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This course will begin by examining the roots of modern liberal democracy in the works of such authors as Hobbes, Locke, Smith, Montesquieu, and Mill, and in the Federalist Papers. It will then shift attention to the attacks on liberal democracy by thinkers such as Marx, Neitzsche, and Heidegger. The final section of the course will deal with the contemporary debate on the subject and draw on the works of writers such as Rawls, Nozick, Hayek, Schumpeter, Walzer, Gailbraith, and Friedman. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 105 or Political Science 219 or Political Science 220. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will deal with philosophical developments of moral and political significance in the 20th century. Using the writings of selected authors, such as Heidegger, Sartre, Gadamer, Marcuse, Strauss, Foucault, and Habermas, it will focus on various modern movements of thought: existentialism, critical theory, neomarxism, hermeneutics, feminism, deconstructionism, and postmodernism. Readings will be from primary sources. Prerequisite: Political Science 105 or 219 or 220. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course examines instances of political and legal cooperation in response to large scale conflict in the international system. From classical to modern times, political and legal thinkers have used various forms of government as a means to create non-violent, enduring, and, ultimately, ever advancing civilizations. This course will examine the theories, patterns, and frameworks that have provided for the origins as well as the potential failure of governmental forms that have been intended as tools for stabilizing societies. Past solutions offered for territories such as Kashmir, the Palestinian Territories, Northern Ireland, and Bosnia will be explored. The course will also examine attempts at regional economic integration for Europe after the World War II as well as various regimes of collective security such as the United Nations. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course focuses on normative political philosophy by asking questions about the components of an ethical life in the areas of work, friendship, justice, art, and political participation. The aim of the course is to encourage reflection on individual ethical values through the theoretical frameworks offered by Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Derrida, MacIntyre, and others. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 105 or Permission of the Instructor. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course will explore the issues and principles that led Americans to declare their independence from England and, later, guided them in the writing of the Constitution. Topics covered will include: the Causes of the War of Independence, the Articles of the Confederation, Large vs. Small Republic, State Government, Slavery, the Anti-federalists, and the Bill of Rights. Apart from some basic texts, students will read speeches, articles, pamphlets, letters, and convention notes of contemporary statesmen. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An examination of public policy-making in Western Europe, the United States and Japan. Emphasis will be placed upon state institutions, political culture and socioeconomic structures and their role in shaping policy. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 103 or 106. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course is a survey of political, institutional, ideological, economic, social, and cultural factors affecting the politics and governance of African states. The course focuses on the key issues and events that are crucial to understanding the development of the modern contemporary African politics and governance. Through the study of systems of politics and governance in Africa, students will develop critical analytic skills that will enable a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of political issues and problems confronting the continent. Prerequisite: Political Science 103. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Is it possible to create stable states in the international system by force This course examines typologies, theories, and case studies of forcible attempts to create secure and economically productive states. The class will critically assess state-building processes such as internal security, political legitimacy, interim governance, multiethnic institutions, and economic development. It will examine territories that were administered by the British Empire, those that have been administered by the United States (such as the Philippines, Japan, Germany, Vietnam, and Iraq), and those that have been administered by the United Nations (such as Kosovo and East Timor). 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will begin with an examination of the issues raised by the contemporary constitutional debate on school prayer and pu]blic funding for religious education. Students will then proceed to investigate the theoretical foundations of the distinction drawn between religion and politics by thinkers such as Augustine, Spinoza, Hobbes, and Locke, as well as in the writings of early American theorists who contributed to the doctrine of the separation of church and state in the United States. The course will conclude by reviewing the attack on the doctrine mounted in the name of culture, particularly by the post-modern left. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course is structured around key theoretical debates in international relations and social science. Through intensive reading, analytically informed writing, and class discussions, we assess how well the leading theoretical paradigms-realism, liberal institutionalism, constructivism, and critical approaches-can explain international outcomes. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 104. 1.00 units, Lecture
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