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History of Political Ideas Course

History of Political Ideas Course
4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

This course provides a concise journey through major political thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to Marx, Arendt, Foucault, and Rawls. Trace the development of ideas like justice, sovereignty, liberty, and rights, and apply them to modern challenges including climate policy, migration, inequality, and digital surveillance while honing analytical, research, and writing abilities for crafting robust reports.

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Develop skills

  • Analyse key political texts from classical thinkers to draw out ideas relevant to today's debates.
  • Compare liberal, socialist, and conservative ideologies in modern policy disputes.
  • Evaluate power dynamics, discourse, and exclusion through thinkers like Foucault.
  • Apply concepts from Rawls, Arendt, and Marx to tackle inequality, climate policy, and migration.
  • Write a clear, referenced 1,500–2,000 word report on political analysis.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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