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3.00 Credits
PQ: HIST 13100-13200-13300. This course examines the fundamental values of liberal Western democracies, including freedom of speech and religion, equality under law, individual autonomy, religious toleration, and property rights. We consider what these values mean, their historical origins and development, and debates about them in theory and in practice. This course is divided between lectures, which present each topic, and discussions. C. Lipson. Winter. ( A)
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The focus of this course is to examine empirical evidence to determine if an individual's social context has the ability to impact her political behavior. We examine two major questions: to what extent do we observe correlation between individuals actions and those within a social framework and to what extent may we identify a causal relationship between the political behavior of the social group and the individual. Specific readings are drawn from collective action problems, information flow within networks, network formation, and the extent to which we can observ e respondents ' voting behaviors that are consistent with the ir discussant s' surveys or field experimen ts. B. Sinclair. Sprin g. (
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What is ethnic conflict and how can it be moderated This course draws on readings from many social science disciplines-as well as case studies of conflicts from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia-to introduce students to theories of ethnic identity and change and ethnic conflict. We also explore the main institutional, economic, and social-psychological approaches used to moderate conflicts. Students are asked to "solve" an ethnic conflict by using an approach discussed in cla ss. S. Wilkinson. Winte r. (
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PQ: Consent of instructor. This course looks at the impact of the colonial experience on post-independence levels of democracy and conflict, both directly and through the long-term colonial era legacies on other factors (e.g., economic growth; or ethnic imbalances in the economy, administration, and military). We cover a wide range of disciplinary approaches, from history and sociology to anthropology and economics. The common methodological theme is understanding how we might measure the impact of the past, and the benefits and limits of various quantitative approaches to doing so. S. Wilkinson. Winter. ( C)
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3.00 Credits
PQ: Prior reading of Schmitt's Political Theology and consent of instructor. This course is devoted to the idea of "political theology" during the interwar period in twentieth-century Central Europe. We focus specifically on the writings of and the intellectual exchange between Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss, two authors who considered the extent to which both serious intellectual endeavors and politicalauthority require extra-rational and transcendent foundations. J. McCormick. Winter. ( A)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the process of decision making in modern, complex organizations (e.g., universities, schools, hospitals, business firms, public bureaucracies). We also consider the impact of information, power, resources, organizational structure, and the environment, as well as alternative models of choice. J. Padgett. Winter. ( B)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the phenomenon of war in its broader socioeconomic context during the years between the emergence of the modern nation-state in the late 1700s and the end of World War II. J. Mearsheimer. Winter. ( D)
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This course offers a historical and thematic survey of Chinese politics in the twentieth century. Particular attention is given to the formation of the party-state, the imposition of central planning, the Great Leap forward, the Cultural Revolution, reform and liberalization, and China's role in the world in the pos t -cold war era. The discussion is framed in terms that allow comparison with other countries . D. Yang. Winter. (C)
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3.00 Credits
This course centers on the comparative analysis of the emergence and institutionalization of public bureaucracies in the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the former Soviet Union. The aim is to see whether there are distinctly different patterns of organizational rationality or whether bureaucracies are all culturally unique. B. Silberman. Autumn. ( C)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces Russian politics. After a brief review of the milestones in Soviet history, the focus is on the developments since the fall of the "evil empire." Topics include domestic politics, political economy, and foreign policy. We also put the Russian developments in context by looking at other post-communist countries . S. Markus. Winter. (C)
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