Choose one of the following essay questions:
1. ‘Human rights are a Western construct that problematically prioritise the individual ahead of the community.' Critically evaluate.
2. According to Gorz: ‘All the goals socialism once proclaimed are out of date'. Critically evaluate.
3. Is the neo-conservative commitment to community incompatible with the neoconservative commitment to economic rationalism?
4. ‘It is mistaken to claim contemporary far right movements are a continuation of fascism'. Discuss with reference to one or more examples.
5. ‘Multiculturalism is a dangerous ideology that threatens social cohesion'. Discuss with reference to examples.
6. To what extent are social movements important for democracy? Answer with reference to one or more examples.
7. ‘Global justice requires that we extend democracy beyond the nation-state'. Discus with reference to one or more examples.
8. Should the principle of equality be extended beyond humans to encompass sentient creatures?
9. Critically evaluate Fukuyama's claim that we have reached the ‘end of History'.
8 references.