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History of Political Ideas Course

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

What will I learn?

This History of Political Ideas Course provides a straightforward journey through major thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to Marx, Arendt, Foucault, and Rawls. Learners will follow the development of core concepts such as justice, sovereignty, liberty, and rights. The course connects these ideas to contemporary problems including climate policy, migration, inequality, and digital surveillance, while developing essential analytical, research, and writing abilities for creating solid, evidence-based political reports.

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Develop skills

  • Analyze classical political texts to extract core concepts for modern debates.
  • Compare liberal, socialist, and conservative ideas in current policy conflicts.
  • Critically assess power, discourse, and marginalization using Foucault and others.
  • Apply Rawls, Arendt, and Marx to issues like inequality, climate, and migration.
  • Produce a concise, well-cited 1,500–2,000 word analytical political report.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and 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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