PLSC 373American Political Thought

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This course will cover American Political Thought from the colonial era to the present as well as examine liberal, conservative, and radical traditions of political thought in the United States. We will explore how Americans have thought about problems of liberty, equality, federalism, and group identity. We will also examine how strains of political thought in America have contributed to conceptions of American Democracy. The readings will be drawn mainly from primary sources, including writings of politicians, activists, and theorists.