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Authoritarianism and Democratic Backsliding Foundations
Completed the introductory course on authoritarianism and democratic backsliding: how authoritarian regimes work, how democracies erode gradually, the capture of courts, media and election rules, how democracy indices measure decline and why they disagree, case studies from several regions, propaganda and information control, and what has helped democracies resist and recover. 0 holders
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Civil Discourse Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the purpose of civil discourse, listening, arguing well in public, why facts alone rarely change minds, persuasion, de-escalation, online discussion and disagreeing across deep divides. 0 holders
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Community Organizing Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the meaning, traditions, relationships, issues, organizations, campaigns, negotiations and ethics of community organizing. 0 holders
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Conflict Resolution Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the sources and styles of conflict, escalation, principled negotiation, mediation, difficult conversations, group decision-making and peacebuilding. 0 holders
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Corruption and Accountability Foundations
Completed the introductory course on corruption and accountability: petty and grand corruption and capture, how corruption is measured and the limits of indices, why it persists, cases from Tammany Hall and Hong Kong to Operation Car Wash and 1MDB, money in politics and lobbying, kleptocracy and offshore finance, whistleblowers and the press, and the evidence on what reduces corruption. 0 holders
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Crime, Punishment and Justice Foundations
Completed the introductory course on why punishment needs justifying, retributive and consequentialist theories, the history of punishment, prisons, the death penalty debate, restorative justice, policing and the weighing of justice reform. 0 holders
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Democracy Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the meaning, history, forms, voting systems, deliberative practices, failures and defenses of democracy. 0 holders
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Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the definitions, causes, major cases, human choices, international justice, memory and prevention of genocide and mass atrocities. 0 holders
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Human Rights Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the meaning, history, international protection, philosophical foundations, critiques and practice of human rights. 0 holders
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Law and the Rule of Law Foundations
Completed the introductory course on what law is, the rule of law, the families and sources of law, constitutions, courts, due process, the relation between law and morality, and the legitimacy of law in everyday life. 0 holders
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Media Literacy Foundations
Completed the introductory course on how news is made, bias and framing, propaganda, misinformation, algorithms and echo chambers, verifying claims, and responsible participation in public discourse. 0 holders
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Migration and Refugees Foundations
Completed the introductory course on migration and refugees: why people move, the history of migration, the refugee definition and non-refoulement, asylum systems, the ethics of borders, economic effects, integration and citizenship, and climate and future migration. 0 holders
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Modern Citizen
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Clear thinking and practical judgment for the pressures of the present: technology, power, work and change. 0 holders
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Nonviolence Foundations
Completed the introductory course on the meaning, roots, great campaigns, theory of power, methods, evidence, ethical debates and everyday practice of nonviolence. 0 holders
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Political Polarization Foundations
Completed the introductory course on political polarization: ideological, affective and perceived polarization, how each is measured, the debated roles of sorting, identity, geography, media and institutions, cross-country comparisons, effects on democracy, and the evidence on what reduces partisan hostility. 0 holders
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Privacy and Surveillance Foundations
Completed the introductory course on privacy and surveillance: why privacy matters, the panopticon and chilling effects, secret police files and spying on dissent, bulk collection after 9/11, data brokers and the advertising economy, facial recognition and location tracking, privacy law in the United States and Europe, and the balance between security, liberty and everyday choices. 0 holders
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