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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the political system of Germany, with emphasis on actual, daily political events and the current political climate in Germany. Both foreign and domestic issues are discussed, including topics such as East/West relations, disarmament, unification, the environment and Neo-Nazism. Class time is divided between lecture and discussion of outside readings. (Taught in Cologne.)
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A detailed examination of political culture and leadership in the former Soviet Union and its successor states. Topics to be covered include the origins and fate of the Bolshevik Revolution; Stalinism, terror, the expansion of the empire, the politics of stagnation and the roots of change in the post-Stalin decades; perestroika and the collapse of the union; and political, economic, ethnic, and security issues in the post-Soviet nations. Although a strong focus is on the Russian heartland, considerable attention is paid to Ukrainian, Baltic, Byelorussian, Caucasian, and Central Asian alternative "models" that have developed in few short years.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of broad themes in Latin American politics including the region's colonial legacy, the relationship between economic and political power and structures, and the tensions of class, race, and gender. The course focuses on key issues confronting Latin American nation-states today such as authoritarianism, corporatism, international debt and dependency and revolution. The course also looks at the attempts of important political actors such as the church, the military and other political movements to deal with these issues.
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4.00 Credits
A survey of politics in the East Asian region-including China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on cultural legacies and their effects on contemporary political structures and processes. Using literature and film as well as textual sources, this course will examine the unique political and economic development of this region. Questions to be addressed include: Why have parts of Asia experienced such economic success but also economic downturns? How can we understand claims that Asian culture is incompatible with democratic forms of governance? What are the ways that citizens in these areas seek to make their political voices heard?
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4.00 Credits
An overview of government and politics in 20th-century China, with a stress on state-society relations. A major focus of the course rests on the post-Mao period and questions such as economic reform and the Tiananmen Square student movement and prospects for democracy. Other topics will include women's issues, population and environmental issues, and China's foreign relations. The course draws on autobiographical, journalistic, and cinematic sources as well as text-based readings to chart Chinese politics in this century.
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4.00 Credits
(also listed as English 391) A team-taught course that examines the intersection of politics and literature in a given situation. While the specific topic may change from year to year, the course seeks to transcend the disciplinary borders between Political Science and English by exploring the vital connections between system and story at a given historical moment. The course may be taken for credit in either Political Science or English. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructors.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of conceptual and substantive policy problems in international relations. Topics vary from semester to semester. Past topics have included theories on the economic decline of the great powers and political psychology as applied to racism in international politics, propaganda and deception, military behavior, and political leadership.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of nuclear deterrence theories and their theoretical, political, technological and ethical problems. A historical and doctrinal review will be presented covering the impact of nuclear weapons on U.S. military and political affairs. Specific issues to be treated include nuclear proliferation, ethical dilemmas of nuclear deterrence, nuclear winter theories, inadvertent war, nuclear waste problems, nuclear abolition, and human radiation experiments. Political Science 251 is encouraged but not required.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of contemporary controversies relating to national security. A brief overview of the field will be presented, followed by an exploration of key political, social, psychological, and technical problems facing the defense establishment. Specific issues to be treated are the role of women in combat, the growing rift in civil-military relations, the challenge of technological complexity in war, and contending views on the nature of future wars. Political Science 251 is encouraged but not required.
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4.00 Credits
(also listed as Environmental Science 431) An analysis of several global environmental issues and how these issues have shaped, and are shaping, domestic and international political relations. Special attention is devoted to international conferences and the forging of international environmental agreements. Future policy prospects and political dynamics also are discussed. Prerequisite: Prior coursework in international relations (e.g. Political Science 130, 240, 245 or 251) is strongly encouraged.
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