Global Citizenship
Module 2
Political Philosophy
21 Courses
Political Philosophy: An Introduction Platform: iversity Institution: iversity Started: 06/07/2016 Finished: 09/08/2016 Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom Platform: Coursera Institution: The University of Manchester Started: 22/06/2016 Finished: 23/03/2018 Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, Prisons Platform: Coursera Institution: University of Pennsylvania Started: 29/03/2018 Finished: 14/05/2018 The Ideal of Self-Governance: Public Policy Beyond Markets and States Platform: FutureLearn Institution: King’s College London Started: Finished: Introduction to the UK Parliament: People, Processes and Public Participation Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Houses of Parliament Started: 24/04/2017 Finished: 24/04/2017 The Changing Global Order Platform: Coursera Institution: Leiden University Started: 22/04/2016 Finished: 06/05/2016 International Organizations Management Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Griffith University Started: 16/06/2016 Finished: 22/06/2016 Configuring the World: A Critical Political Economy Approach Platform: Coursera Institutions: Leiden University Started: 09/05/2016 Finished: 26/05/2016 Understanding Europe: Why It Matters and What It Can Offer You Platform: Coursera Institution: HEC Paris Started: 22/06/2016 Finished: 20/07/2016 European Culture and Politics Platform: FutureLearn Institution: University of Groningen Started: 27/09/2016 Finished: 11/10/2016 Why the European Union? A Brief History of European Integration Platform: Coursera Institution: University of Geneva Started: 01/06/2016 Finished: 25/07/2016 Towards Brexit? The UK's EU Referendum Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Univeristy of Edinburgh Started: 17/06/2016 Finished: 29/06/2016 International Affairs: Global Governance Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Started: 12/12/2017 Finished: 17/03/2018 Global Studies: Risks and Threats in International Relations Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Grenoble Ecole de Management Started: 03/07/2021 Finished: 08/07/2018 Global Studies: Cultures and Organizations in International Relations Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Grenoble Ecole de Management Started: 27/06/2018 Finished: 08/07/2021 Global Studies: The End of Globalization? Platform: FutureLean Institution: Grenoble Ecole De Management Started: 13/12/2017 Finished: 01/01/2018 Global Studies: The Future of Globalization Platform: FutureLean Institution: Grenoble Ecole De Management Started: 02/07/2021 Finished: 08/07/2021 Corruption Platform: Coursera Institutions: University of Pennsylvania Started: 03/02/2018 Finished: 24/04/2018 Crime, Justice and Society Platform: FutureLearn Institution: The University of Sheffield Started: 23/09/2016 Finished: 17/05/2017 Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security Platform: edX Institution: The University of Adelaide Started: 04/07/2016 Finished: 30/07/2016 Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Platform: FutureLearn Institution: Murdoch University Started: 09/08/2018 Finished: 17/08/2018
1 Book
How To Stop Brexit - And Make Britain Great Again Author: Nick Clegg Publisher: Bodley Head Published: 2017 Started: 20/12/2017 Finished: 25/12/2017
“Humans are social creatures, gregarious by nature. Our lives are inextricably entwined with those of countless other people. Some of these people we know well, others we know only vaguely, but the vast majority we shall never know at all. So we must pay attention to the business of living with those others, and this is the essence of politics. It is not hard to argue that we need to bother with politics. It matters to us all, for example, that laws should be fair; that a class or clique should not oppress us; that governments should be chosen in a democratic way (and thus be accountable); and that we should be clear not only about our rights, but also about the responsibilities we have towards one another. From tyrannical regimes to persecution and genocide, history is littered with examples of the terrible consequences of getting politics wrong – of not finding ways of living together.“
Steven Law, Philosophy, 2007:161
How can a person understand how the systems of law and governance exist to serve them as a citizen, if this person possesses no understanding of how these systems are built, maintained and altered?
I never received an education in politics, and it is unforgivable.
Depriving a person of an education in political philosophy is quite literally depriving them of their basic human rights.
At no point during my formal education was I ever given an overview of the political landscape or taught the value of political engagement.
I was doubly disadvantaged because my family were not especially politically engaged, so I received no political enlightenment at home either.
As I went through my teenage years, I did start to put the pieces of the political puzzle together, but the only political exposure I received was what I would see on the news, which, let’s be honest, is not the best means of developing a fairly represented and thoroughly considered political philosophy.
It was not until I started my postgraduate studies that I made a pledge to properly understand politics.
My political studies were greatly (and unfortunately) aided by the Brexit Catastrophe which occurred alongside the building of my MTA Portfolio.
If you want a real-world case-study of how a supposedly democratic political system operates and is stretched to the absolute limit of its capabilities, then a national crisis… that threatens the union of the United Kingdom, increased the divisions of the population and has consistently weakened the global standing of the country… is certainly a pressing reminder of the control politics has over all our lives and why the informed political engagement of every citizen is vitally important.