How are ideas about resistance translated into political action? What forms does resistance take? What are its costs and consequences of this process? In this module you will look at specific instances of resistance to political authority. You will examine the techniques of resistance employed, the assumptions that underpin these techniques, and the tensions and problems that arise as ideas are actualised in political reality. Studying historical and contemporary examples of resistance will help you reflect on the complex relationship between theory and practice in political reality.
lecture 16, Seminar 16
The module is optional for the following courses
MA International Relations
MA International Relations and International Law
MA International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
MA Security and Terrorism
MA Peace and Conflict Studies.
Also available as an elective module.
Short Written Piece. Assessment Details: Critical Commentary 1500 words worth 30%.
and ONE of the following assessments:
Extended Writing Assessment Details: Essay 3,000 words worth 70%
or
Portfolio Assessment Details: Documented Practice of Resistance Compilation with exegeses worth 70%
Reassessment Method: Like for Like
The University is committed to ensuring that core reading materials are in accessible electronic format in line with the Kent Inclusive Practices. The most up to date reading list for each module can be found on the university's reading list pages.
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1) Reflect critically upon the relationship between political theory and specific practices of resistance
2) Articulate the theoretical foundations of specific instances of social and political resistance
3) Analyse the relationship between practices of resistance and different models of the political
4) Critically explore the relationship between creativity, resistance, and political theory
5) Demonstrate an advanced understanding of resistance in practice.
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