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77772-01 - Seminar: Key Concepts in Political Theory (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Maria Birnbaum (maria.birnbaum@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Concepts matter. They shape how we interpret political events and what actions appear legitimate. Whether groups are labeled freedom fighters, or terrorists, minorities, or indigenous communities, these choices open some political possibilities while closing others. This seminar introduces and unpacks core political concepts—democracy, sovereignty, freedom, power, race, gender, security, and peace—and explores different views of how concepts relate to the world, from objective categorization to seeing concepts as political products and tools. Students will learn to analyze how concepts structure analytical thought, how they guide action in national and international politics, and how they provide the basis for social and political critique. |
| Literatur | General readings: • Berenskoetter, Felix, ed. 2026. Concepts in International Relations: A New Introduction. SAGE. • Connolly, William E. 1993. The Terms of Political Discourse. Princeton Paperbacks. Princeton University Press. • Mair, Peter 2008. “Concepts and Concept Formation.” In Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences: A Pluralist Perspective , edited by D. D. Porta and M. Keating, 177–97. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. • Ish-Shalom, Piḳi, ed. 2021. Concepts at Work. University of Michigan Press. On Political Theory and Concepts: • Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig, and Anne Phillips, eds. 2008. The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory. Oxford University Press. • Bhargava, Rajeev. 2008. Political Theory: An Introduction. Pearson Education India. |
| Bemerkungen | All seminars in Political Science are graded. The grading scale ranges from 6.0 to 1.0, with 4.0 being a passing grade. For quality assurance reasons, the number of participants is limited. In the case of over-enrolment, students of Political Science have priority. Selection is based on the date of registration. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | All seminars in Political Science are graded. The grading scale ranges from 6.0 to 1.0, with 4.0 being a passing grade. For quality assurance reasons, the number of participants is limited. In the case of over-enrolment, students of Political Science have priority. Selection is based on the date of registration. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Freitag | 12.15-13.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Freitag 20.02.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 27.02.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Fasnachtswoche |
| Freitag 06.03.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 13.03.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 20.03.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 27.03.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 03.04.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Osterwoche |
| Freitag 10.04.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 17.04.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 24.04.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 01.05.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Tag der Arbeit |
| Freitag 08.05.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 15.05.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Auffahrt |
| Freitag 22.05.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Freitag 29.05.2026 | 12.15-13.45 Uhr | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Kleiner Seminarraum 02.001 |
| Module |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften B.A. (Bachelor Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Regionaler Fokus B.A. (Bachelor Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Soziologische Theorie BA (Bachelor Studienfach: Soziologie) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft B.A. (Bachelor Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |