POLI 594: During certain periods, political ideas undergo significant changes

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During certain periods, political ideas undergo significant changes. In Greece, warfare and democracy prompted Plato and Aristotle to offer new ideas capable of making sense of the politics of their tiime. At other times, political ideas provoke change. The Protestant Reformation ignited conflicts in Europe that led to new ideas about individual freedom, equality, revolution, and legal constitutions that remain influential. Focus is on how political ideas reflect their social and historical context as well as how new political ideas have generated conflicts within societies. Available for undergraduate credit as POLI 394.