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3.00 Credits
Euben An examination of the nature and functioning of power in politics, with an emphasis on the following questions: What is the nature of power and how has it been exercised in political life, both past and present Who has power and who should have it Is power primarily wielded by political leaders and bureaucrats, or has the development of new technologies decentralized power Do the powerless understand and exercise power differently from those who traditionally hold it Are power and violence inextricably intertwined or are they opposites Au-thors include Thucydides, bell hooks, Hannah Arendt, Marx, Nietzsche, Foucault, Dahl, Michnik, and Vaclav Havel. Prerequisite: One unit in political science, philosophy, or history, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Grattan Examination of the development of political thought in the United States, emphasizing the historical and ongoing contestation over Ameri-ca's political ideals and institutions. Moving chronologically, we pay special attention to the following questions: Were the revolution and founding acts of idealism, pragmatism, or power In what ways, if any, are American ideas of equality, freedom, and democracy excep-tional What constitutes progress in America Throughout the course, we consider how arguments about race, class, gender, and natio-nality reflect not only marginalized experiences and discourses but also broader challenges to and aspirations for American democracy. This course draws on primary and secondary sources in political theory as well as history, literature, and film. Prerequisite: One 200-level unit in political theory, American politics, or American history, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Study of the fundamental concepts of Marxist theory, including alienation, the materialist conception of histo-ry, class formation, and class struggle. Particular attention will be paid to Marx's theory of politics. The applicability of Marxist theory to contemporary political developments will be assessed. Study of contemporary Marxist theory will emphasize issues of class, race, and gender. Prerequisite: Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy or Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Krieger An examination of liberal democracy and contemporary theoretical challenges introduced by diversity and difference. Does liberal democ-racy, with its emphasis on individual rights, separation of powers, representative assemblies, and the principle of a limited state, remain a durable model How does the consideration of cultural diversity and difference, understood by reference to gender, race, ethnicity, lan-guage, religion, nationality, and sexual orientation, affect our understanding of citizenship, equality, representation, recognition, and com-munity Study of communitarian thought, multiculturalism, and feminist critiques of democracy Prerequisite: One 200 level unit in political theory, or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Euben An examination of feminist theory, beginning with early liberal and socialist feminisms and continuing on to radical, post-structuralist and postcolonialist feminist theories. Particular attention to the complexity of theorizing about ?what women are and need? in the context of a multicultural society and a postcolonial world. Consideration of feminist perspectives on law and rights, body image/eating disorders, por-nography, racial and sexual differences, non-Western cultural practices such as veiling, and methodology. Authors include J.S. Mill, Alex-andra Kollontai, Audre Lorde, Chandra Mohanty, bell hooks, Catharine MacKinnon, Susan Okin, Wendy Brown, Joan Scott, and Judith Butler . Prerequisite: One 200-level unit in political theory, philosophy, or women's and gender studies; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Grattan What role has race played in the production of Western political thought since modernity How have Black writers sought to reconstruct Black identity, culture, and history toward the ends of greater freedom and social justice How do their efforts reflect not only the margina-lized experiences of Blacks, but also underutilized conceptual resources for politics and political theory more generally Is thinking race counterproductive to thinking democracy These questions are addressed through a consideration of the following themes and move-ments: the legacy of slavery in the United States; the Haitian Revolution; pan-Africanism; Black freedom and Black Power; and decoloniza-tion. Key concepts include domination and liberation, violence and justice, historical and prophetic narrative, the politics of mourning, race consciousness, and cosmopolitanism. Authors include Toni Morrison, Michel-Rolph Trouillot, W.E.B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, James Bald-win, Malcolm X, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Frantz Fanon, and Paul Gilroy. Prerequisite: One 200-level unit in political theory or Africana Studies. Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Euben NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An examination of the relationship-contrasts, overlaps, cross-pollination-between Western and Islamic theories about the nature and dilemmas of modern politics with a special emphasis on the following questions: Does modern politics re-quire secularization or a return to the ?fundamentals? of tradition, religion, and community Which fundamentals and by whose authority What is the relationship, if any, between democracy, Islam and the West How do women and questions of pluralism fit into these debates and categories Is there such a thing as a distinctive Western or Islamic perspective in a world stamped by colonialism, imperialism, and globalization Authors include Machiavelli, Ibn Khaldun, al-Afghani, Kant, Fazlur Rahman, Riffat Hassan, Jeremy Waldron, Abul A la Maududi, and Sayyid Qu tb. Prerequisite: One 200 level unit in political theory, philosophy, or a course on Islam in history or religion. Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: N/O Unit: 1.
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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. What does it mean to be an ?empire? In this seminar, we will explore this question through specific historical examples (including Greece, Rome, Britain and France), using a variety of literary and philosophical texts (Herodotus, Virgil, Machiavelli, Conrad, Kipling, Fanon, Said). Particular attention will be given to questions about freedom, power, rights and obligations. In conclusion, we will examine contemporary sources to assess whether or not the term ?empire? may be applied to the United States tod ay. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: N/O Unit: 1.
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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. OFFERED IN 2010-11. This course examines the politics of environmental issues in the United States. The course has two primary goals: First, to introduce students to the institutions, stakeholders, and political processes important to debates over environmental policy at the federal level. Second, to develop and practice skills of analyzing and making decisions relevant to envi-ronmental politics and policy. Drawing on the literature of environmental politics and policy, this course will consider how environmental issues are framed in political discourse, various approaches to environmental advocacy and reform, and the contested role of science in environmental politics. The course will be organized around environmental case studies, including endangered species conservation, pub-lic lands management, air and water pollution, and toxics regulation. Students may register for either ES 381 or POL1 381 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisites: 102, 214, POL1 200, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O. Offered in 2010-11. Unit: 1.0 Individual Study ES 250 or 350 (Research or Individual Study) can be advised by any member of the advisory faculty in environmental studies. They may count towards the area of concentration. A half-unit course may only count as credit towards the major when combined with another half-unit course. Only two units of independent study may be counted towards the major. ES 350 courses may not be used to fulfill the mini-mum requirement that two electives be at the 300 level.
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3.00 Credits
NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An investigation of politics across sub-Saharan Africa since the defeat of Portuguese colonialism in the mid-1970s. The economic stagnation of the 1980s, the impact of structural adjustment programs, the end of the Cold War, the genocide in Rwanda and the resulting wars will be discussed along with the liberation of Southern Africa and the recent wave of democratization. Em-phasis on developing the method of empathetic understanding to become knowledgeable about the opportunities and constraints faced by African citizens and governments. Students may register for either AFR 236 or POL2 203 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: One unit in political science, economics, history, or Africana Studies. Open to juniors and seniors without prerequisite. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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