List of boxesPreface1 Teaching political theory: a pluralistic approachPART I DESIGNTNG A POLITICAL THEORY COURSE2 Crafting a syllabus, with illustrations from American political thought3 Writing lectures, with illustrations from Chinese and European political thought4 Making assignments, with illustrations from Indian and African American political thoughtPART II TEACHING POLITICAL THEORY TODAY5 Teaching Greek political thought, with a focus on Sextus Empiricus6 Teaching Chinese political thought, with a focus on Zhuangzi7 Teaching neuroscience in a political theory course8 Teaching the public, with examples from education policyIndex