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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | POLSH208B001 |
| Course Title | Political Thought in the Global South: The Case of Latin America |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies |
| Instructor | Ochoa Espejo,Paulina |
| Times and Days | MW 10:00am-11:30am
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| Room Location | UN114 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1577 What impact did the conquest and colonization of the Americas have on modern political thought? How did European thinkers describe Indigenous peoples, and how did they deploy the figure of “the native” in their works? In this course, we will take a critical approach to canonical thinkers such Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau by focusing on how they approached issues of colonialism and Indigeneity. Drawing on insights from Indigenous, Black, and postcolonial theory we will explore how prominent issues in modern political thought (including theories of freedom, the social contract, natural law, progress, and individual rights) look different from vantage points outside of Europe. We will have a particular emphasis on works from and about Latin America. The course is broken up into three major sections. First, we begin with a selection of works that provide a framework for thinking about colonialism, race, and modernity. We then turn to a selection of canonical works in modern political thought, each paired with a contemporary piece of analysis. Finally, we end with a series of broader thematic readings on capitalism, liberalism, sovereignty, and modernity.; Enrollment Limit: 25; Lottery Preferences: 5 spaces reserved for political science, 5 spaces reserved for LAILS concentration Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (; Hav: SO, B) |
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