GOVT 4021

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GOVT 4021
American Conservative Thought

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

American conservative thought rests on assumptions that are strikingly different from those made by mainstream American liberals. However, conservative thinkers are themselves committed to principles that are both quite varied and sometimes contradictory. This course examines the assumptions upon which rest the libertarian, market/economic, and cultural/traditional strains of American conservatism and asks whether the tensions between them weaken or strengthen conservative thought as an alternative to mainstream liberalism. (GOVT-AM)


Enrollment Information Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4021

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13703 GOVT 4021   SEM 101

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13704 GOVT 4021   IND 601

  •  
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies