PSCI 3309
Modern Ideologies
A survey of ideologies, mainly since 1900, including some of nationalism, utopian socialism, communism, fascism, populism, environmentalism and feminism.
Topics
- some of nationalism
- utopian socialism
- communism
- fascism
- populism
- environmentalism and feminism
Course catalogue
Undated
Readings
- Matthew Festenstein, Michael Kenny (eds.), Political Ideologies (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005).
- Atlantic, 2018) (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/cognitive- bias/565775/)
- John Stuart Mill, On Liberty (textbook, p. 79-82) James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers, No.
- Ludwig von Mises, Liberalism: In the Classical Tradition, Introduction (p. 1-17) Friedrich Hayek, The Road to Serfdom, Chap. 1 (p. 17-23) Milton Friedman, “Capitalism and Freedom”, Introduction (p. 1-6)
- Stephen Metcalf, “Neoliberalism: The Idea that Swallowed the World,“ The Guardian, August 18, 2017 (https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/aug/18/neoliberalism-the-idea-that-
- changed-the-world) Mark Lilla, “The End of Identity Liberalism,” New York Times, Sunday Review, November 18, 2016. (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/opinion/sunday/the-
- Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France (textbook, p. 128-131) Michael Oakeshott, “On Being Conservative”, Rationalism in Politics and Other
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.