Certificate in Democracy Building

This certificate is designed to provide an understanding of the principles required for establishing successful democracies and how these have been promoted worldwide, the policy issues associated with America's role in the process of building democracy, and current challenges to that process.

Required Courses

Area-study course (One required)

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FEATURED FACULTY

Alberto M. Piedra

Donald E. Bently Professor of Political Economy, Former U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala

Al-Qaeda's Enemy Threat Doctrine

This course will analyze in depth the context in which this politico-religious ideology was born, how it evolved and the core texts that inform today's enemies of the United States. Students will assess how well the U.S. Government understands this new foe and whether its response to date has been adequate.

Principal Professor

Sebastian Gorka