Course Content
10 Social Science (History and Democratic Politics)
  • Lesson 1: Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka
    • Core Concepts: The ethnic composition of Belgium (Flemish vs. Walloon) and Sri Lanka (Sinhala vs. Sri Lankan Tamils); Sri Lanka’s majoritarian policies and the resulting Civil War; Belgium’s accommodation model.
  • Lesson 2: Rationale and Forms of Power Sharing
    • Core Concepts: Prudential reasons (reducing social conflict) vs. Moral reasons (the spirit of democracy); horizontal power-sharing (Legislature, Executive, Judiciary); vertical power-sharing (Federal, State, Local Governments); power-sharing among social groups and political coalitions.