HIST10015
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In this subject, you will explore the global history of dictatorship and democracy in the past two hundred years, considering what social, economic, cultural, and geographical factors facilitate the development of the one or the other. Drawing on examples from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and Australia, you will explore the many variants of dictatorship and democracy as well as their successes and failures. At the end of the subject, you will be equipped to understand not only the political history of the modern world, but also our present. This subject forms part of the pathway “political and international history” within the History major. Dictators & Democrats: The Modern World is available as a Bachelor of Arts Discovery subject, supporting your introduction to university and fostering connections within your course. If you are taking this as your Discovery subject, you will need to concurrently complete the Joining Melbourne modules.
10 quizzes
weeks 2–11
Class participation
weeks 2–12
Reflective essay 800 words
week 8
Invigilated exam
exam period
Professor Mark Edele
no reviews yettook it Sem 1, 2025
no defined weekly learning outcomes and a reading load that regularly hits 150+ pages per week. the content on modern dictatorships and democracies is genuinely interesting but the subject organisation makes it very hard to know what is actually being assessed
took it Sem 2, 2024
essay marking expects historiographical sophistication that is not clearly signalled upfront. students with prior university history experience do significantly better than those coming straight from vce
took it Sem 1, 2025
organisational issues are a recurring complaint across multiple cohorts. if you are genuinely interested in the content it is worth pushing through, but prepare to self-direct your learning more than in most level 1 subjects