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PQ: PHYS 19700 and 23500. This course covers principles of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, as well as their applications to problems in physics and chemistry. Spring.
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C. Cohen. Spring.
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R. Gooding-Williams. Winter.
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PQ: Advanced standing. This course focuses on the Cold War and the development of an integrated world economy under U.S. leadership. It deals with key elements of international history needed for further study of international politics and IR theory, including long-term trends in diplomacy, economic development, and military force. It uses extensive multimedia presentations to show maps, historical events, and national leaders, as well as outlines of the subject matter. This course is intended to provide students in the social sciences, particularly those working on international relations, with historical grounding for further study of international relations. C. Lipson. Autumn. ( D)
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PQ: Consent of instructor. Class limited to fifteen students. What duties do states and societies have beyond their borders Are obligations of justice global in scope What is the moral standing of states This course examines theories of global distributive and political justice, controversies over cosmopolitan democracy, and theories of human rights in light of global social structures and international inequalities. We consider contemporary arguments in political philosophy, sometimes in conversation with texts in the history of political thought. Authors include Immanuel Kant, John Rawls, Thomas Pogge, Amartya Sen, Thomas Nagel, and Iris Marion Young. J. Pitts. Winter. ( A)
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PQ: Consent of instructor. This course examines the rise of China and its global implications from both historical and theoretical perspectives. It reviews China's interactions with the world in the past century and places China' s rise in its global context. It engages contending theories about whether China will become a responsible stakeholder or challenge the existing global order. Special attention is given to the relationship between the United States and China . D. Yang. Spring. (D)
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3.00 Credits
This course explores both the historical and contemporary political behavior of African Americans, examining the multitude of ways in which African Americans have engaged in politics and political struggle in the United States. To understand different approaches to the liberation of black people, we pay special attention to the attitudes, world views, and ideologies that structure and influence African American political behavior. An analysis of difference and stratification in black communities and its resulting impact on political ideologies and mobilization is a crucial component of this course. We consistently seek to situate the politics of African Americans in the larger design we call American politics. C. Cohen. Spring. ( B)
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PQ: Advanced standing. This course introduces the political economy of development. Our key question is: Why is life in some countries and regions "better" than in others We explore different approaches to this question, using theories from economics and politics. Along the way, we examine a selection of topics of substantive interest that may include poverty, inequality, corruption, gender and development, health, the rule of law, microcredit, and remittances . A. Simpser. Autumn. (C)
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3.00 Credits
What is the relationship between the mass citizenry and government in the United States Does the public meet the conditions for a functioning democratic polity This course considers the origins of mass opinion about politics and public policy, including the role of core values and beliefs, information, expectations about political actors, the mass media, economic self-interest, and racial attitudes. We also examine problems of political representation, from the level of political elites communicating with constituents and from the possibility of aggregate representation. J. Brehm. Spring. ( B)
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This course investigates how the economy and elections interact with each other in theory and practice. The course begins by asking two central questions-how elections affect the economy and how the economy affects election outcomes-in light of a political economy perspective. Students learn how economic conditions affec t voters ' choices in elections and how the expectations of these effects lead politicians to certain policy choices. We further explore how different electoral institutions shape different economic outcomes by looking at their differential effects on the choices of voters, politicians, and economic actor s. J. Park. Spring . (D
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