Crash Course: Political Theory

Where Did Democracy Come From, and Does It Still Work?

A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll learn democracy has had its fair share of critics, past and present. And even those in favor of the idea don’t necessarily agree on what democracy should be.

Where Did Democracy Come From, and Does It Still Work?

12m 4s

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    A World Without Governments? Anarchism Explained

    E7 - 11m 41s

    The word anarchy is synonymous with chaos, but what does it mean to political theorists? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we explore the theories and practices of anarchism.

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    What does Machiavellian mean?

    E5 - 13m

    What if a person is a good leader… and a bad person? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack that idea through the lens of Machiavelli’s famous treatise, “The Prince,” and find more questions than answers.

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