MSc Comparative Political Thought

Master

In City of London

£ 11,545 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September 2013
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Who is this programme for?:
The programme is designed for graduate students who wish to learn about the diverse strands of political thinking in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and the different approaches to comparison in political thought. It is highly relevant to students who wish to embark on doctoral studies in the area of non-Western political thought. It is also relevant for practitioners working in or intending to work in governments, international organizations, think tanks and advocacy groups who wish to acquire deeper knowledge of ideas and values that inform political practices in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The MSc in Comparative Political Thought builds on SOAS’s wealth of regional expertise to offer a new approach to cross-regional comparison of political thinking. It reframes the study of political thought in Africa, Asia and the Middle East as a study of political ideas and political practices.
The programme introduces students to the key approaches, debates, and questions in the emerging sub-discipline of comparative political thought. Covering a range of thinkers, traditions and texts, in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, it provides learning opportunities for students to compare ideas and values across regions and historical periods.
The MSc in Comparative Political Thought will enable graduate students to undertake further advanced study and research in political thought, as well as enhance skills suitable for employment in multicultural and international professional contexts.
Convenors
Matthew J Nelson

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City of London (London)
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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Politics
  • IT
  • International
  • Law
  • Government
  • Government Politics
  • Political Thought
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Comparative Political
  • Political
  • Political ideologies
  • Political violence
  • Political society
  • Elementary Hebrew

Course programme

A. Core Modules worth 30 Credits:
  • Approaches to Comparative Political Thought
  • Comparative International Political Thought
B. Modules within the discipline of Politics (to the value of 30 credits) :
  • Islamic/Democratic Political Thought
  • Political violence
  • Queer Politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
  • Political Thought on the Just Rebellion
  • The Indian Ocean in World Politics
  • Violence, justice and the politics of memory
  • Islam and political ideologies
C. Modules to the value of 30 Credits:

These can be taken entirely within the Politics Department or from the list of those offered by other departments or, in the case of 15-Credit modules, a combination of the two.

  • Government and politics of modern South Asia
  • Government and politics in Africa
  • Government and politics of modern South East Asia
  • State and society in the Chinese political process
  • Taiwan's politics and cross-strait relations
  • Northeast Asian politics: Japan, Korea and Taiwan
  • State and Society in Central Asia and the Caucasus
  • Political society in the Middle East
  • State and transformation in the Middle East
D: Language modules to the value of 30 credits:
  • Non-Violence in Jain Scriptures, Philosophy and Law
  • Human Rights and Islamic Law
  • Knowledge and Power in Early Modern China
  • Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Film
  • Amharic 1 (PG)
  • Introduction to Standard Modern Arabic
  • Bengali Language 1 (PG)
  • Burmese Language 1 (PG)
  • Hausa 1 (PG)
  • Elementary Hebrew (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 1 (PG)
  • Sanskrit Language 1 (PG)
  • Somali 1 (PG)
  • Elementary Written Turkish
  • Urdu Language 1 (PG)
  • Vietnamese Language 1 (PG)
  • Yoruba 1 (PG)
  • Zulu 1 (PG)
  • Nepali Language 1 (PG)
  • Swahili 1 (PG)
  • Elementary Written Turkish
  • Thai Language 1 (PG)
  • Japanese 1
  • Chinese 1 (PG)
  • Elementary Written Persian
E. Dissertation:
  • Dissertation in Political Studies

This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

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MSc Comparative Political Thought

£ 11,545 + VAT