Political Theory

Entry requirements

2:1 in any discipline with a considered interest in the relevant area.

Political Theory; Political Theory (Research).

Months of entry

October

Course content

Political theory has been central to the research and teaching at LSE since its founding in 1895. The Chair of Political Science in the Department of Government has been held by a succession of internationally recognised political theorists: Graham Wallas, Harold Laski, Michael Oakeshott, Maurice Cranston and Brian Barry. Currently, there are seven political theorists in the Department of Government, which is one of the largest concentrations of specialists in the world.

Political theorists in the Department work in areas such as multiculturalism, ancient and medieval political thought, Locke, Kant, feminism, social choice theory and democracy, and contemporary theories of justice. Members of the Political Theory Group in the Department also contribute to the wider political theory community at LSE. For more information see lse.ac.uk/government/research/resgroups/POTY.aspx|

Political theory is the study of the good society. Public debate is dominated by controversies such as what justice requires of citizens and the state; what the most important rights and liberties are and how they can be protected; and whether political decisions should be made by majorities. Political theory provides a scholarly examination of these questions, informed by moral philosophy, legal theory, historical study, political science, and rational and social choice theory.

Information for international students

IELTS 7.0

Fees and funding

LSE Graduate Support Scheme, ESRC (Research strand).

Qualification and course duration

MSc

Assessment

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