POLI 172: Liberalism/State/War
University of California, Santa Cruz
Examines the relation between the liberal State and perceived challenges to State sovereignty posed by transnational terrorism. How does terrorism as both a symbol and empirical phenomenon fit within the horizon of liberal ideology? What claim to sovereignty does the State make in the face of acts of terror? What political logic is required in/for a War on Terror? Students may not take both course 72 and this course for credit in the major.
Average GPA: 3.33
Grade distribution records: 158 students across 4 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 13.3% |
| A- | 46 | 29.1% |
| B+ | 38 | 24.1% |
| B | 32 | 20.3% |
| B- | 6 | 3.8% |
| C+ | 2 | 1.3% |
| F | 4 | 2.5% |
| P | 8 | 5.1% |
| W | 1 | 0.6% |
Based on 158 student grade records across 4 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Thomas Serres 143 students, Average GPA 3.31
- Md Mizanur Rahman 15 students, Average GPA 3.47