printer friendly pagePOLISCI 1: Introduction to International Relations (INTNLREL 1)
Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, terrorism, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Tomz, M. (PI)
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Bonheim, J. (TA)
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Buch, B. (TA)
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Perlman, R. (TA)
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Instructors:
Tomz, M. (PI)
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Bonheim, J. (TA)
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Buch, B. (TA)
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Perlman, R. (TA)
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Sher, N. (TA)
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Werfel, S. (TA)
POLISCI 1Z: Introduction to International Relations
Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, terrorism, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Tomz, M. (PI)
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Downey, K. (TA)
POLISCI 2: Introduction to American National Government and Politics (AMSTUD 2)
The role and importance of the ideal of democracy in the evolution of the American political system. American political institutions (the Presidency, Congress, and the Court) and political processes (the formation of political attitudes and voting) are examined against the backdrop of American culture and political history. The major areas of public policy in the current practice of the ideal of democracy.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Brady, D. (PI)
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Cain, B. (PI)
POLISCI 3P: Justice (ETHICSOC 171, IPS 208, PHIL 171, PHIL 271, POLISCI 136S, POLISCI 336S, PUBLPOL 103C, PUBLPOL 307)
Focus is on the ideal of a just society, and the place of liberty and equality in it, in light of contemporary theories of justice and political controversies. Topics include financing schools and elections, regulating markets, discriminating against people with disabilities, and enforcing sexual morality. Counts as Writing in the Major for PoliSci majors.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Cohen, J. (PI)
POLISCI 4: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Why are some countries prone to civil war and violence, while others remain peaceful? Why do some countries maintain democratic systems, while others do not? Why are some countries more prosperous than others? This course will provide an overview of the most basic questions in the comparative study of political systems, and will introduce the analytical tools that can help us answer them.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
POLISCI 10SC: American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
Some 20 years after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States confronts a dizzying array of foreign policy challenges. The world in which we find ourselves is complex, contradictory, and highly uncertain. What role can and should the United States play in such a world? What are the major international challenges with which U.S. policymakers and the American people will have to contend in the immediate future and over the longer term? Given that the power of the United States is limited, how should we determine our priorities? Under what conditions should the United States be prepared to use force, and when is force inappropriate? What lessons have we learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Can¿and should¿the United States provide the kind of global leadership that our political leaders tell us that we must? In this course we will explore the substance of U.S. foreign policy as well as the political considerations that influence both the making and the actual conduct of American diplomacy. Topics will include the challenges to policy associated with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, international terrorism, failing and failed states, and regional, interstate, and intrastate conflict. We will also examine how the changing distribution of power in the international system is likely to impact the United States and its allies. Finally, we will consider how domestic political considerations influence both the framing and the implementation of this country's foreign policy. In addition to the readings, students, operating in teams of three, will research and write a short policy memorandum on a topic the instructor designates. Students, each of whom will be assigned a particular role, will also take part in a 48-hour crisis simulation at the end of the course.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Blacker, C. (PI)
POLISCI 11N: The Rwandan Genocide
Preference to freshmen. In 1994, more than 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu Rwandans were killed in the most rapid genocide in history. What could bring humans to carry out such violence? Could it have been prevented? Why did no major power intervene to stop the killing? Should the U.N. be held accountable? What were the consequences for Central Africa? How have international actors respond to the challenges of reconstructing Rwanda? What happened to the perpetrators? Sources include scholarly and journalistic accounts.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Stedman, S. (PI)
POLISCI 12N: Climate Change and Conflict: Will Warming Lead to Warring?
Policymakers and scholars are increasingly interested in whether climate change and its associated effects could contribute to the risk of violent conflict within and between countries. Will drought and rising temperatures lead to struggles over a dwindling supply of agricultural land? Will shortages of fresh water cause growing tension over access to rivers and lakes? Will rising sea levels cause mass migration from coastal areas, bringing people into conflict? Will social unrest arising from such stresses lead to violent efforts to topple governments or spill over across borders? In this seminar, we explore such questions as: How could the expected effects of climate change make civil or international conflicts more likely? What evidence is there that environmental factors contribute to violent conflicts, historically and today? What regions or countries are most at risk from these challenges, and why? Answering these questions requires that we not only think about the human and social impacts of climate change but also ask basic questions about what causes political violence within and between countries and how we can assess the contribution of different risk factors. Assignments will encourage students to learn more about the conflict risks in countries that interest them and to gain familiarity with some of the methods that political scientists use to explore these issues systematically. The connection between climate and conflict is relatively new area of inquiry, without many settled answers, so this seminar presents an opportunity to explore what we know, what we do not yet know, and what we can do to further our understanding of this issue going forward.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
POLISCI 18SC: The Federal Government and the West
Historical development and current status of the relationship between the U.S. federal government and the American West. Land ownership, natural resource management, agriculture, water, energy, and environmental quality.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
POLISCI 19N: Politics of Energy Efficiency
We will examine the political context of energy efficiency and climate change. Why are some countries, such as Japan and France, able to achieve high levels of energy efficiency, while others, such as the United States and Australia, struggle to do so? What political factors faciliate or impede energy efficiency policies? Why is international cooperation on climate change so difficult?
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
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