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POLS 525 Civil Society 3 Credits
The course will have a twin foci: On the one hand, we will examine various theoretical formulations of the notion of civil society. We will study writings by classical liberal theorists as well as their critique from Hegelian and Marxist perspectives. On the other hand, we will engage the empirical, comparative analyses of civil society and discuss related issues of democratization, multiculturalism public sphere and identity politics. The experiences of East European and Middle East/North African countries (including Turkey's) will receive special attention. The intention of the course is to bring the theoretical and empirical aspects of the debates on civil society together in an attempt to clarify and critically appropriate this often-used but ill-understood concept.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2012-2013 Civil Society 3
Spring 2011-2012 Civil Society 3
Spring 2010-2011 Civil Society 3
Fall 2009-2010 Civil Society 3
Fall 2008-2009 Civil Society 3
Fall 2007-2008 Civil Society 3
Fall 2004-2005 Civil Society 3
Fall 2000-2001 Law, Property, State in the 18th and 19th Centuries Europe 3
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements: