Political Theory

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:

Professor Margaret Kohn

Professor Neil Roberts

Associate Professor Torrey Shanks

Assistant Professor Ryan Hurl

Political Theory

POLB30H3  Law, Justice, and Rights
POLB72H3  Introduction to Political Theory
POLC31H3  Contemporary Africana Social and Political Philosophy
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
POLD30H3  Legal Reasoning​​​​​​​
POLD45H3  Constitutionalism​​​​​​​
POLD67H3* The Limits of Rationality
POLD70H3  Topics in Political Theory
POLD74H3  Black Radical Tradition
POLD75H3  Property and Power

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