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210055 LK BA 5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory (2009W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 02.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

What can be defined as the political? Political Science is about conceptualizing notions of the political, e.g. are power and domination constitutive moments of the political or is it all about democracy, participation and the collective?
Therefore the course will focus on a critical view theorizing oppositional debates of the political.

Assessment and permitted materials

Further results have to be produced to conclude the course:

• doing research and presentations (individual and teamwork)
• several written exercises
• participating in discussions
• written paper in German or English (about 7 pages)
• attendance (at least 10 of 12 times)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Course BA5/e1 is an addition to the introducing lecture of political theory, where central topics will be presented. In the course selected contributions will be analysed, aiming at argumentation, thesis, context and notions.

Examination topics

Textanalysis, discussions, presentations, written exercises and final paper.

Reading list

Norbert, Elias (1983): Engagement und Distanzierung. Arbeiten zur Wissenssoziologie, Frankfurt/Main.
Max Weber (1997): Politik als Beruf, in: Max Weber: Schriften zur Sozialgeschichte und Politik, Stuttgart.
Birgit Sauer (2001): Die Asche des Souveräns. Staat und Demokratie in der Geschlechterdebatte, Frankfurt/Main.
Hannah Arendt (2003): Was ist Politik?, München-Zürich.
Chantal Mouffe: Über das Politische: Wider die kosmopolitische Illusion, Frankfurt/Main, 2007.
Carl Schmitt (1963): Der Begriff des Politischen, Berlin, 6. Auflage.
Ulrich Beck (1993): Die Erfindung des Politischen. Zu einer Theorie der reflexiven Modernisierung, Frankfurt/Main.
Wolfgang Fach (2008): Das Verschwinden der Politik, Frankfurt/Main.
Ein Reader für die Lehrveranstaltung wird im Facultas Shop im NIG erhältlich sein./ A reader for the course will be available at the Facultas Shop in the NIG.

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