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PSCI0410A-S14

Statesmanship & Modern Liberty

Statesmanship and Modern Liberty: Montesquieu and Tocqueville
Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws and Tocqueville's Democracy in America offer profound treatments of modern representative government, its promise, and its perils. In this course we will focus on each author's understanding of the often neglected role of statesmanship in shaping political and cultural conditions favorable to the emergence and preservation of human liberty in the modern world. We will consider key themes such as the relationship between liberty and equality, the role of the passions in politics, the meaning of despotism, the relationship between culture and politics, and the promise and dangers of modern commerce for liberal democracy.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22455
Subject Code:
PSCI
Course Number:
0410
Section Identifier:
A

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PSCI 0410

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Spring 2014

PSCI0410A-S14 Seminar (Callanan)