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  • PLSC 225: Politics of East Central Europe

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    A comparative examination of the establishment and development of the former Communist systems in East Central Europe, including the revolutions which brought political change to these regimes. Topics considered include changes in the role of the Communist party and bureaucracy, the economic problems associated with marketization, issues of nationalism and political fragmentation, and the international context of democratization. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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  • PLSC 226: Politics of Western Europe

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    A comparative analysis of political, economic, social, and foreign policy issues of countries in Western Europe. Special attention is given to the growing importance of the European Union. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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  • PLSC 227: Civil War and Conflict Resolution

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course examines the phenomenon of civil war using a range of philosophical and theoretical approaches, as well as an abundance of empirical data about the incidence, characteristics, causes, duration, and cessation of civil war. We will focus our analysis on a few key questions: What are the major causes of civil war today? What comparative approaches best help us explain the prevalence of civil war? What special obstacles do civil wars present for conflict resolution? What means exist for countries caught in civil war to reach acceptable resolutions, reassert the rule of law and accountability, and allow their societies to overcome divisions and reconcile? Credits: 3(3-0)
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  • PLSC 228: S/M/Developing World Politics

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    A survey of conditions and politics in areas of the world generally referred to as "developing."Why is political instability so common? How does chronic poverty affect politics in the developing world? What are the prospects for change? A variety of historical models, theoretical approaches to political development, and contemporary cases will be used to examine these and similar questions. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered once yearly
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  • PLSC 229: German Society and Politics Since 1945

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course will describe and evaluate the historical legacy of Weimar and Nazi Germany, the development of domestic and foreign policies of the two Germanies during the Cold War, and the causes and process of the East German revolution in 1989. Based on this background, the course will address and analyze various policy problems--political, social economic, and foreign--facing contemporary Germany. Themes of continuity and change, coming to terms with the past, and comparisons and relations with the U.S. will highlight the course. (Crossed listed with HIST 229)Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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  • PLSC 230: Political Theory

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An examination of the methodological and normative assumptions of the major competing schools of political theory. Particular stress is placed on the modes of analysis employed by these schools concerning such issues as the relation between freedom and equality, the problem of history, the status of politics as a science, the distinction between philosophy and ideology, the relation between theory and practice, the question of value-free political analysis, and the problems concerning revolution and political change. Prerequisites: one 100-level course in political science. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered three semesters out of four
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  • PLSC 240: M/Asia in the Global Setting

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course covers controversial issues of diplomacy, politics, and economics faced by the regions of East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Countries emphasized include the People's Republic of China, Japan, North and South Korea, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Singapore. Special attention is given to problems of development, regional cooperation, the relationships between domestic and foreign policy and Asia's role in world politics. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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  • PLSC 241: Politics of Genocide

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course investigates the main causes and roots of evil and cruelty that are examined through learning about genocide in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Students will use the case method to study genocides and mass murders including the Armenia Genocide, the Holocaust, the Cambodian \\ Credits: 3(3-0)
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  • PLSC 246: S/U.S.Foreign Policy

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An examination of the international and domestic setting of US foreign policy, placing contemporary policy in the context of US traditions. The role of actors in the policymaking process will be analyzed, along with problems and choices confronting the US in the post-Cold War world. Individual crises and case studies may be used to illustrate decision-making processes. Credits: 3(3- 0) Offered once yearly
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  • PLSC 248: The European Union

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course will review the origins and historical development of the European Union after World War II, describe the roles and functions of the EU institutions, and analyze the impact of the EU on various policy areas, domestic and foreign, of the European space. Theoretical perspectives on the process of regional integration will be incorporated in analyzing the prospects for European integration. Prerequisites: PLSC 120 or PLSC 140. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered once a year
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