I am Associate Professor of Political Science and, by courtesy, of Philosophy.

I have taught at Michigan since 2001. Previously, I taught at the University of Washington. I teach political theory. There is more in my CV.

During the academic year 2008-2009, I have been on sabbatical, thanks to the University of Michigan sabbatical policy and the generosity of the American Philosophical Society.

My research areas are modern (i.e., seventeenth-century forward) and contemporary political theory, with a focus on eighteenth-century Continental liberal thinkers, especially Immanuel Kant, and liberal theory in general. I also have a research interest in the philosophy of social science. My general approach is analytic social theory: it combines the tools of analytic political philosophy (I was trained as a philosopher, not as a political scientist), textual interpretation, and attention to historical and sociological details. (more)

The courses I teach range from Introduction to Political Theory to advanced graduate seminars. My courses focus on modern and contemporary political theory and occasionally on the philosophy of social science. (more)

In fall 2009, I am broadcasting lectures from one of my courses live! Please tune in 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time at http://mmanty.lecturetools.org.