CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT (PO3004)

The course provides a perspective on major currents of recent political thought in the context of the economy. It considers the spectrum of thinking from libertarianism through classical and progressive liberalism, focusing on distinctions between economic and political liberty, social justice, and democratic citizenship. The course considers lastly contemporary concerns with international distributive justice.

Code:

PO3004

Name:

CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT

Discipline:

PO (Politics)

Type:

Regular

Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Pre-requisites:

College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012CCR OR PL2003CCI OR PL2003GE115 OR PO2003CCI OR PO2003GE115

Co-requisites:

None

Equivalencies:

CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT (PL3004)

Learning Outcomes

To analyze and evaluate conceptual and normative political arguments.
To develop, and convincingly argue for, one’s own conceptual and normative political positions.
To grasp and communicate central contemporary political problems and theories.
To understand and reconstruct texts in contemporary political theory and philosophy.

CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT (PO3004)

Learning Outcomes

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