- American Political Thought

Catalog description

An examination into the issues, debates, debates and contested ideals of American political theory. Liberal, radical, and conservative perspectives on American political life are canvassed through a study of primary texts. Authors may include Jefferson, Madison, Tocqueville, Douglass, Stanton, Lincoln, DuBois, and King, in addition to others varying with the instructor’s expertise. We will address debates about colonialism, constitutionalism, federalism, rights, equality, popular sovereignty, and slavery, as well as religion, the long term legacies of both industrial capitalism, and race, and gender, and their long- term legacies. No FYS.