POLSĀ 3373. Ideologies and Democracy. 3 Hours.
Students investigate the meaning of the term 'ideology' and the various ideologies that have informed political life in the modern world. Students examine liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, feminism, environmentalism, and radical Islam. Students study democracy in its various modern conceptions along with the question: Is democracy an ideology?
Prerequisite: 6 hours in POLS.