History of political thought

Zgodovina političnih idej

Course credits:

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

Course holder:

prof. dr. Igor Lukšič

Lecturers:

• Prof. Jernej Pikalo

Type:

Required

Language:

Slovenian/english

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

1. level

Course execution:

• Undergraduate Programme of Defence Studies
• Undergraduate Programme of International Relations
• Undergraduate Programme of Political Science - Public Policies and Sdministration
• Undergraduate Programme of Political Science - Studies of Politics and the State

Prerequisits:

Students are allowed to participate in the course provided that they have completed the enrolment procedure.

Objectives and competences

To systematically familiarize students with political ideas in historical perspectives. Students will be able to analyze historical texts and events and contemporary expressions of them.

Content (Syllabus outline)

Research methods of history of political ideas. Interpretation. Greek and Roman classical thought. Political ideas of the modern state. Political ideas of the bourgeoisie revolutions and American revolution. Conservative political ideas. Political ideas of the German classical philosophy (Hegel). Liberalism of the 19th century. Political ideas of utopian socialism and anarchism. Marxist political thought. Elite theory: classical and contemporary. Fascism and national socialism. Political ideas of the 20th century. Social and political ideas of Catholicism. Liberalism and neoliberalism of the 20th century. Political ideas of the anti-colonialism. Communism and anti-communism. Anarchist political thought. Neoconservative political thought. Communitarism.

Intended learning outcomes:

Students will gain comprehensive knowledge of the main currents of political ideas in the history of political ideas. They will be able to differentiate between ideas in various contexts. They will be able to critically evaluate and genealogically explain main ideas. They will be able to contextualize.

Learning and teaching methods:

Lectures and seminars.

Assessment

Seminar assignment 30% written exam 70%

Obligatory literature

Additional literature