PSCI 6610 - Contemporary Political Theory

Focus will be on twentieth and twenty-first century writers. Topics may include contemporary forms of liberalism, contemporary theories of justice, contemporary civic republican theory, communitarian theory, critical theory, Continental theory, post-structuralist theory, feminist theory, multicultural political theory, Marxian theory, pragmatism, contemporary forms of conservatism, libertarianism, and rational choice theory. Basic concepts and political processes will be examined critically.

Note: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to graduate students only.

Credits: 3 hours