ATS2836 De-democratisation and contentious politics in 21st century America

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   evaluate and critically examine contentious politics in the contemporary US; the factors behind the recent reductions in civil and political rights; and the social movements and political and social initiatives resisting this shrinking democratic space, to restore political and civil rights; 

2. 2

   critically assess core concepts and theories in American politics, comparative politics, and other social sciences, and apply them to contemporary events, issues and phenomena in contemporary American politics; 

3. 3

   analyse and evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources relevant to contemporary American politics  (including audio-visual materials, scholarly literature and internet sources);

4. 4

   conduct research and communicate findings through a logical written argument.