Violence, Hegemony and the Rise of Mass Politics
Political Science · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where POL-3250 counts
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
The 20th Century has been called the age of extremes, one of the most violent in our world's history. It witnessed two world wars, the rise of fascism, the cold war, massive decolonization, universal suffrage and the advent of mass politics and globalization. This course explores political philosophies shaped during these events. Thinkers considered include Rosa Luxemburg, V.I. Lenin, Antonio Gramsci, Friedrich von Hayek, Isaiah Berlin, Hannah Arendt, members of the Frankfurt School and Frantz Fanon. We concentrate on problems faced by democracy in mass society; violence, nationalism, hegemony and freedom.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-4210 | POL-4238.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.