| POSC 120-01 |
American Government
Instructor: James Hoefler
Course Description:
A basic introductory course in American federal government which emphasizes its structure and operation. Special attention is given to the executive, legislative, and judicial processes.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 212 |
| POSC 150-01 |
Comparative Politics
Instructor: Toby Reiner, Diego Domanico Vega
Course Description:
An introduction to comparative political analysis with applications to political systems, processes, and issues worldwide. The purpose of the course is to learn to observe political life systematically, analyze a wide range of political phenomena, and distinguish and evaluate the assumptions underlying alternative approaches to the study of politics. The course may address topics such as democratization, authoritarian challenges to democratic systems, social inequality and underdevelopment, sustainability, political corruption, human rights, and political violence.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 304 |
| POSC 170-01 |
International Relations
Instructor: Russell Bova
Course Description:
Cross-listed with INST 170-01. An introduction to global politics which examines the interaction of states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in the world arena. Topics covered include traditional concerns such as war, balance of power, the UN and international law along with the more recent additions to the agenda of world politics such as international terrorism, human rights, and economic globalization. This course is cross-listed as INST 170.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 104 |
| POSC 170-02 |
International Relations
Instructor: Ed Webb
Course Description:
Cross-listed with INST 170-02. An introduction to global politics which examines the interaction of states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in the world arena. Topics covered include traditional concerns such as war, balance of power, the UN and international law along with the more recent additions to the agenda of world politics such as international terrorism, human rights, and economic globalization. This course is cross-listed as INST 170.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
DENNY 304 |
| POSC 180-01 |
Political Philosophy
Instructor: Toby Reiner
Course Description:
Cross-listed with PHIL 180-01. An introduction to the history of political thought, focused on such problems as the nature of justice, the meaning of freedom, the requirements of equality, the prevalence of moral dilemmas in political life, the question of whether we ought to obey the law, and the importance of power in politics. We will also discuss how these issues continue to resonate today.This course is cross-listed as PHIL 180.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 317 |
| POSC 220-01 |
Constitutional Law I
Instructor: Harry Pohlman
Course Description:
An analysis of constitutional adjudication in the areas of separation of powers, federalism, and economic rights. Special emphasis is placed upon the idea of a written constitution and the role that judges play in our constitutional system. Topics include Watergate, war powers, and legislative veto. Prerequisite: 120, or permission of the instructor.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TW
DENNY 311 |
| POSC 233-01 |
Gender, Politics, and Policy in the U.S.
Instructor: Katie Marchetti
Course Description:
Cross-listed with WGSS 202-02. Overview of gender and politics in the United States. Examines the roles women play in the U.S. policy process, how public policies are "gendered", and how specific policies compare to feminist thinking about related issue areas. The course also discusses gender-based differences in political participation inside and outside of government.This course is cross-listed as WGSS 202. Prerequisite: 120 or AP credit equivalent.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
DENNY 203 |
| POSC 239-01 |
Research Methods
Instructor: Katie Marchetti
Course Description:
Helps the student answer (in the affirmative) the question, "Is political science a science?" Students will learn how to generate and test hypotheses through creating and executing research designs. Survey research, experimentation, content analysis, participant observation, and other methodologies will be studied. Although no prior knowledge of statistics is necessary, Math 121 is helpful. This class is especially recommended for prospective graduate students in the social sciences.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
DENNY 112 |
| POSC 244-01 |
Public Opinion
Instructor: Sarah Niebler
Course Description:
Examines the origins, nature, and impact of public opinion in the United States. The ways that the public's attitudes are shaped and used by interest groups, politicians, and the mass media will be discussed. Methods of measuring public opinion, with special attention to polling, will be studied. Prerequisite: 120, or permission of the instructor.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 112 |
| POSC 271-01 |
Ethics and International Security
Instructor: Russell Bova
Course Description:
Cross-listed with INST 271-01. A course in applied ethics that examines the role ethical considerations both do and should play in the pursuit of national and international security objectives. Among the specific topics to be examined are the decision to go to war, rules governing how wars are fought, the ethics of weapons of mass destruction, the ethics of terrorism, the torture debate, economic sanctions, and humanitarian intervention. Prerequisite: 170, or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed as INST 271.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
DENNY 104 |
| POSC 280-01 |
American Foreign Policy
Instructor: Andy Wolff
Course Description:
Cross-listed with INST 280-01. A survey of U.S. foreign policy since World War II. American approaches to such issues as containment, detente, arms control, deterrence, international law, and foreign aid will be discussed. Students will also address issues of U.S. foreign policy formulation, including the roles of the public, Congress, and the president in the foreign policy process. Prerequisite: 170 or INST 170 or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed as INST 280.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
STERN 103 |
| POSC 290-01 |
China's Foreign Relations
Instructor: Neil Diamant
Course Description:
