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Dictators & Democrats: The Modern World (HIST10015)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject explores the global history of dictatorship and democracy in the past two hundred years. It asks what social, economic, cultural, and geographical factors facilitate the development of the one or the other. Drawing on examples from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and Australia, this subject explores the many variants of dictatorship and democracy as well as their successes and failures. It will equip students to understand not only the political history of the modern world, but also our present.

This subject forms part of the pathway “political and international history” within the History major.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject should have:

  • Developed a deep understanding of the history of dictatorship and democracy in the modern world
  • Acquired the ability to analyse the complex social, economic, and cultural contexts of dictatorship and democracy
  • Developed a clear understanding of the difference between primary and secondary sources available for the study of dictatorship and democracy, and modern political history more generally
  • Learned to build a historical argument on one case study, based on both primary and secondary sources, and communicate it clearly in a variety of media.

Generic skills

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

  • Develop critical and analytical skills (including argument identification and analysis)
  • Develop communication (written and oral)
  • Development their engagement with real world ideas and problems.

Last updated: 19 September 2024