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This course introduces students to various theoretical approaches to the study of social unrest, its causes, origins and outcomes. The first part of the course serves as a general introduction to the phenomenon of revolution in social science literature, and explores both the concepts and processes associated with social and political upheaval. The second part of the course involves a comparative study of historical revolutions and rebellions and seeks to raise questions about how resistance movements and revolutionary inversions of political power have traditionally been expressed in various political systems. Prerequisite: Political Science 103 or 106. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 104. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course investigates public policy from an historical and comparative perspective. It will attempt to treat public policy from the origin of public issues through the structures and agents that process policy to their consequences. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 102, 103 or 106. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course examines the role of law in American society and politics. We will approach law as a living museum displaying the central values, choices, purposes, goals, and ideals of our society. Topics covered include: the nature of law; the structure of American law; the legal profession, juries, and morality; crime and punishment; courts, civil action, and social change; and justice and democracy. Throughout, we will be concerned with law and its relataion to cultural change and political conflict. 1.00 units, Lecture
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The constitution of political subjectivity is a perennial issue in political theory. This course will examine the nature and scope of political agency and the role played by ideology in its construction. Authors guiding this exploration will include Arendt, Gramsci, Schmitt, Weber, Lenin, Lukacs, Althusser and Zizek. 1.00 units, Seminar
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The course will examine the nature of tribal socieities in the Middle East and Africa and the legal systems they have devised in the absence of established governmental authority to regulate human relations. The Bedouin of the Middle East and North Africa will be the core group studied. 1.00 units, Lecture
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course examines the problem of international security, addressing both traditional and emerging concerns. After debating the appropriate normative and analytical unit of analysis-individuals, states, or the global community-we review the dominant perspectives in security studies and apply them to issues like interstate war, weapons proliferation, terrorism, ethnic conflict, environmental degradation, and global health threats. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 104. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course offers an examination of postwar American foreign policy. After reviewing the major theoretical and interpretive perspectives, we examine the policymaking process, focused on the principal players in the executive and legislative branches, as well as interest groups and the media. We then turn to contemporary issues: the "war on terror," the Iraq war, humanitarian intervention, U.S. relations with other major powers, and America's future prospects as the dominant global power. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course addresses the causes and consequences of nationalist, regional, and international conflict in the Middle East. We use theoretical perspectives from political science to shed light on the dynamics of conflict, the successes and failures of attempts to resolve it, and the roles played by the United States and other major international actors. The course is organized on a modified chronological basis, starting with the early phases of the Arab-Israeli conflict and ending with current developments in Iraq. 1.00 units, Lecture
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The history of modern European politics has been dominated by the sharply divided political and economic visions of Liberalism and Marxism. This course will compare the central tenets of both ideologies and their evolution into the present era. What has been the impact of the collapse of Communism on the future of socialism in Europe Do Marxism and socialism have a future in Europe Has liberalism finally won 1.00 units, Seminar
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