Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; screening, .5 hours; term paper, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour
Catalog page 475
Prerequisites: upper-division standing
Description: Uses film to explore how the values of democracy influence the operation of government. Topics include collective action, principal-agent problems, equality, liberty, popular sovereignty, and strategic behavior.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 144 or POSC 144S.