The History of Politics

Course goals

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• Identify and describe the historical origins and development of different forms of political organization and authority;
• Analyze and compare historical mechanisms of political conflict and action as well as processes of politicization and depoliticization;
• Interpret primary sources in their historical contexts;
• Asses historical interpretations and arguments concerning the history of politics as presented in secondary literature
• Identify some basic characteristics of history as an academic discipline and why it matters 
• Strengthen communication and collaboration skills (professionals skills)

Content

Additional information

Please note: the time slot shown here is not yet final and may still be modified until the 3rd Wednesday in September.