Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The course will introduce major ideas and themes of these ideologies and it will also provide criticisms of these ideologies advanced by contending perspectives in the history of political thought.
Course Content
The course will examine the ideologies of liberalism, socialism, conservatism, nationalism, feminism, ecologism and Islamism.
Required Resources
Heywood, Andrew. 2017. Political Ideologies: An Introduction. 6th ed. Palgrave Macmillan.
Galston, William A. 1995. “Two Concepts of Liberalism.” Ethics 105(3): 516–34 Murad, Abdal-Hakim. 2011. “Can Liberalism Tolerate Islam?” masud.co.uk. http://masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/AHM-Can-Liberalism-tolerate-islam.htm Parekh, Bhikhu. 1992. “The Cultural Particularity of Liberal Democracy.” Political Studies 40: 160–75. Kristol, Irving. 2011. “Taking Religious Conservatives Seriously.” In The Neoconservative Persuasion Selected Essays, 1942–2009, ed. Gertrude Himmelfarb. New York: Basic Books, 292–95. ———. 2011b. “What Is a ‘Neoconservative’?” In The Neoconservative Persuasion Selected Essays, 1942–2009, ed. Gertrude Himmelfarb. New York: Basic Books, 148–50. Held, David. 2005. “Principles of Cosmopolitan Order.” In The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, eds. Gillian Brock and Harry Brighouse. New York: Cambridge University Press, 10–27. Abu-Lughod, Lila. 2002. “Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections on Cultural Relativism and Its Others.” American Anthropologist 104(3): 783–90. Kalin, İbrahim. 2011. “Islamophobia and the Limits of Multiculturalism.” In Islamophobia: The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century, eds. John L. Esposito and İbrahim Kalin. New York: Oxford University Press, 3–20. Okin, Susan Moller. 1999. “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?” In Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?, eds. Joshua Cohen, Matthew Howard, and Martha C. Nussbaum. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 7–24.
Recommended Resources
Heywood, Andrew. 2017. Political Ideologies: An Introduction. 6th ed. Palgrave Macmillan.
Galston, William A. 1995. “Two Concepts of Liberalism.” Ethics 105(3): 516–34 Murad, Abdal-Hakim. 2011. “Can Liberalism Tolerate Islam?” masud.co.uk. http://masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/AHM-Can-Liberalism-tolerate-islam.htm Parekh, Bhikhu. 1992. “The Cultural Particularity of Liberal Democracy.” Political Studies 40: 160–75. Kristol, Irving. 2011. “Taking Religious Conservatives Seriously.” In The Neoconservative Persuasion Selected Essays, 1942–2009, ed. Gertrude Himmelfarb. New York: Basic Books, 292–95. ———. 2011b. “What Is a ‘Neoconservative’?” In The Neoconservative Persuasion Selected Essays, 1942–2009, ed. Gertrude Himmelfarb. New York: Basic Books, 148–50. Held, David. 2005. “Principles of Cosmopolitan Order.” In The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, eds. Gillian Brock and Harry Brighouse. New York: Cambridge University Press, 10–27. Abu-Lughod, Lila. 2002. “Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections on Cultural Relativism and Its Others.” American Anthropologist 104(3): 783–90. Kalin, İbrahim. 2011. “Islamophobia and the Limits of Multiculturalism.” In Islamophobia: The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century, eds. John L. Esposito and İbrahim Kalin. New York: Oxford University Press, 3–20. Okin, Susan Moller. 1999. “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?” In Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?, eds. Joshua Cohen, Matthew Howard, and Martha C. Nussbaum. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 7–24.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding core ideas of classical and modern ideologies
- Understanding criticisms ideologies direct against one another
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Midterm | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Quiz | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | “Political Ideologies and Why They Matter” Chapter |
| 2 | Liberalism | “Liberalism” Chapter |
| 3 | Liberalism | Murad, Abdal-Hakim. 2011. “Can Liberalism Tolerate Islam?” masud.co.uk. http://masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/AHM-Can-Liberalism-tolerate-islam.htm Parekh, Bhikhu. 1992. “The Cultural Particularity of Liberal Democracy.” Political Studies 40: 160–75. Galston, William A. 1995. “Two Concepts of Liberalism.” Ethics 105(3): 516–34 |
| 4 | Conservatism | “Conservatism” Chapter |
| 5 | Conservatism | Conservatism Chapter |
| 6 | Socialism | “Socialism” Chapter |
| 7 | Socialism | Socialism Chapter |
| 8 | Midterm | All Readings |
| 9 | Nationalism | Nationalism Chapter Held, David. 2005. “Principles of Cosmopolitan Order.” In The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, eds. Gillian Brock and Harry Brighouse. New York: Cambridge University Press, 10–27. |
| 10 | Feminism | “Feminism” Chapter Abu-Lughod, Lila. 2002. “Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections on Cultural Relativism and Its Others.” American Anthropologist 104(3): 783–90. |
| 11 | Multiculturalism | “Multiculturalism” Chapter Kalin, İbrahim. 2011. “Islamophobia and the Limits of Multiculturalism.” In Islamophobia: The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century, eds. John L. Esposito and İbrahim Kalin. New York: Oxford University Press, 3–20. Okin, Susan Moller. 1999. “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?” In Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?, eds. Joshua Cohen, Matthew Howard, and Martha C. Nussbaum. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 7–24. |
| 12 | Religious Ideologies | Religious Fundamentalism Chapter |
| 13 | Fascism | Fascism Chapter |
| 14 | Green Ideology | Green Ideology Chapter |
| 15 | Anarchism | Anarchism Chapter |
| 16 | Review | All Readings |


