This is a civics course about the ideas that comprise a modern implementation of liberal democracy: freedom, democracy, capitalism, and a rules-based international order. Our principal focus will be on the post-WWII American implementation of these ideas. We will explore these ideas from the midpoint of theory and real-world implementation.
4 units · GSB Letter Graded
This is a civics course about the ideas that comprise a modern implementation of liberal democracy: freedom, democracy, capitalism, and a rules-based international order. Our principal focus will be on the post-WWII American implementation of these ideas. We will explore these ideas from the midpoint of theory and real-world implementation.
Offered in Winter 2026 at Stanford University.