Comp Pol Ideologies & Systems

Catalog description

This course provides a comparative analysis of the modern social, political, and economic ideologies that continue to shape present day political experience. Topics include liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, fascism, anarchism, the politics of identity, green politics, among others. In each case, special attention is given to the historical backdrop out of which the ideology emerged, its major theorists and proponents, and the way in which it helps its adherents interpret the world and justify political action.