15 Best Democracy Courses Online
We compared 15 Democracy courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $536.40. 11 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $536.40
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "democracy" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $536.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Civic Engagement in American Democracy
Offered by Duke University
So how does the American political system work? Who are some of the key actors? What are key concepts for a student trying to understand what’s going on? How can I as a citizen influence politics? Civic Engagement in Ame...
$49.00listed price -
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Comparative Democratic Development Part II: Structuring Democracy
Offered by Stanford University
This course is designed to follow Comparative Democratic Development Part I: Conditions of Democracy. There are no formal prerequisites for this course, although an interest in democracy, democratic structures and instit...
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Comparative Democratic Development Part I: Conditions of Democracy
Offered by Stanford University
Conditions of Democracy is the first course in a two-part series intended as a broad survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, institutional, and international factors that foster and obstruct the development...
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Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This course is aimed at anyone who has interest in the lens through which mathematicians view democracy. You will learn theories and approaches to the mathematics of voting.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditDemocracy and Autocracy: Theories and Empirical Findings
Offered by Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Learn which forms of government can best guarantee a free, fair, and just life by exploringhow democracy and autocracy emerge, evolve, andimpact our lives.
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Comparative Political Systems
Offered by IPSAMOOC
This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association. Comparative politics covers a wide variety of topics and themes. The course start...
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After the Arab Spring – Democratic Aspirations and State Failure
Offered by University of Copenhagen
Learn why the hope and excitement of the Arab Spring is gone, why so many Arab states are falling apart, why the youth are so frustrated, why there are so many refugees, and what can be done about it. The so-called Arab...
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Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities
Offered by University of Washington
Explore the history, culture and society of the people of Ukraine from the Middle Ages to the present in this introductory course developed by the Ukrainian Institute, educational studio EdEra, and the National Universit...
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Moral Foundations of Politics
Offered by Yale University
When do governments deserve our allegiance, and when should they be denied it? This course explores the main answers that have been given to this question in the modern West. We start with a survey of the major political...
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Master of Arts in International Relations
Offered by American University
The Master of Arts in International Relations program offers a rich exploration of global politics, diplomacy, and international collaboration. You'll engage with key issues influencing international relations today, enc...
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U.S. Government
Offered by Harvard University
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. government, providing insights into its structure, functions, and key processes. You'll gain a clearer understanding of the political landscape and how government de...
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American Politics, Foreign Policy, and US-India Ties
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
This specialization is intended for people interested in politics and international affairs. You will learn about the United States and how its history, culture, politics, and foreign policy leave a significant impact on...
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State, Law and the Economy I
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Part One of a four-part course on the economic analysis of the state, law, and the economy and their interrelationships. Part one studies the contractual nature of the state, the logic of collective action, liberty and t...
$50.00listed price -
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Your 1st & 2nd Amendment Constitutional Rights
In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights and limits the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people understanding th...
$19.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificatePolitik verstehen – Dein Einstieg in Demokratie & Wahlen
Kursbeschreibung: „Politik verstehen – Dein Einstieg in Demokratie, Wahlen & Mitbestimmung“Was hat Politik eigentlich mit meinem Leben zu tun? Mehr als du denkst! In diesem Kurs bekommst du auf einfache und verständl...
$19.99listed price
Best Democracy Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 14 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $536.40, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $516.41. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera, edX and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.