Selected Problems of Political Theories

Izbrani problemi politoloških teorij

Course credits:

9.00 ECTS / 60 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 30 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

doc. dr. Andrej Kurnik

Lecturers:

• Assoc. Dr. Marinko Banjac
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Blaž Vrečko Ilc

Type:

Required

Language:

English

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of Political Science – Political Theory, Global and Strategic Studies

Short content

The course is conducted in the final stages of the MA program in political science and has the aim of reviewing selected problems of contemporary political theories. During the semester we will examine and interpret a variety of contemporary theories, theoretical arguments, and paradigms, that address major political concepts and dilemmas in the (post)modern world. The goal of the course is two-fold: to expose students to some of the seminal political theories since the mid-twentieth century – i.e., to produce a map of contemporary political theories –, and to engage them in fruitful debates and discussions over questions, dilemmas, and controversies which these theories raise. This should enable them to critically evaluate and use the concepts and theories acquired during the course for their later work, research.