POLP101 challenges the notion that politics in general, and theory in particular, are passive pursuits. This module focuses on the embodied and experiential aspect of international politics. You will study some of the core divisions in modern politics - race, nation, class, gender, and more - with reference to important theoretical innovations in the social sciences. Term 1 will introduce you to different theoretical approaches to these core issues in politics, while term 2 will build on this theoretical work with embedded study of these issues in different postcolonial contexts.
POLP101 lays the conceptual groundwork for the degree in ‘international politics’ by encouraging students to be engaged and think critically about both the ‘global’ and the ‘political’ from the get-go. By focusing on the ‘actorness’ of students themselves, the module aims to make students aware of their own positionality as active participants in politics both in Paris and beyond
