Courses in Political Theory explore ideas, such as justice and legitimacy, that are fundamental to political thought and practice, giving special attention to reading and interpreting the classic expositions of politics from ancient Greek philosophers to post-modern social theorists.
We have four excellent faculty that teach within this area of focus:
Associate Professor Torrey Shanks
Political Theory | POLB30H3 Law, Justice, and Rights POLB72H3 Introduction to Political Theory POLC31H3 Contemporary Africana Social and Political Philosophy POLC35H3* Law and Politics: Contradictions, Approaches, and Controversies POLC37H3 Global Justice POLC70H3 Political Thought: Democracy, Justice, and Power POLC71H3 Political Thought: Rights, Revolution, and Resistance POLC72H3 Liberty POLC73H3 Modern Political Theory POLC74H3 Contemporary Political Thought POLC79H3 Feminist Political Thought POLD02Y3* Senior Research Seminar in Political Science POLD45H3 Constitutionalism POLD67H3* The Limits of Rationality POLD70H3 Topics in Political Theory POLD74H3 Black Radical Tradition POLD75H3 Property and Power |