本學期「比較威權」課程中，韋豪老師透過每週的文獻，讓同學們在本學期中對不同的威權型態有更深入的了解。在課程中，同學們需要將選擇兩週的兩篇文獻，在閱讀後於課堂上向同學導讀與探討文獻的研究不足之處。除導讀外，每週都有不同的文獻作為教材，讓同學們可以更瞭解不同的威權體制產生的原因、發展和後果。

在期末時，透過整學期課程的訓練，用自己想研究的主題來進行critical essay ，以利後續進行研究時的文獻回顧和找尋先前研究不足之處，有利論文題目的發想。

　　　This course aims to introduce and analyze the development of contemporary authoritarian theory and regimes. The liberal democratic system was once said to be the "end of history." However, as we enter the 21st century, the well-function of several emerging democracies is in danger. We also witness the retrogression of those old but stable democratic regimes. In contrast, with the stabilization and development of authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia, and the refurbishment of authoritarian governance techniques to compete with democratic regimes, it is even more critical to explore comparative authoritarianism. This course will introduce the theory of authoritarianism from five aspects: (1) theory of classification of democratic and non-democratic regimes, (2) types of authoritarian regimes, (3) authoritarian resilience and stability, (4) authoritarian collapse and transformation, (5) The decline of democracy and the spread of authoritarianism.