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3.00 Credits
This course studies the conflicts generated by the social, cultural, economic, and ecological impacts of large-scale infrastructural and industrial projects in various Latin American cases. Students analyze the political processes behind such conflicts; the strategies of political mobilization; state efforts to control, mediate, or repress; the roles of transnational development institutions, multinational corporations, and nongovernmental organizations; the framing of debates over rights, biodiversity, and sustainable development; and prospects for cooperation. Enrollment limited to 40. Staff.
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This course explores some of the many structures and processes that organize world politics, including the system of sovereign states, the global capitalist economy, and the varied meanings assigned to "nation" and "gender." To examine how these structures reinforce, intrude upon, and sometimes subvert each other, this course focuses on specific case studies such as international efforts to regulate climate change, nuclear proliferation, international trade, and intellectual property rights. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 171. Enrollment limited to 40 per section. Normally offered every year. G. Trichur.
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The course examines the relation of Western political thought to current struggles against various forms of oppression. When white Western male theorists use the language of truth and justice, law and order, or rights and liberty, do they speak for everyone Or do their writings reinforce asymmetries of economic and social power Students consider various responses to questions such as these, while reading and discussing selections from Plato, Locke, Wollstonecraft, and Marx. Enrollment limited to 40 per section. Normally offered every year. W. Corlett.
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The origins, structures, activities, and functions of parties in the American political system. Students analyze elections, voter behavior, campaign strategy and finance, and the role of parties in the operation of government. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 211. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. J. Baughman.
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This course examines the diplomatic history of the cold war as a vehicle to explore some of the theoretical literature on conflict and foreign policy. Course materials include secondary sources on U.S., Soviet, and Chinese foreign policies of the period, as well as newly opened archival material from the United States, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe. The course also reviews the theoretical literature on issues such as deterrence, decision making, crisis bargaining, perception and misperception, and conflict resolution. Recommended background: Politics 171. Not open to students who have received credit for First-Year Seminars 375 or Political Science 212. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. [W1] J. Richter.
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3.00 Credits
Citizen participation lies at the heart of democratic decision making, but its importance extends well beyond formal tools like voting. This course explores the many ways in which Americans participate in politics and voice demands on the government, both formally and informally, from letters to the president to demonstrations in the streets. Students also look at who uses these tools, including the ways in which class, race, and gender circumscribe political influence. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 215. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. J. Baughman.
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3.00 Credits
Social movements have often played key roles in Latin American politics. In the 1980s, grassroots movements against dictatorships raised hopes that poor and marginalized groups might spur processes of democratization. In the new democratic regimes, however, many social movements faded away, even though great social and economic inequalities persisted. This course examines specific cases to analyze the emergence and retreat of social movements, and the role of ideology, identity, and context. Recommended background: Politics 122 and 249. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 219. Enrollment limited to 30. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to the theories and debates regarding the politics of trade, multinational corporations, money and finance, and regional integration of developed and developing countries. Students are encouraged to explore the connections between international politics and economics both historically and in the contemporary era of "globalization." Specific topics addressed include the power of transnational corporations, the emergence and significance of the World Trade Organization and the European Union, the role of the International Monetary Fund in the development world, and transitions from state socialism to free-market capitalism. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 222. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. Normally offered every year. á. ásgeirsdóttir.
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3.00 Credits
International trade is a contentious political issue within developed as well as developing nations. This course explores the political impact of international trade on governments and societies. Students discuss the economic and political aspects of free trade as well as the changes in the politics of international trade over the past two centuries. Specific topics covered include trade protection, regional and global trade agreements, trade in agricultural goods, international trade and human rights, intellectual property rights, and the impact of trade on the environment. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 224. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. á. ásgeirsdóttir.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the interplay of constitutional rights of criminal defendants as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court and the application of rights by criminal justice personnel such as police, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and trial court judges. Students critically analyze decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court interpreting constitutional provisions in legal cases involving individuals accused of crime, as well as empirical research assessing the extent to which such provisions are consistently applied by criminal justice personnel. Topics may include search and seizure, the exclusionary rule, the privilege against self-incrimination, stop and frisk, plea bargaining, racial profiling, the right to counsel, the composition of juries, and the imposition of the death penalty. Recommended background: Politics 119. Not open to students who have received credit for Politics 118. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. [W2] Staff.
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