Political theory and political philosophy are disciplines that interrogate the fundamental principles underlying political life, ranging from the nature and legitimacy of power to the evaluation of ...

With the start of each semester, Tufts welcomes new faculty who bring their unique and nuanced perspectives into the fabric of Tufts’ academic community. Shterna Friedman joined the Department of ...

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Our graduate program in political science reflects changes in the discipline, shifts in the political landscape, and the additional new faculty who have expanded the depth and breadth of our offerings ...

Crash Course: Political Theory is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

What even is “liberty”? These are the fundamentals of Classical and Modern Liberalism. Liberty and the rights of individuals form the backbone of American politics. But what is “liberty” anyway? In ...

I’m sometimes asked by students in my political theory classes, “Professor, you’ve taught us about all sorts of different political theories, but what are your political beliefs?” To which my response ...

This article, presented in the backdrop of the debates on the state of political theory in India, argues that the terms of debate need to shift to include the question of method of doing political ...