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Politics is everywhere. Street protests, local elections, European treaties, parliamentary debate, local council decisions, industrial conflict – all are part of everyday life and all are examples of political action or political practice.
Politics is about how we figure out what our society should look like. It is also about power and inequality. As a student, you will examine the nature of active citizenship, and the tensions between democracy, power and injustice. You will explore Irish and international politics, including a focus on Europe but also further afield including Latin America. You will be equipped with the necessary analytical and methodogical skills to carry out research into political life.
The degree programme combines the traditional study of political institutions (parties, parliaments, elections, policy-making and more) with political sociology (examining the relationship between politics and society and how they shape each other), and active citizenship. The focus on active citizenship is the key distinguishing feature of Politics at Maynooth University.
We provide students with opportunities to be active participants in their own learning on and off campus – in social movements and issue-based campaigning, as well as involvement with political parties and human rights work.
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BA POLITICS (POL)
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