COURSE TITLE Early modern and modern political thought 1.1. Course number 19164 1.2. Content area SOCIAL SCIENCES: POLITICS, ECONOMICS Y AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY 1.3. Course type Compulsory Subject 1.4. Course level Bachelor (First Cycle) 1.5. Year 3 rd 1.6. Semester 2 nd 1.7. Credit allotment 6 ECTS credits 1 de 8
1.8. Prerequisites None This course is taught in English. Students who are not native English-speakers must either pass a written examination or provide written proof of at least a B2 level of knowledge of English. 1.9. Minimum attendance requirement Attendance is mandatory and will be verified. The subject will not be graded unless a minimum 75% of attendance is registered. Students unable to attend the minimum of 75% of the hours of classes must petition the Comisión Técnica de Seguimiento del Grado (coordinacion.eint@uam.es) for an exemption. If the reason for requesting the exemption is a conflict in scheduling due to courses pending, the student should request the exemption during the first month of the semester. In all other cases the student should contact the CTS when the specific occasion arises (illness, work schedule, etc). 1.10. Faculty data Professor: Eva Botella-Ordinas Departamento de Historia Moderna, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras Office: Módulo VI, Despacho 2.06 Telephone: +34 91 497 3173 E-mail: eva.botella@uam.es Tutorials: to be determined 1.11. Course objectives This course aims to introduce students to the history of political thought, ideas cultures and concepts in the West (mainly Europe and America), from a c o n t e x t u a l perspective ( i d e a s i n c o n t e x t ). From the origins of the early modern state in 16 th -century Europe to present day W e s t e r n p o s t m o d e r n globalization, and through the study of political authors, discourses and concepts, this course explores a wide range of theoretical contributions to debates over the State and the Nation, the social order, the links between religion and politics, liberties, civil rights, citizenship and collective identities among other concepts, in order to learn their specific contexts and meanings, and to critically understand political debates in today's world. 2 de 8
The learning objectives and skills stressed by this course include: General and basic skills: CG1 Apply acquired knowledge from the social sciences and humanities to analyze the international system and order. CG2 Locate and interpret complex information from different fields in the humanities and social sciences in order to analyze international problems. CG3 Be familiar with and apply different qualitative or quantitative research methodologies in order to analyze change in international systems and orders through time. CG4 - Be able to transmit orally information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and general audiences. CG5 - Be able to debate global and specific matters, relating concepts and knowledge from different disciplines after analyzing different ideological, theoretical and normative positions. CB1 Show basic knowledge and understanding of a subject area already familiar from secondary school, and progressing now to a level of advanced textbook knowledge, and even to a certain degree of familiarity with knowledge at the forefront of the field of study. CB2 Apply acquired knowledge to one's future profession, developing and defending arguments and solving problems within the discipline. CB3 Develop the learning skills needed to undertake more advanced study requiring a high level of intellectual independence. CB4 - Develop the ability orally to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences. CB5 - Develop the learning skills needed to undertake more advanced study requiring a high level of intellectual independence. Cross skills: CT5 - Learn to reflect on and critically evaluate one's own education. 3 de 8
CT6 - Show receptiveness and respect in the exchange of concepts and ideas, valuing independent learning and staying up to date, while fomenting proactive and critical attitudes toward knowledge. CT7 - Develop participatory, committed, respectful and cooperative attitudes while working in groups, while showing initiative and willingness to take risks. CT8 - Acquire the ability to discover, critically analyze and justify the ethical implications of strategies for study and research into different levels of social relations. Specific skills: CE6 - Learn and understand the basic features of the globalization of social, economic and political activities. CE12 - Analyze and understand the basic features of political and constitutional systems and regimes from a historical and comparative perspective. CE14 Understand different theoretical perspectives on development and the future of international cooperation for development (skill specific to the mention in International Cooperation). CE22 Acquire both historical and present-day perspectives on international economic relations, institutional mechanisms, and their impact on national economies. CE23 Understand concepts and theories of economic development and their application to national and international policies of cooperation. CE25 Identify the main periods in the history of the social sciences and of political and social thought, as well as their present day trends. 