WEEK 4: How does Culture Shape Political Outcomes?

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TUESDAY (9/25)
IN CLASS:

Social Capital and Democracy.
(Lawson and Rodden)

THURSDAY (9/27)
IN CLASS:

Critiques of Cultural Arguments.
(Lawson and Rodden)

READINGS FOR WEEK 4
  • Nicolo Machiavalli, The Discourses, Book 1, Chapters 16-17, in Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa, eds., The Portable Machiavelli: 218-224.

  • Robert Dahl, Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition: 129-140.

  • Robert Putnam, Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions and Modern Italy, selections TBA.

  • Critique of Putnam, TBA.

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Top:(left) Map of Italy, (right) Nicolo Machiavelli

Bottom: A View of Venice

Above: A panoramic view of Naples.

 

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