Not offered 2007-2008
PSCI 205 Leaders in Contemporary Conservative Thought (Same as Leadership Studies 205) (W)
Conservative thinkers claim to be leading an intellectual transformation away from the tired nostrums of liberalism. They see themselves as original, dynamic, serious. This course will read leading conservative political thinkers with a view to identifying their central tenets, both negative and positive. What is it that they oppose and what is it that they support? What, if anything, defines contemporary conservative thinking? Is it a coherent body of thought, a doctrine, or a collection of disparate and conflicting thinkers? What is the relationship of thinkers who emphasize the market, order, and traditional values?
Format: seminar. Requirements: one 3-page paper, one 5- to 7-page paper, and one 12-page paper.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 15 (expected: 15). Preference given to sophomores, juniors and Political Science majors and Leadership Studies concentrators.
American and Theory subfields

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