Political Science

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

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Module Code: POU44604

Module Name: Contemporary Political Theory A 2024-25

ECTS Weighting: 5
Semester/Term Taught: Semester 2
Contact Hours: TBC
Module Personnel Dr.Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
Office Hours: TBC

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, it is expected that students should be able to:

Distinguish between and outline the arguments for statist, internationalist, and cosmopolitan approaches to global questions
Characterise the distinctive moral and practical challenges raised by responding to global, as opposed to domestic, injustices
Critically assess the effectiveness and fairness of international norms, laws, and policies in addressing global concerns

Module learning aims

This module will introduce students to contemporary debates in global political theory.

Module content

Topics to be covered may include the ethics of trading with dictatorial regimes, the reparative responsibilities of former colonial powers, arguments for and against open borders, and how to fairly allocate the burdens of responding to the climate crisis.