1.12. Course contents SYLLABUS: 1. I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e H i s t o r y o f Political Thought. 2.- Privileges, liberties, rights and constitutions. 3.- Religion, politics and secularization. 4 de 8
4.- Republics, empires, citizenship and democracy. 5.- Community, people, state and nation. 6.- Rebellion, revolution and reaction. 7.- The isms in the contemporary world: liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, anarchism, nationalism and fascism. 8.- Postcolonialisms and decolonialisms. 1.13. Course bibliography Students will be required to read carefully approximately 300 pages of bibliography and texts during the course, and then will be expected to comment upon them in lectures and discussion classes. Recommended readings include: ARNEIL, Barbara, Politics and Feminism, Wiley, 1999 BALL, Terence (ed.): The Cambridge History of Twentieth Century Political Thought. Cambridge University Press, 2003. BLACK, Anthony: The West and Islam: Religion and Political Thought in World History, Oxford University Press, 2008. BROAD, Jacqueline; GREEN, Karen, Eds. Virtue, Liberty, and Toleration: Political Ideas of European Women, 1400-1800, Springer Science & Business Media, 2007 BURNS, J. H. (ed.): The Cambridge History of Political Thought, 1450 1700. Cambridge University Press, 1991. KYMLICKA, Will: Contemporary Political Philosophy. An Introduction. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1990. GOLDIE, Mark N and WOKLER, Robert (eds.): The Cambridge History of Eighteenth Century Political Thought. Cambridge University Press, 2006. POCOCK, J. G. A.: Virtue, Commerce and History. Essays on Political Thought and History, Chiefly in the Eighteenth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1995. 5 de 8
SKINNER, Quentin: The Foundations of Modern Political Thought, Cambridge University Press, 1978. (2 vols.). SOUSA SANTOS, Boaventura De, Epistemologies of the South. Justice against Epistemicide. Boulder/London: Paradigm Publishers, 2014 STRAUSS, Leo, and CROPSEY, Joseph: History of Political Philosophy (3 rd edition). University of Chicago Press, 1987. STEDMAN JONES, Gareth and CLAEYS, Gregory (eds.): The Cambridge History of Nineteenth Century Political Thought. Cambridge University Press, 2011. WATSON, Peter, The Modern Mind: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century, HarperCollins, 2001.. 2. Teaching methodology 1. In class Lectures: focus on the presentation of the basic theoretical contents of the course. 2. In class Discussions: provide opportunities to review, challenge, and discuss the texts r e l a t e d t o the basic themes of the course, and to make oral presentations of works. 3. Activities beyond the Classroom: individual or group tutorials, seminars, discussions, documentary films, etc. 3. Student workload In the classroom Class lectures Discussion classes Tutorials Other activities Final Exam Outside Practical work (short papers, etc) the Weekly Study (3h x 14 weeks) classroom Studying for the Exam Total work load: 25 hours x 6 ECTS Number of hours 42 h 3 h 3 h 2 h 38 h 42 h 20 h 150 h Percentage 33% (minimum) = 50 hours 67%= 100 hours 6 de 8
4. Evaluation procedures and weight of components in the final grade Participation in discussion classes and seminars: 20% Written essay: 30% Oral presentation: 10% Exam: 40% Students who fail to pass the course during the regular semester have a second opportunity in the year end evaluation period in June July. The evaluation will consist of an examination and/or written work, to be indicated by the professor during the month of May. Evaluation (ordinary and extraordinary) for students exempted from attendance Students who have received official exemption from attendance from the CTS will be graded as follows: Final Exam: 50% Additional written papers and examinations on semester readings or about practices: 50% 5. Course calendar Week Contents Contact hours Independent study time 1 Theme 1 3 3 2 Theme 1 3 5 3 Theme 2 3 5 4 Theme 2 3 5 5 Theme 3 3 5 6 Theme 3 3 5 7 de 8
Week Contents Contact hours Independent study time 7 Theme 4 3 8 8 Theme 4 3 8 9 Theme 5 3 8 10 Theme 5 3 8 11 Theme 6 3 8 12 Theme 6 3 8 13 Theme 7 3 8 14 Theme 7 3 8 15 Theme 8 3 + 3 8 16 Examination 2 *This timetable is provisional and non-binding 8 de 8