POL379 (POL379A – Autumn) Radical Politics Today
Credits: 15
Semester: 2
Assessment: Item 1: 100% Long essay (3500 words)
Module Convenor: Dr Lasse Thomassen
What does it mean to be radical today? Where do we find examples of radical politics in the contemporary world? This module combines two things: we study important contemporary radical thinkers such as Michael Hardt & Antonio Negri, Slavoj Zizek, Ernesto Laclau & Chantal Mouffe; and we study concrete examples of radical politics such as the Occupy protests, the Alter-Globalisation Movement and the Zapatistas. Doing so, we examine the dilemmas faced by students and practitioners of radical politics and the theoretical and political issues that divide them.
