This lecture offers an introduction to political theory through a survey
of classic works in political theory and philosophy. Special attention
will be paid to works that have shaped several influential theoretical
frames through which recent and contemporary political developments are
interpreted. In additional to well-known household names such as Plato,
Hobbes, Mill, and Marx, we will read some lesser appreciated, but
valuable, works by women and non-Western writers. The language of the
lecture will be English and the assignments, required for the
Teilnahmenachweis, must be written in English. No Leistungsnachweis/Modulabschlussprüfung is possible for this course.
- Trainer/in: Darrel Moellendorf