This course will introduce students to key approaches in the radical political tradition such as Marxist, anarchist and/or post-Marxist thought from the eighteenth century to today. The course will explore core concepts and critical understandings of radical politics including their fundamental orientation towards transformative political change. The course will also consider the relevance of such ideas to contemporary global politics.

Lecture 1 hour x 10 weeks

Tutorial 1 hour x 10 weeks

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Assessment

Blog (1,500 words) (40%)

Group podcast (30%) and individual concept note (1,000 words) (30%)

Adjustments and/or alternative modes of assessment will be available for students with disabilities that are hindered.

from participating in the group project.

The course introduces students to core concepts of radical political approaches such as Marxism, anarchism and/or post-Marxist thought. The course aims to ground students in key radical ideas and locate such thought in-and-against the dominant liberal-analytical tradition. We explore the connection between radical politics and political change, as well as the most significant objections to these ideas. In doing so, we examine the application of radical ideas to contemporary political debates.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

■ Demonstrate understanding of core concepts in radical political traditions

■ Compare and critically analyse radical approaches to politics

■ Apply knowledge of radical political traditions to contemporary political debates

■ Evaluate radical approaches as praxis and their role in underpinning transformative political change