The table below features the questions discussed during this seminar.
| WEEK # | SESSION TOPICS | DISCUSSION QUESTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Week 1 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 2 | Social structure, classes, and political regimes | Week 2 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 3 | The role of culture in democracy and economic growth | Week 3 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 4 | Constitutional choices and governmental performance | Week 4 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 5 | Leadership | Week 5 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 6 | The state and state formation | Week 6 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 7 | Modernization and development | Week 7 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 8 | Political institutions and economic growth | Week 8 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 9 | Nationalism | Week 9 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 10 | Parties, party systems, and electoral behavior | Week 10 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 11 | Clientelism and patronage politics | Week 11 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 12 | Corruption and monitoring government | Week 12 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
| 13 | Emergence and persistence of popular self-government in Athens | Week 13 Discussion Questions (PDF) |
