Political Change: The Rise of Anti-politics (L2083)
30 credits, Level 6
Autumn teaching
Recent surveys in democracies show that trust in politicians and political institutions is low. Many citizens believe they have little influence on politics and that politicians don’t listen to them.
What has caused the rise in anti-political feeling? How have political leaders responded to it?
In this module, you’ll:
- explore debates surrounding these questions
- consider the changing relationship between citizens and politicians in modern democracies
- review a range of reforms and innovations designed to revitalise democracy.
Teaching
67%: Seminar
Assessment
70%: Written assessment (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 30 hours of contact time and about 270 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
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Courses
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