POL 396 - Seminar in Political Philosophy

Institution:

Washington and Lee University

Subject:

Politics

Description:

Prerequisite: POL 111 or permission of the instructor. An examination of selected questions and problems in political philosophy and/or political theory. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Topic for Winter 2011: POL 396: Theories of Power (3). Reading social scientists’ varied attempts to theorize power, students develop a rich and critical understanding of how power is defined, how it works, who can use it, and who can resist it. Students each apply theoretical reading in a micro-level study of how power operates in a specific context—in a political body, in a literary or artistic production, in a student organization, or in other fields that may suit student interests. (SS2) Le Blanc.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wlu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 458-8400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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