POL 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Democracy, Citizenship, Justice

4 credits (Spring)

This seminar introduces students to some of the big normative questions in contemporary democratic theory. For example, what does equality mean in a multicultural democracy? What should participation, inclusion, and representation look like when they take difference into account? How are concepts like citizenship and membership affected by immigration and identity politics? What role do law, legal institutions, and legal statuses play in defining democracy, citizenship, justice.

Prerequisite: POL 219, 222 POL 222, POL 255, POL 257, POL 258, POL 259, POL 263, or POL 264.
Instructor: Hamlin