POL 4 346S - Seminar.Comparative Political Theory:Modern Western and Islamic Theories of Politics

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Wellesley College

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Euben NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An examination of the relationship-contrasts, overlaps, cross-pollination-between Western and Islamic theories about the nature and dilemmas of modern politics with a special emphasis on the following questions: Does modern politics re-quire secularization or a return to the ?fundamentals? of tradition, religion, and community Which fundamentals and by whose authority What is the relationship, if any, between democracy, Islam and the West How do women and questions of pluralism fit into these debates and categories Is there such a thing as a distinctive Western or Islamic perspective in a world stamped by colonialism, imperialism, and globalization Authors include Machiavelli, Ibn Khaldun, al-Afghani, Kant, Fazlur Rahman, Riffat Hassan, Jeremy Waldron, Abul A la Maududi, and Sayyid Qu tb. Prerequisite: One 200 level unit in political theory, philosophy, or a course on Islam in history or religion. Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: N/O Unit: 1.

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3.00

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www.wellesley.edu

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(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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