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2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

PLSI - 1362 Theorizing Politics


Description
Introduces students to the methods and approaches of political theory. Explores and evaluates the traditional canon of key texts, while also expanding the parameters of what counts as political theory. Analyzes foundational yet contested political concepts and ideologies to learn how power shapes ideas, while also approaching political theory as an ongoing practice, as the personal and civic enterprise of trying to realize ideals in everyday life.

Credits: 3
Course Level: Lower Division
Academic Level: Undergraduate