Selected Syllabi and Course Materials

Political Philosophy | Social Theory | Comparative Politics




Political Philosophy

Introductory

Introduction to Political Philosophy
Classical Political Philosophy

Medieval and Renaissance Political Theory
Modern Political Philosophy

Short Courses on Concepts in Political Philosophy

Pol. Sci. 211: Equality
Pol. Sci. 211: The State
Pol. Sci. 211: Liberty

Advanced Courses

Augustine and Hobbes
Injustice
Machiavelli
Muslim Kingship
The Concept of Law
Political Philosophies of Work
Mirrors for Princes, Princesses & Citizens

Social Theory

Approaches to Violence
Max Weber

Foucault, Latour, Bourdieu
Iran and American Social Science
Power

Comparative Politics

Introductory

Empirical Political Analysis
Comparative Politics

Advanced Courses

Torture and Democracy
Transitional Justice
The Politics of Epidemics, Famines, and Populations

Comparative Revolutions