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THE COMMONS AND THE MARKET (PO2060)

What are the justifications and implications of using markets, and what arrangements are necessary to establish and protect the commons? This course studies foundational texts of (neo-)liberal economics that aim to legitimize market mechanisms; philosophical treatments and critiques of key concepts, such as rationality and motivation, property and common goods; political analyses of how allocative institutions produce distributional outcomes.

POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (PO2062)

This course explores international political affairs from psychological perspectives. It examines how psychology contributes to politics while being shaped by it. Students learn about a range of psychological phenomena – such as emotion, memory, socialization, resilience, self, and identity – in the contexts of political institutions, political movements, cultural politics, and governmentality.

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO2091)

Topics vary by semester

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO2091)

TOPICS VARY BY SEMESTER

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO2910)

Topics vary by semester

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO2910)

TOPICS VARY BY SEMESTER

CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT (PO3004)

The course provides a perspective on major currents of recent political thought in the context of the economy. It considers the spectrum of thinking from libertarianism through classical and progressive liberalism, focusing on distinctions between economic and political liberty, social justice, and democratic citizenship. The course considers lastly contemporary concerns with international distributive justice.

COMPARATIVE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (PO3011)

This course provides an overview of political communication theories, modes, means and institutions and serves as an introduction to how communication scholars study politics and the media. We will cover prevalent political communication theories and trends, the relationship between political institutions and the press both in the US and in other countries, elections, debates, political campaigning and advertising, new media and politics, political socialization, education, politics and popular culture.

GLOBAL JUSTICE (PO3019)

Is it unjust that there are huge economic inequalities between people of different countries? If so, who is responsible for rectifying these injustices? Should individuals enjoy the liberty to move freely across countries? How fair is free trade? The course explores these and other questions of global justice from philosophical and social-scientific perspectives.

POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS (PO3024)

Examines the work of international organizations, public and private, that are engaged in exposing the violation of human rights throughout the world, as well as the international agreements that have been concluded and the results of these agreements.