POLSCI 379

"Empire of Liberty": The Politics of US Colonialism

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This interdisciplinary course explores the promise and limits of democratic values, focusing on how racial and colonized "others" have contested the violent, imperial edges of American civic freedom.

Prerequisites & course information

POLSCI 101: Intro to Political Theory or POLSCI 306: American Political Thought (early) or POLSCI 307: American Political Thought (late). (3). May not be repeated for credit.

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026-2027