Political Theory Courses and Certifications

Moral Foundations of Politics

15 reviews

Explore political theories of the Enlightenment and their modern implications in this 8-week course from Yale University. Discuss practical issues like economic inequality and state power regulation.

• Coursera
• 45 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

International Cyber Conflicts

1469 ratings at Coursera

Explore international cyber conflicts with this 5-week course from the State University of New York. Learn to analyze and manage cyber incidents, develop related policies, and understand the sociopolitical factors involved.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought | 毛泽东思想概论

Mao Zedong founded the People's Republic of China in 1949, but who was he and how did his theories, strategies and policies shape modern China? Mao Zedong Thought is the compass, microscope and telescope for the Chinese Communist Party's governance. This…

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Korean Politics

257 ratings at Coursera

Explore contemporary Korean politics with Yonsei University's 6-week course. Gain insights into political history, leadership, and culture, and debate Korean unification.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Property - Intro to Political Economy

Duke University offers a self-contained, non-technical overview of political economy, exploring the intellectual history, microeconomics logic, and macroeconomic definitions, with a focus on ethical issues.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Politics of Skepticism

38 ratings at Coursera

Explore the history and political implications of Skepticism from ancient Greece to today in this 8-week course by Erasmus University Rotterdam.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Praxis Social Studies - Content & Interpretation (5086): Study Guide & Practice

Prepare for the Praxis Social Studies exam with this 37-hour course, covering American history, political theory, economics, geography, and psychology.

• Study.com
• 37 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

8 ratings at OpenLearn

What makes a 'nation' and what makes peoples strive for nationhood? This free course, Nationalism, self-determination and secession, will provide you with an introduction to studying political ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

NPTEL;  IIT Guwahati

Introduction to Political Theory

1 review

Explore political theory with NPTEL's 26-hour program. Delve into ideologies, liberty, equality, justice, power, state, democracy, citizenship, and environmental crisis.

• YouTube
• 1 day 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

POLSC201: Introduction to Western Political Thought

This course provides an introduction to Western political thought, covering topics such as the Polis, modern political thought, and liberal democracy and its critics. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of the evolution of…

• Saylor Academy
• 120 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

POLSC402: Global Justice

The course aims to explore the concept of global justice within a human rights framework. Students will delve into the origins of contemporary justice and rights discourse, analyze political theory in the context of global justice, and revisit debates on…

• Saylor Academy
• 31 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

TED

Why Mayors Should Rule the World

Explore the idea of city mayors controlling global policy in this TED talk by political theorist Benjamin Barber. Less than an hour long, it's a thought-provoking watch.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

深扣孔孟 (An Inquiry into Confucius and Mencius)

本課程透過深入解說孔孟思想中如何轉化「自我」、如何完善「自我」與「他者」的互動等主題，由解析如何啟動「自我」的轉化，逐步闡釋孔孟儒家的修養論、家庭倫理觀、交友觀、政治理論和生死觀等議題。並透過解說日、韓儒者對孔孟儒家思想的詮釋，比較東亞中、日、韓等地區儒家思想發展的情況。

• Coursera
• 18 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teoría Política

The main aim of this MOOC is to present the History of Political Theory from its beginnings in Plato to the theory of Jürgen Habermas. It follows thus the usual presentation of the classics in the canon of political theory, which is mainly author based.…

• Federica
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

media.ccc.de

Mit, gegen oder jenseits von Politik? - Eine Reflexion über den paradoxen anarchistischen Politikbeg

Explore the paradox of political theory in anarchism with this 1-2 hour material from media.ccc.de, delving into societal self-organization and overcoming political dominance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk