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Civics & Geopolitics
How the world is governed and divided
Day 1
The Spectrum of Political Systems
Democracy/Hybrid · Presidential vs Parliamentary · Federal vs Unitary · Trade-offs
Day 2
The Mechanics and Dilemmas of Democracy
Electoral Systems · Representation · Tyranny of the Majority · Fragility
Day 3
The Foundations of the Rule of Law
Rule of Law vs Rule of Man · Constitutionalism · Separation of Powers · Judicial Independence
Day 4
The Logic of Constitutions
What Constitutions Do · Codified vs Uncodified · Amendment Rigidity · Constitutional Review
Day 5
Comparing Legal Systems
Civil vs Common Law · Precedent vs Statute · Legal Transplants · Chinese Legal Tradition