Political Science 112C Professor Wendy Brown Fall 2011 Office hours: Tues. 2:30 !

:00 "S#s: $ar% Fisher Barrows &20 'ina (a)el *ac% *ac%son

$odern Political Theory This course surveys some of the canonical texts and major themes of European political theory in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The texts we will study are by Alexis de Tocqueville, Karl Marx, eremy !entham, ohn "tuart Mill, #riedrich $iet%sche, "i&mund #reud, and Max 'eber. 'e will consider a ran&e of problems, includin& the nature of modern power( the contested character of democracy, equality and liberty( the relationship between political, social, and economic life( the problem of the emancipation and enfranchisement of mar&inal or subordinated &roups( and some of the subterranean forces that contour political life and motivate its inhabitants. 'e will also be attentive to the ways these texts etch a relationship between democracy, empire and colonialism. "till, these texts are so intellectually rich and vast that you will undoubtedly be drawn to themes in addition to those listed above, and you are welcome to raise and develop these interests durin& the course. +eadin)) *anonical texts in political theory must be read with care. They cannot be s+immed, speed,read or read when exhausted. Their provocations, subtleties and tensions cannot be captured in on,line summaries. -ou need to set aside time for stru&&lin& with unexpected or paradoxical formulations and for decipherin& meanin&s that are not strai&htforward. -ou will have to ponder. .t is also important that you +eep up with the readin& schedule. /therwise, you will be lost in the lecture and unable to participate in the discussion section. 0eadin& should be done by lecture time on the date listed. Class $eetin)s) 1ectures are twice each wee+ unless otherwise noted on the syllabus. 2".,led discussion sections meet once each wee+, startin& Au&ust 34th, and are required. The discussion sections are desi&ned to discuss the readin& for the wee+, and will occasionally be used for wor+in& on papers. Class Co,-ort,ent: /ld "chool) $o computers, cell phones, .,5ods, .,5ads, !lac+berries or other electronics may be used durin& lectures. Ever. .f you must eat durin& class, please sit toward the bac+. .f you must depart a lecture early for an appointment, sit near an exit. Writin): 'ritin& for the course consists of one 6,7 pa&e paper, two 8,9 pa&e papers, and a ta+e,home final essay exam. 5aper assi&nments will be distributed well in advance. :ue dates for all assi&nments are listed in the syllabus. Apart from certified crises, no extensions will be &ranted for papers or the exam. ;

"radin): 2rades will be based upon the three papers <;=>, 3?> and 3=> respectively@, the final exam <3?>@, and attendance and participation in discussion section <3?>@. +eadin): The followin& are available for purchase at Aniversity 5ress !oo+s <A5!@, 376? !ancroft 'ay, ; bloc+ west of Tele&raph) Tocqueville, Democracy in America, trans. !evan <5en&uin@ The Marx-Engels Reader, 3nd edition, ed. Tuc+er <$orton@ Mill, On Liberty and Other Writings, ed. ". *ollini <*ambrid&e@ $iet%sche, On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce omo, ed. Kaufman <Binta&e@ #reud, !i"ili#ation and $ts Discontents, trans. "trachey <$orton@ #reud, Gro%& 'sychology and the Analysis of the Ego, trans. "trachey <$orton@ 'eber, (rom Max Weber, eds. 2erth and Mills </xford@ There are many editions of these classic texts. Cowever, for purposes of wor+in& to&ether on them in lecture and discussion, please acquire the editions listed above. The !entham and Mehta readin&s will be available on !,space. Schedule of .ectures/ +eadin)s/ Pa-ers and 01a,s ;. 9D3= 3. 9D6? 6. 4D; 7. 4D8 =. 4D9 .ntroduction. $o readin&. Tocqueville, Democracy in America, pp. 4,93, ;?3,;37 Democracy in America, pp. ;6?,;67, ;4;,363, 3=E,384 Democracy in America, pp. 6E?,738, 787,E?, 7E4,79= Democracy in America, pp. 794,4;, 746,=;9, =96,=94, 833,834, 8EE,E??, EE=,E4?, 9?6,933

Tuesday/ 2313: 1st -a-er due at the 4e)innin) of lecture. 8. 4D;6 E. 4D;= 9. 4D3? Marx, Marx-Engels Reader, pp. ;3,;=, 38,78 <F ewish GuestionH@ Marx, Marx-Engels Reader, 0e,read 38,78 Marx-Engels Reader, pp. ;7E,;E8 <F2erman .deolo&yH@

4. $o lecture. *atch up on your readin& and read ahead. ;?. 4D3E Marx-Engels Reader, pp. 347,634, 668,68;, 697,699 <F*apitalH@ 3

;;. 4D34 Marx-Engels Reader, pp. 7E6,74; <FManifestoH@

;3. ;?D?7 !entham, from A )entham Reader Ion !,spaceJ pp. E6,;;E, ;94,3?; ;6. ;?D?8 Mill, On Liberty and Other Writings, pp. ;,== <F/n 1ibertyH@ ;7. ;?D;; Mill, On Liberty and Other Writings, pp. =8,;;=( Mehta, F5ro&ress, *ivili%ation and *onsentH Ion !,"paceJ ;=. ;?D;6 Mill, On Liberty and Other Writings, pp. ;;4,;=4 <top@, ;88,;E= <bottom@, ;4=,3?E <F/n the "ubjection of 'omenH@ $onday/ 1031&: 2nd -a-er due at &20 Barrows at ! P$ 5,ay 4e turned in earlier6 ;8. ;?D;9 $iet%sche, Genealogy of Morals, pp. ;=,67 ;E. ;?D3? Genealogy of Morals, pp. 67,=8 ;9. ;?D3= Genealogy of Morals, pp. =E,48 ;4. ;?D3E Genealogy of Morals, pp. 4E,;;3, ;3?,;68, ;7=,;=8, ;=4,;86 3?. ;;D?; #reud, !i"ili#ation and $ts Discontents, pp. ;?,=3 3;. ;;D?6 #reud, !i"ili#ation and $ts Discontents, pp. =6,;;3 33. ;;D9 #reud, Gro%& 'sychology and the Analysis of the Ego, pp. 6,89 36. ;;D;? #reud, Gro%& 'sychology and the Analysis of the Ego, pp. 84,4E 37. ;;D;= 'eber, (rom Max Weber, pp. ;48,377 Thursday/ 'o7e,4er 1&th: 3rd -a-er due at 12:!0 at lecture hall 3=. ;;D;E $o lecture <papers due@ 38. ;;D33 'eber, (rom Max Weber, pp. 37=,387, EE,;39 T A*+,G$-$*G )REA+, $o :iscussion "ections ;;D3;,3E 3E. ;;D6? 'eber, (rom Max Weber, pp. ;34,;=8. 39. ;3D6 #inal lecture on 'eber. $o readin&. Ta%e ho,e essay e1a, distri4uted. The e1a, is due at 2 P$ on Tuesday/ 1238/ at &20 Barrows. 'o late e1a,s acce-ted.