POSC 111: Democracy and the Social Contract

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hour; term paper, 1 hour

Catalog page 539

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: A study of the major political philosophers of the social contract and their critics on issues such as individualism versus community; the roles of religion and markets in politics; and the adequacy of contract theory for women and minorities. Credit awarded for only one of POSC 111 or POSC 111S.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 75/80 75/80
2022-23 68/70 68/70
2021-22 36/37 36/37
2020-21 36/37 36/37
2019-20 37/37 37/37
2018-19 38/40 38/40
2017-18 33/40 33/40
2016-17 40/40 40/40