POLS 310 - Political Theory II-Late Modern and Contemporary

Institution:

Western Colorado University

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Description:

A survey of the historical development of modern and contemporary political theories since the French Revolution. Issues investigated might include the rise of liberal democracy and its critics, the impact of the industrial revolution on modern politics, and how technological change and environmental limitations have affected contemporary political thought. Students study thinkers such as Mary Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Hannah Arendt, and Michel Foucault.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.western.edu

Phone Number:

(970) 943-0120

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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