Learning Outcomes:
- Introduce students to the issues in comparative political theory, in the intersection of political theory and comparative politics, and with a focus on non-Western political theories and non-Western ideas about politics.
- Evaluate and question competing perspectives on key issues and public debates in comparative political theory from a multidisciplinary perspective
- Familiarise students with the theoretical foundations of non-Western political theory.
- Encourage students to interconnect theory and real life examples
- Rethink, challenge, self-reflect on naturalised assumptions.
- Enhance critical analysis skills
- Improve discussion skills
- Practice forming and synthesising strong arguments based on scholarly research
- Develop independent research skills
- Enhance writing skills
Indicative Module Content:
Key topics might include:
- What is Comparative Political Theory (CPT)?
- What is the scope of CPT?
- Culture, Identity, and CPT
- Colonialism and CPT
- Gender and CPT
- Nation, Nationalism, and CPT
- Race, Privilege, and CPT
- On Non-Violence
- Liberalism Reconsidered
- Islam, Community, and Agency
- Indigeneity and CPT
- Environment and CPT