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1. Week
What Is Political Theory? And why does it Matter
Catriona McKinnon, “What Is Political Theory?” (Catriona McKinnon, 1-9)
2. Week
What Can Justify the State?
Keith Hyams, “Political authority and Obligation” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 1)
Jean Hampton “The Problem of Political Authority” (Ch. 1)
Jean Hampton “Modern Social Contract Theories” (Ch. 2)
3. Week
Nations and States
Andrew Shorten, “Nations, States and Borders” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 2)
C.A.J. Coady, “War and Intervention” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 3)
Jean Hampton, “Citizenship, Nationalism and Culture” (Ch. 6)
4. Week
Theories of Democracy
Thomas Christiano, “Democracy” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 4)
Mark E. Warren, “Democracy and State” (382-400)
Jane Hampton, “Consent and Democracy” (Ch. 3)
5. Week
Theories Liberty? What does it mean to be free?
Adam Swift, “Liberty” (Ch. 2)
Jonathan Riley, “Liberty” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 5)
Anna Elisabetta Galeotti, “Toleration and the Limits of Freedom” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 6)
6. Week
Theories of Equality
Paula Casal and Andrew Willimas, “Equality” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 7)
Adam Swift “Equality” (Ch. 3)
7. Week
DOCUMANTARY FILM
1. Term paper due
8. Week
Principles of Justice
Jonathan Wolff, “Social Justice” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 8)
Adam Swift “Social Justice” (Ch. 1)
Jane Hampton, “Distributive Justice” (Ch. 4)
9. Week
Theories of Human Rights
Tom Campbell, “Human Rights” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 9)
Jack Donelly, “Human Rights” (601-621)
10. Week
Theories of Citizenship
Harry Brighouse, “Citizenship” (Catriona McKinnon Ch. 11)
Michael Saward, “Democracy and Citizenship: Expanding Domains” (400-423)
11. Week
Liberalism and Communitarianism
Jean Hampton, “Liberalism , Communitarianism and Postliberal Theory” (Ch. 3)
Adam Swift, “Community” (Ch. 4)
12. Week:
Theories of Multiculturalism: The politics of recognition
Monica Mookherje, “Multiculturalism” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 10)
Clare Chambers, “Gender” (Catriona McKinnon, Ch. 12)
13. Week
Going Beyond Borders: Global Justice
Gillian Brock, “Global Justice” (Catriona McKinnon (Ch. 13)
Chris Brown, “From International to Global Justice” (621-636)
14. Week
Politics and Enviroment
Dale Jamieson, “Environment” (Catriona McKinnon Ch. 14)
John Meyer, “Political Theory and Environment” (773-792)
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