Examination of texts in political theory. Topics vary but often include justice, the Greek polis, the modern state, individualism, representative democracy.
POLI_SCI 210 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science
Tools political scientists use. How qualitative, quantitative, and experimental research designs help answer difficult descriptive and causal questions.
The structure and process of American politics from competing perspectives. Analysis of representation, voting, interest groups, parties, leadership, and policy-making institutions. The gateway course for the American politics subfield.
Examination of late 19th- and early 20th-century social and political thought in the works of writers such as Marx, Weber, Mill, Kafka, Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud, and de Beauvoir. No prerequisites, but some knowledge of political theory is desirable.
How US foreign policy is formulated, executed, legitimated, and contested. Topics include 9/11 and its aftermath, covert action, interventionism, trade, US respect for international norms, and US engagement with the Middle East.
Analysis of changes in the world economy and their implications for politics, economics, and society. Politics of multinational production, finance, and trade in the context of governance problems in a globalizing world. Prerequisite: 240 or equivalent.
Th 5:00-5:50pm (3) Th 6:00-6:50pm F 10:00-10:50am F 11:00-11:50am
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POLI_SCI 351 Politics of the Middle East
Survey of politics and political history of the Middle East and North Africa from World War I to the present. Topics include state building, authoritarianism, political economy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the causes, trajectories, and aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings.
POLI_SCI 360 (co list with AFST 390 and IS 390) Contemporary African Politics
Survey of Africa's diverse political systems. Development of democratic systems and the rule of law as the norm in several countries; causes of political instability and violence in others. African and international responses.
POLI_SCI-390 Special Topics in Political Science: Political Behavior
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and Arts and Sciences faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI-390 Special Topics in Political Science: Bad News
Bad News. That is what Americans are experiencing as a result of the corporate media mergers that took place in the closing years of the last century. Today there are six major companies that control much of what people read, hear and see. Those firms are AOL-Time Warner, General Electric, Walt Disney, News Corporation, Viacom/CBS, and Bertelsman. This course will examine the monetary forces that are driving the industry away from its primary mission of information. Critics contend that the drive for higher ratings, circulation and web page clicks is coming at the expense of the quality of news on television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. Charges of Fake News combined with the ever-diminishing number of news providers is threatening democracy by limiting the number of voices that can be heard in our society.
POLI_SCI 390 Special Topics in Political Science: International Responses to Mass Atrocities
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and Arts and Sciences faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 390 Special Topics in Political Science: Non-State Armed Groups
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and Arts and Sciences faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 390 Special Topics in Political Science: Critical Studies in World Politics
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and Arts and Sciences faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 390 Special Topics in Political Science: Refugee Law and Policy
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and Arts and Sciences faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 390 Special Topics in Political Science: A Brief History of US Government
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and Arts and Sciences faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 395 Political Research Seminar: Studying Public Opinion
Required of all political science majors; ordinarily taken during junior year or in fall quarter of senior year. With consent of the department, students may receive full credit for more than 1 395 seminar provided that 399 and 395 courses together do not exceed a total of 4 course credits.
POLI_SCI 395 Political Research Seminar: Immigration Politics and Policy
Required of all political science majors; ordinarily taken during junior year or in fall quarter of senior year. With consent of the department, students may receive full credit for more than 1 395 seminar provided that 399 and 395 courses together do not exceed a total of 4 course credits.
POLI_SCI 390 Political Research Seminar: Constitutional Challenges in Comparative Perspective
Required of all political science majors; ordinarily taken during junior year or in fall quarter of senior year. With consent of the department, students may receive full credit for more than 1 395 seminar provided that 399 and 395 courses together do not exceed a total of 4 course credits.
POLI_SCI 395 Political Research Seminar: State, Conflict, and Democracy: Comparative African Experiences
Required of all political science majors; ordinarily taken during junior year or in fall quarter of senior year. With consent of the department, students may receive full credit for more than 1 395 seminar provided that 399 and 395 courses together do not exceed a total of 4 course credits.
POLI_SCI 395 Political Research Seminar: Wealth and Power in America
Required of all political science majors; ordinarily taken during junior year or in fall quarter of senior year. With consent of the department, students may receive full credit for more than 1 395 seminar provided that 399 and 395 courses together do not exceed a total of 4 course credits.
