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POLITICAL THOUGHT
222. Foundations of the First
Amendment
Political thought from political practice to
political philosophy. Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the freedom
of expression, the Constitutional background for the Court's ruling, and
the arguments for freedom of expression. Readings include works by J. S.
Mill and John Milton. (Social Science) SUTHERLAND
225. Ethics and Public Policy
Contemporary studies in the standards that apply to political leaders and how they are explained, interpreted, and enforced. (Social Science) SUTHERLAND
315-319. Seminar in Political Thought
Examination of a particular topic or issue in political
thought. Content varies from year to year. Prerequisite: either POL
222, 225, or 327. Offered
subject to availability of faculty. (Social Science)
325. Anglo-American Constitutional Thought
Richard Hooker, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke,
Benjamin Franklin, and other Americans considered as guides to the much
admired and imitated American experiment in writing a constitution.
Prerequisite: either POL 222, 225, or
327. (Social Science) SUTHERLAND
327. Revolutionary Political Thought
Modern writings for and against revolution, including Rousseau's
Discourses, Burke's Reflections, Marx's Manifesto, and Hardt/Negri's Empire. Alternate years. (Social Science) SUTHERLAND
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