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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Comparative study of political institutions and conflicts in several Latin American countries. Through a mix of empirical and theoretical work, we analyze concepts and issues such as authoritarianism and democratization, neoliberalism, state terror and peace processes, guerrilla movements, party systems, populism, the Cuban Revolution, and U.S. military intervention. Themes are explored through diverse teaching methods including discussion, debates, simulations, partisan narratives, lecture, film, and poetry. Political Science 140 or Latin American Studies 111 recommended. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
The course introduces students to principles of cross-national and cross-cultural analysis. The class begins with a survey of the basic methodological orientations that distinguish various modes of analysis in the social sciences. The lectures and discussions in this section provide a general introduction to the logic of causal analysis, explore the relative strengths and weaknesses of differing methodological approaches to understanding social phenomena, and specifically, consider the distinctive blend of theoretical, methodological, and empirical concerns that inform comparative-historical social science. The substantive topics of the course include: the Social Origins of the Modern State; the Sociology of Democracy and Authoritarianism; the Sociology of Revolution; and The Rise of the Welfare State. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course develops an interdisciplinary approach to studying water resources development, drawing from geography, anthropology, history, politics, hydrology, and civil engineering. With a focus on large river basins, the course examines historical and emerging challenges to the equitable and sustainable use of transboundary waters. After first exploring the American water development model, the course will examine the promulgation of this model in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Dam development for irrigation, electricity, navigation, and flood protection will be discussed. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 120, 133, or 232. Not offered 2008-2009. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Transition in the nature of domination from manifest coercion to cultural hegemony. The course will focus on critical theory, principally Marcuse and Habermas, but will also consider Marx, Weber, Freud, Gramsci, Lukacs and Foucault. Every year. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of contemporary feminist theories regarding gender identity, biological and socio-cultural influences on subjectivity and knowledge, and relations between the personal and the political. Spring 2009. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the diversity and development of ideas in the U.S. The course considers how individuals formulate political arguments and how those arguments are used over time given the context of social and economic conflicts that generate competing visions of the public good. Themes and topics may vary year-toyear, but may include democracy, equality, liberty, freedom, citizenship, revolution, utopianism, exceptionalism, constitutionalism, and the varieties of ideology captured by labels such as "liberal" and"conservative." Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Wealth has held an allure for many modern thinkers; the creation of a wealthy society often is associated with "civilization" itself. The relationships among work, wealth and well-being are a perennial concern and havebeen central to the study of political economy, since its inception in the mid- to late-18th century. How does work produce wealth for the individual and for society How, or when, does individual and social wealth translate into individual and/or social well-being And, how does the character of work affect individual wellbeing or happiness This course will examine the answers given to these questions (and myriad corollary questions) by writers within the political economy tradition. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
Strategies and tactics of design, observation, description, and measurement in contemporary political research. Prerequisite: at least one political science foundations course. Every year. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
The course analyzes persuasive language strategies and symbol use in American Presidential and congressional elections. Students design and implement a comprehensive communication plan for a candidate running for office, including a prospectus for institutional donors, press releases, direct mail appeals, bumper stickers, scripts for radio/television ads, scripts for fundraising phone banks, and a candidate stump speech. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Comparative analysis of the rhetoric and politics of public space and their relationship to civil society, liberal democracy, and public deliberation. Focuses on the public sphere as a location for the management of public memory through the building or destruction of monuments and other commemorative art, as well as a site for protests, strikes, and satiric demonstrations. Also examines state practices of encouraging, managing, and policing citizen expression in the public sphere. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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