在「比較威權」這門課中，我深刻感受到老師在課程設計上的用心與系統性。課程從民主與非民主政體的分類理論出發，循序漸進地帶領我們了解威權體制的多樣樣貌、其穩定性的來源、崩解與轉型的條件，以及當代威權主義如何隨著民主衰退而擴張。透過這五個面向的理論探討，我們不僅學習如何區分政體，更理解了威權政權如何進化並與民主制度競爭。
老師在課前就提供清楚的課程進度表與閱讀資料，讓學生能夠事先準備，並針對每週主題進行充分討論。課程要求我們撰寫三篇導讀報告與一次期中大綱報告，老師都會定期關心同學的進度與學習狀況，像是一位「領跑員」，引導我們穩定前行，確保不會有人落隊。
這門課最令我印象深刻的部分，是透過豐富的比較案例分析，使理論不再只是抽象的分類，而是能夠連結到現實政治的發展脈絡。這不僅深化了我對威權政治的理解，也促使我重新思考民主制度的脆弱與挑戰。總的來說，「比較威權」是一門兼具理論深度與實務關照的課程，非常值得修習。

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.