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POLT 232 - European Political Theory: Rousseau and After


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4SS

How did political thought develop from the 18th to the mid-20th century? Does it still matter today? We will pay particular attention to critiques of Enlightenment that emerge in this period; and to questions about the meaning of politics and its relationship to history; and to questions of freedom, political economy, bureaucracy and totalitarianism, among others. Authors will include: Rousseau, Burke, J. S. Mill, Marx, Neiietzsche, Weber, and Arendt.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: B. Popa


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