Democracy Inaction
MWF 1.25-2.20 (Lib 213) W 4.10-5.05 (Ladd 106)
| Prof. Michael Arnush | Starbuck 201D x8113 |
| marnush@skidmore.edu | Hours:
MW 11-12 W 2.30-3.30 |
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| 4th credit hour |
| OCTOBER | EMAIL THE CLASS | |
| DATE | TOPIC | READINGS |
| 3 | Age of Pericles: Radical Democracy and the Parthenon |
World of Athens 22-26 (review) Greek Art 27-35, 54-59, 78-88, 108-116 Essay 1 final draft due |
| 5 | Peloponnesian War: War and Justice | World
of Athens 26-34, 216-225, 317-329 Apollodorus Against Neaera Essay 2 draft assigned (see Requirements page for details) |
| 7 | Democratic ideal: Pericles' policies; democracy unravelled | Thuc.
2.34-47; 3.82-83 |
| 10 | Melian Dialogue: democracy becomes tyranny | World
of Athens 34-47 Athenian Constitution 72-77 Melian Dialogue |
| 12 | Collapse and rebirth of democracy | World
of Athens 294-296 Athenian Constitution 78-85 Essay 2 draft due |
| 14 | Athenian democracy: an overview | Courtroom speech: Against Eratosthenes |
| 17 | Local electoral elections | American State and Local Politics, ch. 10; Bowling Alone, ch. 21, "Democracy" |
| 19 | Mayoral Politics | Guest:
Prof. Bob Turner, Government Dept., on local politics |
| 21 | Study Break | Essay 2 final draft due 12pm |
| 24 | Midterm exam | |
| 26 | City Councils | McManus,
The Reseurgent City Councils, 166-185 Wiltrout, Playing the Political Game Mahtesian, The Politics of Ugliness |
| 28 | Participatory Citizens | R.
Putnam, Bowling Alone, selected readings Overview of final project |
| 31 | No class | |