DSPO 25A39 - War, peace and the sovereign state : political thought from Machiavelli to Kant

This course examines the evolution of political ideas from the early 16th century to the end of the 18th, with a particular focus on the emergence and development of the related concepts of sovereignty, the state and international law. Beginning with Machiavelli, in whose writings the shape of modern political thought is first discernible, it will examine successively the theories of Bodin, Grotius, Hobbes, Locke, Pufendorf, Rousseau and Kant. The course will be of equal interest to students of Political Science and International Relations.

Ronan SHARKEY

Séminaire

English

Autumn 2022-2023

A. Continuous assessment (in the seminars): 67%, comprising (i) essay (“term paper”): refer to seminar programme; (ii) oral presentations: refer to seminar programme; (iii) “grade modifying mark” (at the discretion of the seminar supervisor) B. Final exam (2h): 33%