In the last twenty years, as with in many areas, there have been significant changes in politics this. The main aim of this course is to re-examine or rethink the relationship between society and the politics. For this end we will be focusing on the changing nature of politics. As well as function, extend, and structure of politics will be investigated. At the main time we will be looking at the themes, concepts that many observers noticed such as new right and its inseparable component neoliberalism, postmodern thinking, and risk society and erosion of Trust.

Re-thinking politics in the 21st century; The consequences of rising new right and neo-liberalism; Post-modern philosophy and the problems of the breaking of cultural authority; The problem of finding alternatives; Re-thinking the political actor.