Cross-listed with EASN 206-01. This course examines China's relationship to the major world powers, regions and international organizations. Beginning with a consideration of Chinese traditions of dealing with foreign countries, we will then examine the revolutionary legacy of Mao Zedong and the reorientation of foreign policy under Deng Xiaoping after 1978. The course will focus on the role of ideology, history, culture, interests, and leadership in China's foreign relations.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
STERN 103 |
| POSC 290-02 |
Religion and Politics in the Middle East & North Africa
Instructor: Ed Webb
Course Description:
Cross-listed with MEST 200-04. Class participants will study aspects of how religion and politics interact in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a focus on the period from the First World War to the present. Each week or pair of weeks will address a new theme. Participants should look for connections between assigned texts across as well as within themes, building understanding cumulatively. The class will: consider varied perspectives on selected issues in the interactions of religions and politics in MENA; look for the interconnectedness of the local and the global; and help participants to develop skills to assess critically how we create knowledge about other peoples and cultures.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 203 |
| POSC 290-03 |
Democracy and Immigration
Instructor: John Harles
Course Description:
This course explores the ways in which democratic states address the common policy challenges of immigration. Some of these challenges are empirical, a matter of determining whether a country has sufficient resources to cope with the conditions produced by migration. How many and what kinds of immigrants should be admitted--only those bringing a clear economic benefit? What about undocumented migrants, including claimants for asylum, how should they be treated? Other issues center on identity and integration: Can the diversity of belief and behavior which immigrants introduce into a political community be reconciled into a cohesive national whole? Governments confront narrow political considerations too: Immigration has changed electoral competition across liberal-democratic states, as virulently anti-immigrant parties of the populist right grow in popularity and power--are mainstream parties helpless to counteract this? Finally, immigration raises normative questions. What is the moral significance of state boundaries, the meaning of human rights, the range of obligations we have to our fellow citizens versus non-citizens? In short, when it comes to immigration, what does justice require?
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12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
DENNY 110 |
| POSC 290-04 |
Global Security
Instructor: Craig Nation
Course Description:
Cross-listed with INST 290-02. The course offers an introduction to Security Studies as an academic field and a practical foundation for professional engagement with security affairs. The search for security is basic to all social and political interaction, but security itself is a contested concept that can be applied in different ways to individuals, states, and the global system. Traditionally, the formal study of International Security has focused on the nation-state, including territorial defense, the role of military assets in pursuit of national interests, and the struggle for power. These concerns remain vital, but in the 21st century the security challenge has broadened to include new kinds of issues and approaches. These include the alternative discourse of Human Security as well as transnational challenges such as criminal trafficking, terrorism, environmental disintegration, pandemic disease, etc. Our course will look closely at both traditional and new security challenges. We will confront the problem of global security conceptually, develop a comprehensive portrait of global security challenges, and explore ways and means available to address them.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
ALTHSE 204 |
| POSC 390-01 |
Comparative Political Corruption
Instructor: Neil Diamant
Course Description:
Around the world political corruption has been implicated as a cause of widespread anger at governments, dramatic increases in social inequality, riots, and revolution. After a general introduction focusing on issues of definition and measurement, we will examine the major explanations of political corruption in the social science literature (Is it embedded in culture, a product of distorted markets, "underdevelopment," or certain regime types?). The heart of the course is a thorough examination of corruption cases in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Russia, and the United States. Finally, we will turn to several countries in which governments have limited the extent of corruption as well as those where such efforts have largely failed. Students will write their seminar paper on a concrete case of corruption in a country of their choosing, with instructor approval.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
EASTC 410 |
| POSC 390-02 |
Campaigns and Elections
Instructor: Sarah Niebler
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required. The purpose of this seminar is to examine and analyze the role of the political campaign in the American political system. We will look at key aspects of campaigns - candidates; money; polling; advertising; and media - as we read current research on the state of campaigning in the United States. Since this seminar occurs during an election season, students should expect to actively engage with current events, relating course topics to what they are observing in the day-to-day campaigns of candidates currently competing for office. Political pundits and commentators generate a tremendous amount of analysis, commentary, and predictions about American elections; however, in this class we will move beyond these types of comments and attempt to understand how voters decide and how campaigns persuade.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
DENNY 204 |
| POSC 390-03 |
National Security Law
Instructor: Harry Pohlman
Course Description:
Cross-listed with LAWP 400-01. This seminar will examine core issues of U.S. national security law, both from the perspective of domestic law (the U.S. Constitution and relevant statutes) and international law (relevant treaties and customary international law). A central theme of the course will be the degree to which policy-makers in the national security field should consider themselves bound by international law. The goal of the course is to expand student awareness of the difficult and complex legal issues that exist in this policy area. Topics that will be addressed include the right to wage war, targeted killing, covert action, interrogation, and military commissions.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TW
DENNY 110 |