Politics 342 - Islamic Political Thought

Islamic Political Thought

Fall
2020
01
4.00
Sohail Hashmi
M 12:45PM-02:00PM;TTH 12:45PM-01:45PM;WF 12:45PM-02:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
112085
shashmi@mtholyoke.edu
This course examines Islamic political thought from the origins of Islam to the present. It considers how Muslim thinkers over the past 14 centuries have understood such fundamental political concepts as the state, leadership, and law. The seminar also includes modern Muslim reflections on political concepts of Western origin, such as democracy, nationalism, and civil society.
Prereq: POLIT-116 and 8 credits in Politics.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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