How do we measure democracy so that we know if a country has made such a transition (Week 1)?

Beetham

What are the main debates about democratic transitions (Week 2)? 

Haggard and kaufan 

How do authoritarian regimes survive (Week 3)?

christian von Soest and Julia Gra

What are the internal or domestic causes of democratic transitions (Week 4)?

Lipset

What are the external or international causes of democratic transitions (Week 5)?

What sorts of specific choices and actions by specific actors are needed to usher in democracy (Week 6)? 

O’donell