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Academic Year 2000/2001

Nations and Nationalism: The Political Philosophy of Ethnicity, Culture and Territory
GOVT 353 FA

What is the legitimate relation between ethnicity and culture, on the one hand, and democratic politics, on the other? We will approach this question via a socio-historical and philosophical analysis of the twin notions of nations and nationalism. Traditionally, nationalist doctrine has claimed that the boundaries of politics should coincide with the boundaries of the nation. Should it? What makes a nation? A shared ethnicity? Culture? History? Territory? Does the modern democratic state need the n ation and loyalty to it? Are we ever ethically justified in favouring "our own"?

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Abizadeh,Arash   

Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM;     Location: PAC104

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 7   Jr. non-major: 4   SO: 1   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Ethical Reasoning

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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