| Course Title: Advanced Topics in Politics: 'Agency, Solidarity, and Action: Theories of Coalitional Politics' |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: What are political coalitions? Why do coalitions form? What is their value? What tactics do they employ and why? What causes them to fall apart? These are the guiding questions of this seminar in contemporary political theory. We will explore theories of political coalitions -- sometimes called alliances -- and the core normative and analytic concepts that guide them such as agency, solidarity, and action. We will take a look at coalitions as constructed through shared identities, ideologies, and interests, paying special attention to issues of gender, race, class, and (dis)ability. And, we will try to understand not just why coalitions come together, but also, why they fall apart -- as well as what we might do about it. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Anna Daily | adaily@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Seminar | Friday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 212 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in Politics. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| POLIT-THRY | POLIT-THRY: Politics - Theory subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the Theory subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 14 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |