History of Political Theory: Foundations of Modern Political Thought

Semester
Fall 2026
Instructor(s)
Units
4
Section
1
Number
112B
CCN
23856
Times
Tu/Th 9:30-11am
Location
MOFF102
Course Description

This course will focus on some significant texts in the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, including Erasmus, Education of a Christian Prince; Machiavelli, The Prince; Hobbes, Leviathan; the US Constitution; Federalist and Anti-Federalist essays; and Tocqueville, Democracy in America.  Students will be expected to purchase, read, and discuss five books over the course of the semester.  Electronic devices will not be permitted without official accommodations.