History of the Political Thought and Theories II

Presentation

The curricular unit will explore the main political ideas and theories driving Western civilization since the advent of modernity, emphasizing the idea of the social contract, as well as the subsequent dialogue between Liberalism and the ideologies and attempts at ideological revision and synthesis that emerged as criticisms or challenges in its wake.

Programme

Political Science and Election Studies

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 5

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULP618-7446

Recommended complementary curricular units

History of Political Thought and Theories I.

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1) The modern search for new foundations and horizons for political communities

a) The modern questioning of the foundations and horizons of hitherto entrenched models of political community

b) The nominalist ideas of the social contract and political society

2) Liberalism ascendant: foundations, horizons and main varieties

3) The conservative reaction: foundations, horizons and main varieties

4) The totalitarian challenge

a) Communism: foundations, horizons and main varieties

b) Fascism: foundations, horizons and main varieties

c) Nazism: foundations, horizons and main varieties

5) Reactions to the clash between Liberalism and its critics and challengers

a) For a decisive roll-back of the ever-expanding Modern State

b) In search of a new synthesis taking Liberalism and its critics and challengers into account

      b1) For a synthesis between Liberalism and Communism within the liberal-democratic framework

      b2) For a new synthesis ostensibly "beyond" the liberal-democratic framework

Objectives

To understand the interconnected and context-heavy nature of modern and contemporary political ideas and theories. To become aware of the peculiarities of modern political theorization, as well as the foundations, horizons and main variants of the most impactful contemporary ideologies. To be able to synthesize, in a critical manner, a text of modern/contemporary political theory.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Classes will be mixed: theoretical, i.e. based on the exposition of programmatic contents; and theoretical-practical, involving required readings.

Continuous assessment will take into account a mid-term critical review of one (optional) of the works referenced in the complementary bibliography or similar (45%); a traditional test requiring students to answer questions solely about two (optional) of the five major topics of the program (45%); and also class participation (10%).

Non-continuous assessment will be by a final examination requiring students to answer questions about three (optional) of the five major topics of the program (100%).

References

ALVES, J. L. (2005). Ética & contrato social. Lisboa: Edições Colibri.

FAWCETT, E. (2018). Liberalism. 2ª Edição. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

FAWCETT, E. (2020). Conservatism: the fight for a tradition. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

KOLAKOWSKI, L. (2008) [1975]. Main currents of marxism. New York: W. W. Norton & Co.

MORGADO, M. (2008). A aristocracia e os seus críticos. Coimbra: Edições 70.

ROBERTS, D. D. (2006). The totalitarian experiment in twentieth-century Europe. Milton Park: Routledge.

ROSAS, J. C. & FERREIRA, A. R. (Eds.) (2013). Ideologias políticas contemporâneas. Coimbra: Almedina.

STRAUSS, L. & CROPSEY, J. (1987). History of political philosophy. 3ª Edição. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

SYLVAN, R. (2012). Anarchism. In R. E. Goodin, P. Pettit & T. Pogge (Eds.) (2012). A companion to contemporary political philosophy. 2ª Edição. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

ZITELMANN, R. (1999). Hitler: the policies of seduction. London: London House.

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