Political Science Courses and Certifications

Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media

42 ratings at edX

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

State, Power, and Democratic Socialism: an Introduction to Nicos Poulantzas (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine influential ideas about political power, the modern state and democratic socialism through close engagement with key theoretical texts.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

What is Participatory Democracy? Theory, Activism, and Power (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the complexities of participatory democracy, exploring its diverse interpretations and potential for societal transformation.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

Tragedy and Decolonization: From Pessimism to Emancipation (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore how tragedy and decolonization intertwine through literature, theory, and political struggle.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

Fascist Aesthetics: Beauty, Violence, and Spectacle (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine how fascist aesthetics have shaped art, culture, and politics from the 1920s to the present.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

Decolonizing the Human: an Introduction to Sylvia Wynter (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the revolutionary work of Sylvia Wynter, whose interdisciplinary approach reimagines the concept of the human beyond Western, colonial constraints.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

Aimé Césaire: The Poetics of Anti-Colonialism (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine how poetry, politics and performance shaped anti-colonial thought in the twentieth century.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

From Gramsci to Said: Culture, Politics, and Power (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine how key Marxist thinkers shape a critical approach to culture, politics, and power.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

On the Clock: Capitalism and Time (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine how industrial capitalism reshaped time into a measurable and contested resource central to labor and production.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Racial Capitalism: Race, Class, and the Black Radical Tradition (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the profound intersections of race, class, and capitalism in a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary radical movements.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Dictatorship: in Theory and Practice (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine how the concept of dictatorship has evolved from a temporary form of emergency rule to a defining concern of modern political thought.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Amílcar Cabral: Colonialism, Liberation, Sovereignty (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine the political thought and leadership of a key figure in twentieth-century anticolonial struggle, focusing on the unity of theory and practice in revolutionary movements.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

What is Liberalism? (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the evolution of liberal thought through the writings and debates that shaped modern political life.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Hannah Arendt: The Origins of Totalitarianism (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the historical origins of totalitarianism and its modern implications in this thought-provoking course, exploring Hannah Arendt's profound analysis of imperialism, anti-Semitism, and the erosion of individualism.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Carl Schmitt: Politics and Conflict (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine the provocative legacy of Carl Schmitt, whose stark vision of politics as a struggle between friend and enemy continues to shape debates across the ideological spectrum.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00