POLITICS 740

Revolutions, Ideas and Media

Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for POLITICS 740.

Description

Revolutions are politics writ large, moments when political reality and political aspirations collide and erupt in often epochal transformations. This course explores the idea and the realities of historical and modern revolutions as sources of insight into politics and societal change, with particular attention to the key role of "the people", public opinion and the media.

Availability 2016

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Geoff Kemp

Points

POLITICS 740: 15 points