POLI2404 · Political Science

Populism and the Rise of Anti-Democracy

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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John FitzGibbon

Associate Director, Digital Learning Innovation, Center Digital Innovation in Learning

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.7
Course: 4.5

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John FitzGibbon

Associate Director, Digital Learning Innovation, Center Digital Innovation in Learning

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.7
Course: 4.5

About this course

This course explores the emergence of Populist political movements around the globe and the increased challenge to democracy more generally. While the late 20th century was characterized by the triumph of democracy over alternative forms of government, democracy is facing both new and old challenges around the world. The course investigates the nature of these challenges, what are they, who leads them, and most critically why are they emerging now? Together we will seek to answer these questions so that we can better understand what is happening around the world with politics right now.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.75 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.55 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.39 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.70 / 5

Weekly effort: ~4.5 hours

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Evaluation history 4 terms

All available terms for POLI2404. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.5	4.6
Spring 2024	1	4.4	4.8
Spring 2023	1	4.8	4.9
Spring 2022	1	4.5	4.7