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:
Associate Professor Torrey Shanks
| Political Theory | Law, Justice, and Rights Introduction to Political Theory Contemporary Africana Social and Political Philosophy * Law and Politics: Contradictions, Approaches, and Controversies Global Justice Political Thought: Democracy, Justice, and Power Political Thought: Rights, Revolution, and Resistance Liberty Modern Political Theory Contemporary Political Thought Feminist Political Thought * Senior Research Seminar in Political Science Constitutionalism​​​​​​​ * The Limits of Rationality Topics in Political Theory Black Radical Tradition Property and Power |
