6. Monday, September 5

The Distant, Unplanned Foundations of Liberalism

Read: Weber, Protestant Ethic (Reader), and Stephenson, Medieval Feudalism (Reader)

7. Wednesday, Sept. 7

The Explosive Power of Mass Politics

Read: excerpt from Fasel, Modern Europe (Reader); “Declaration of the Rights of Man” (Reader); and Kingdon, America the Unusual, ch. 4

8. Friday, September 9

Discussion #3: Why are we all Protestants? (Ask Weber)

9. Monday, September 12

Fascism and the Crisis of Twentieth-century Liberalism

Read: Benito Mussolini, "The Doctrine of Fascism” (Reader); and Excerpts from Voices from the Third Reich

Read and reflect upon what American fascists believe: National Socialism

10. Wednesday, Sept. 14

The Welfare State: A Response to the Crisis of Democracy

Read: America the Unusual, chapters 1, 2, and 3; and Read Comparing Welfare States

REFLECTIVE ESSAY #1: Your essay assignment is right here.

11. Friday, September 16

Discussion #4: Why are we not Fascists? Fascism vs. the Welfare State

Re-read or scan the two previous WWW assignments

12. Monday, Sept. 19

Assumption: Liberalism is an Historical Process

Read: Kingdon, America the Unusual, ch. 5; Paul Craig Roberts, “Government and Country” (Reader); and The Michigan Militia, “In Defense of Liberty II” (Reader) and Scan the Site

Also scan: Ranch Rescue (as well as individual state links) and Read about the Arizona Minutemen

13. Wednesday, Sept. 21

Discussion section #5: What is the nature of American liberalism?

We will have an In-Class discussion, no lecture: Re-read Roberts and Michigan Militia (Reader)

14. Friday, September 23

Your first reflective essay was originally due on this date, but the new deadline is Monday, September 26. You should turn in your essay to your TA at class time.

There is no discussion section today because of the inauguration of Fr. John Jenkins, c.s.c. as Notre Dame’s President.

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