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Electoral Epistemology

CT202
Module 1: Democracy and Knowledge
3 Lessons

Why self-government depends on what citizens know and how they come to know it.

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Democracy and Knowledge

1

Why Democracy Needs an Informed Public

You will understand how the quality of citizens' knowledge shapes the health of democratic self-government, and why electoral disinformation poses a distinctive threat to that foundation.

25 min
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Critical Questions
2

Misinformation, Disinformation and Malinformation

You will understand how false, misleading and harmful information spread differently, why they matter to democracy, and how to recognise each one.

25 min
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3

The Information Ecosystem of an Election

You will understand how information flows through competing channels, why different citizens encounter different truths, and what shapes the knowledge available to voters.

25 min
Theory
Examples
Quiz
Critical Questions