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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate Current approaches to the study of politics of identity recognize that communal identities are cultural phenomena; as such they are imagined and negotiated in specific (and evolving) cultural; economic; and political contexts. What are the ramifications of this understanding of communal identity for multi ethnic and multi sectarian states such as Iraq This course examines research on communal identity (e.g. tribal; ethnic; religious/sectarian and national) in order to provide a context for understanding political; economic, and socio-cultural developments in the contemporary Middle East. Case studies include: Jordan; Egypt; Yemen; Morocco; Iraq; Iran and the Arab Gulf States. From a post-modern perspective; the "social construction of difference" is also examined. The course introduces perspectives and research rooted in recent social and cultural theory that assists students to become more informed interpreters of analytical and descriptive generalizations about identity in the Middle East. Usually offered every spring.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate Examines the way in which nationalism, feminism, Marxism, and diverse theoretical perspectives have shaped the meaning and role of race. Also addresses methodological issues that arise in the comparative study of race in different regions of the world. Usually offered every fall.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate Explores the complex and dynamic configuration of identity based on race, ethnicity, gender, nationalism, and religion as they relate to specific cultures, globalization, and social discourse. Usually offered every spring.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate The political systems, values, and sociological changes in European society since 1945; an analysis of European nations and regions and of different levels of development and economic organization. Usually offered every fall.
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Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate A comparative approach exploring the circumstances leading to and the consequences of the transitions in central and eastern Europe. Historical, economic, and political perspectives are emphasized. Assessment of relative successes and failures of the transitions and prospects for the region's future. Usually offered every term.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate Conditioning factors, instrumentalities, political parties, pressure groups and organizations, and public media and opinion. Usually offered every spring.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate A comparative analytical approach to the study of Russia (and the Soviet Union). Emphasis is on the interdependence of Russian and Soviet traditions, political leadership, center-periphery relations, Russian governments, and the social dynamics of political change. Usually offered every fall.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics, usually with a geographical or regional focus, include fundamentalist movements in Islam; political economy of African crisis; theories of nationalism; etc.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate This seminar provides an overview of Chinese foreign policy and examines China's bilateral relations with its Asian neighbors and the United States, including controversial topics such as arms control, human rights, and the Taiwan issue. Also covers the policy-making process, including the shift of priorities from the era of revolution to the era of modernization. Usually offered alternate springs.
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3.00 Credits
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate Emergence of China as a world power, with emphasis on economic, political, and social trends in the People's Republic of China today. Usually offered alternate springs.
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