POL S 305 - Contemporary Political Theory

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Focuses on struggles over citizenship, the self, and social justice through the work of theorists like Arendt, Beauvoir, Freud, Fanon, Foucault, Rawls, and Tully. Prerequisite: POL S 210 or 211 or 212 or consent of Department.

POL S 410 - Topics in Contemporary Political Theory

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

A critical examination of contemporary trends in political philosophy. A variable content course, which may be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One of POL S 211, 212 (or 210) or Department consent.

POL S 514 - Contemporary Political Theory

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

POL S 212 - Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Explores how texts in contemporary western political theory help to deepen and diversify our understanding of current political themes like war, climate change, sex, work, or democratic reform. Not to be taken by students with credit in POL S 210. Prerequisite: POL S 101 or consent of Department.