluate the robustness of democratic institutions across regions including Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the United States. Also explores the theme of democratic resilience by examining the case of India during the 1970s.
Data updated October 2026.