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CS92PROD
Contemporary Political Theory

GOVT 339
Fall 2022
Section: 01  
Course Cluster and Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate

How shall we get along? This course examines some important 20th and 21st century theories of politics. Major issues include the role of reason and emotion in grounding the basic principles of our political lives, the conceptual foundations of liberal and civic republican democracy, and critiques of liberalism from communitarian, critical theory, and postmodern perspectives. We will explore what political theory can be today. This course, together with GOVT337 and GOVT338, provides a survey of major Western political theories; at least two of these courses are recommended for students concentrating in political theory.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSCT)(GOVT)(GOVT-Theory)
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

Last Updated on DEC-07-2024
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