Political Theory

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of a good Honours degree in Politics or International Relations (2:1 or equivalent) or overseas equivalent in a relevant subject.

We will consider all individual applicants on their specific merits. If you do not have the standard qualifications for the course, you may still apply. Your application will be considered if you have the following;

• Masters’ degree in Politics or International Relations (or equivalent)
• Applicants with appropriate professional experience.

Interviews (via Skype/Phone or in person) may be conducted to identify and assess the academic merit of prospective students.

Months of entry

January, April, July, October

Course content

The School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting. It is home to the renowned Collingwood and British Idealism Centre and attracts visiting scholars from all over the world, most prominently Professors Carole Pateman and Rex Martin both of whom have become Honorary Professors at Cardiff.

The Political Theory Research Unit has an unusual concentration of political theorists and historians of political thought and this enables it to offer supervision across a wide range of research topics, including

• British idealism
• Collingwood
• Contemporary political theory
• Distributive justice
• Environmental politics
• European Enlightenment and Counter-Enlightenment
• Gender studies
• Globalisation
• Global justice
• History of ideas
• History of political thought
• Historiography & historical theory
• Humanitarian intervention
• Human rights
• Identity
• Ideology critique
• International law
• International relations
• Just war
• Liberalism
• Multiculturalism
• Nationalism
• Normative politicla theory
• Political theory
• Žižek