8 Best Democracy Courses on Coursera
We compared 8 Democracy courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 7 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and IPSAMOOC. 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
- 8
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, 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 $49.00 to $49.00, 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...
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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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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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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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Understanding Political Concepts
Offered by Università di Napoli Federico II
This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association. Political science discourse brings us face to face with many important concepts l...
$49.00listed price
Best Democracy Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civic Engagement in American Democracy | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Comparative Political Systems | Coursera | IPSAMOOC | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | After the Arab Spring – Democratic Aspirations and State Failure | Coursera | University of Copenhagen | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities | Coursera | University of Washington | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Moral Foundations of Politics | Coursera | Yale University | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | American Politics, Foreign Policy, and US-India Ties | Coursera | O.P. Jindal Global University | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Understanding Political Concepts | Coursera | Università di Napoli Federico II | $49.00 | View → |
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 8 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and IPSAMOOC — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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