Module 1
Concentration of Power
Anchor scene
The whip's rise
In this module
- Party discipline
- Leverage and blackmail
- Institutional norms
House of Cards is not aspirational — it's a case study in what happens when institutions fail. Use it to teach political ethics, guardrails, and how democracies erode.
Modules
Module 1
Anchor scene
The whip's rise
In this module
Course outcomes