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PLST 302 001 (CRN: 15885)
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY
Long Title: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY: RESISTANCE AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Department: Politics Law Social Thought
Instructor: Emden, Christian
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 14
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:24PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Introduction to contemporary political theory. Topics may include: freedom, equality, democracy, legitimacy, law, and social justice in the state and beyond; cosmopolitanism, citizenship, and human rights and their relationship to gender, race, and colonialism.