Political theory and political philosophy are disciplines that interrogate the fundamental principles underlying political life, ranging from the nature and legitimacy of power to the evaluation of ...

I’m sometimes asked by students in my political theory classes, “Professor, you’ve taught us about all sorts of different political theories, but what are your political beliefs?” To which my response ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Scholars studying classic political texts face an important decision: Should these texts be read as artifacts of history or as sources for ...

The Herald recently criticized the Political Theory Project for accepting donations from a conservative group and a libertarian group. The editors proposed that the Project (and presumably the ...

Explore recognition, from its philosophical origins to Native land acknowledgements. Is recognition really enough? In our final episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore this concept, ...

Released in 2014, here is Werner Bonefeld's seminal book on critical theory and the critique of political economy. Bonefeld originally studied with Johannes Agnoli and was a founder of the Open ...

The word anarchy is synonymous with chaos, but what does it mean to political theorists? The word anarchy is synonymous with chaos, but what does it mean to political theorists? In this episode of ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations currently offers a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, which consists of coursework during the first six semesters followed by ...

On and off, I have spent decades studying Greek history. I am not so sure, however, that I fully understand what made the ancient Greeks so original and, at times, so self-destructive. Greatness, ...

I've long warned about the dangers of voter ignorance. But the Trump era and the current election reveal that, on one crucial point, I was actually too optimistic. I've never been a big believer in ...

Are you an aspiring lawyer? Or, are you interested in a career as a government official? Perhaps you’re simply interested in learning about Western politics and how our political landscape became what ...