PSCI 4315
Politics and the Study of History
An exploration of the relationship between history and politics. Will examine different forms of history and historical writing, competing conceptions of how to interpret the past, and different accounts of how history is implicated in political judgment and understanding politics.
2026
Topics
- Henry St John, 1st Viscount Submit discussion
- David Hume, Essays and History Submit discussion
- David Hume, History of England Submit discussion
- Catharine Macaulay, History of Submit discussion
- Catharine Macaulay, Political Submit discussion
- Montesquieu, Considerations on Submit discussion
- Ferguson, Essay on the History Submit discussion
- Term Paper Due
- Mini Conference Discussion Paper
- Oral Paper Defences
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year Honours standing. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PSCI 5315 ., for which additional credit is precluded. Seminars three hours a week.