Eighteenth Century Political Theories of Revolution
GOV 94JE
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Description
The American and French Revolutions posed fundamental challenges to the nature of political authority at the end of the 18th century. What makes government legitimate? Should government be remade according to a design? What should we do when a government appears to be illegitimate? What are the promises and peril of thinking of government, and society, as constructs that should be remade to accord with human reason? Students can expect to read texts by some of the most influential political theorists of the era: Paine, Burke, Smith, Marx, among others.
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Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by Monday, November 9th at 11:59 pm: https://www.gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/. Priority will be given to Government concentrators. Results will be released on the evening of Tuesday, November 10th.
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