Topics Covered
Opening class
- Instructor: Jane Mansbridge, Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Value
- Student Group: Graduate
- School: Harvard Kennedy School
- Course: Democratic Theory
- Clip Length: 39 seconds (0:07-0:46)
Mansbridge Clip 1
Instructional Themes
Instructor
Jane Mansbridge, Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Value
Student Group
Graduate
School
Harvard Kennedy School
Course
Democratic Theory
Clip Length
39 seconds (0:07-0:46)
Clip Context
- “Democratic Theory,” a graduate course at the Harvard Kennedy School with approximately 30 students enrolled.
- This course is a survey of philosophical writings on democracy through the ages. Mansbridge brings would-be esoteric texts to life through inclusive and rigorous discussions while equipping students to think critically about democracy.
- This clip comes at the very beginning of the 65-minute class session as Mansbridge begins the class.