Political Development of Western Europe

All responses must be 6 to 7 pages in length.

• Please include the number of the prompt you are responding to.

• Cite lecture and class readings where appropriate; –

You must cite from all of the lectures in parentheses after the prompt, – Include a bibliography and in-text citations,

Do not include pictures, charts, or figures in your responses.

Do not copy / paste scans of lecture notes into the text of your response. •

Stay on topic.

Do not submit papers written for other courses.

Choose and respond to one of the prompts below.

1. Explain the cause of democratic stability. (Sources: lectures, Mann, Kurlantzick)

2. Explain the causes of democratic instability. (Sources: lectures, Mann, Kurlantzick)

3. Explain the logic of bridging institutions. (Sources: lectures, Mann, Kurlantzick)

Readings:

Lectures

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YG3cCHHPOM…

Joshua Kurlantzick, Democracy in Retreat

Michael Mann, Fascists, Germany chapter + two other cases of your choosing

I just want to notice you that you are not allow to cite outside source and I am sorry that this prof’s handwriting is terrible.