Credits: 30 Semester: 1 and 2
Module Convenor: Prof Raymond Kiely Overlap: None Prerequisite: None
Description: The module explores the work of key thinkers who focus on the politics of modernity, with a three part division based on society, the state and the economy. It will look at writers such as Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Spencer, Keynes, Polanyi and Hayek, and how these writers have influenced different perspectives on issues that continue to dominate political debate in the current era, including class, the state, social and political movements, and national identity.
Assessment: Item 1: 15% Text Analysis (1500 words) Item 2: 25% Research Essay (2500 words) Item 3: 60% Exam (3 hours) Level: 5