Political Theory

Dive into the expanse of political imagination, combining politics and philosophy to help understand the dynamics of people and power. In this specialization you will explore how great minds from the past and present articulate big ideas that inform our world through political texts, literature, film, and theatre.

Courses

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for either the single-major Honours, joint-major Honours, single-major General, or joint-major General degree in Political Studies may graduate with a Specialization in Political Theory if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:

2.0 POST credits consisting of:

• POST 1001H: Politics and Power in the Global Age: Introduction
• POST 1002H: Issues in Contemporary Politics: Thinking about Participation, Power, and Justice
• POST-PHIL 2351H: The Political Imagination: Ancient and Modern
• POST-PHIL 2352H: The Contemporary Political Imagination

2.0 credits from:

• POST-PHIL 2150H: Philosophy of Law
• POST-PHIL 3140H: Justice and Rights
• POST-PHIL 3180H: Social and Political Philosophy
• POST-CUST-MDST 3465H: Politics and Film
• POST-CUST-MDST 3475H: Media of Politics
• POST-CUST 3571H: Arts and Culture Enacting Social and Political Change
• POST-PHIL 4331H: Power, Resistance, and Hope
• Reading courses (POST 3900Y, 3901H, 3902H, 3903H, 4900Y, 4901H, 4902H, 4903H)
• Research practicum courses (POST 4800Y, 4801H, 4802H), or thesis (POST 4020D) primarily focused on Political Theory