Government & Politics
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Mark Garnett (University of Lancaster) introduces the core political idea of conservatism. We begin in the first module by thinking about the origins of conservatism in Edmund Burke’s reaction to the French Revolution. In the...
4 lectures
0:37:05
Dr Mark Garnett
Lancaster University
Government & Politics

In this course, Professor Jeremy Jennings (King’s College, London) explores the history of conservatism as a political philosophy, from its beginnings in the 18th century to election of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in December 2019. In the two...
6 lectures
0:47:22
Prof. Jeremy Jennings
King's College London
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Simon Griffiths (Goldsmiths, University of London) discuss the ideolog(ies) of the contemporary Conservative party in the UK. We begin in the first lecture by exploring the complex relationship between party and ideology, before...
5 lectures
0:45:43
Dr Simon Griffiths
Goldsmiths, University of London
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Neil Cocks (University of Reading) explores the life, works, and core ideas of Ayn Rand. In the first module, we are introduced to the controversial figure of Ayn Rand and consider her influence on contemporary political life....
6 lectures
0:49:21
Dr Neil Cocks
Reading University
Government & Politics

In this course, Professor Jeffrey Collins (Queen’s University) explores the political theory of Thomas Hobbes, primarily through his best-known work Leviathan. In the first module, we are introduced to Hobbes’s life and times, and briefly place...
6 lectures
1:00:15
Professor Jeffrey Collins
Queen's University, Canada
Government & Politics

This course explores the political philosophy of John Rawls (1921-2002). We begin with some biographical information on Rawls, highlighting his importance and influence. This is encapsulated by Rawls’s conservative contemporary Robert Nozick’s...
5 lectures
1:01:13
Professor Thom Brooks
Durham University
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Emily Jones (University of Manchester) explores the political ideas of Edmund Burke. In the first module, we offer some introductory context for the life and works of Edmund Burke, before in the second module digging deeper into...
6 lectures
0:52:01
Dr Emily Jones
Manchester University
Government & Politics

In this course, Professor Tom Parr (University of Warwick) explores the concept of equality in political philosophy. In the first module, we begin with an introduction to the concept of political equality, focusing in particular on the two key...
6 lectures
0:56:24
Professor Tom Parr
Warwick University
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Matt Dawson (University of Glasgow) explores the concept of neoliberalism in political philosophy and government policy up to the present day. In the first module, we put neoliberalism in context by first discussing its...
7 lectures
0:44:22
Dr Matt Dawson
Glasgow University