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  • PSCI 211: Politics in the Contemporary Middle East

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Vitalis or Lustick. This course is an introduction to the most prominent historical, cultural, institutional, and ideological features of Middle Eastern politics. Typical of the questions we shall address are why processes of modernization and economic change have not produced liberal democracies, why Islamic movements have gained enormous strength in some countries and not others, why conflicts in the region--between Israel and the Arabs, Iran and Iraq, or inside of Lebanon-have been so bitter and protracted; why the era of military coups was brought to an end but transitions to democracy have been difficult to achieve; why Arab unity has been so elusive and yet so insistent a theme; and why oil wealth in the Gulf, in the Arabian Peninsula, and in North Africa, has not produced industrialized or self-sustaining economic growth.
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  • PSCI 212: Japanese Politics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Amyx. This course examines the politics and policies of contemporary Japan, applying a range of theoretical perspectives to analyze both recent history and current events. We will survey the core political institutions of the postwar era, exam patterns of political interaction, and investigate current debates over policyThe 1990s have been marked by political change at many different levels in Japa and the course will investigate the significance of these changes, as well as enduring continuities. Recent changes have included the introduction of a new electoral system, shift from one party rule to coalition government rule, breakin the bureaucracy, a financial crisis and prolonged economic stagnation. In thlatter part of the course, we will focus in particular on the puzzle of how Jappolitical economic structures and policies could have proven so successful for long and yet so disastrous of late. Throughout the course, students will be encto think about Japanese politics in a comparative context and to consider the functioning of the Japanese political system in the context of more theoreticaldebates in political science.
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  • PSCI 213: Latin American Politics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Falleti. Study of the empirical and logical validity of some of the main arguments that connect the economy and politics in Latin America. The course focuses on themes such as the agro-exporting economy, the oligarchic state, import-substitution industrialization, bureaucratic-authoritarian regimes, transition to and consolidation of democracy, and structural reforms.
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  • PSCI 214: Political Economy of East Asia

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Amyx. This course begins by exploring the causes and consequences of the rise of industrial Asia, paying particular attention to the role played by political institutions. It then examines the political economic challenges faced in recenyears by many countries in this region. What explanations may be given for the rapid growth experienced in the region And, how can we reconcile the success of the past with the difficulties experienced in more recent years The role of national financial systems in supporting or undermining growth and the politics of financial crisis management and financial system reform will be explored in depth.
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  • PSCI 215: Political Institutions and Economic Performance

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Staff. Fulfills Quantitative Data Analysis requirement. Comparative study of whether and how political institutions (political regimes, constitutional rules, party and electoral systems) affect economic performance (economic growth, investment, income distribution). This course fulfills the University's quantitative skills requirement.
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  • PSCI 216: Government and Politics of East Asia

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Staff. The course will examine the relationship between culture, state, ad economy of Japan, North and South Korea. It will also analyze the nature and workings of political institutions (including political parties and bureaucracy). A paper of approximately 20 pages will be required in addition to examinations.
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  • PSCI 217: Russian Politics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Sil. This course will present an in-depth examination of political, economic and social change in post-Soviet Russia within a historical context. After a breif discussion of contemporary problems in Russia, the first half of the course will delve into the rise of communism in 1917, the evolution of the Soviet regime, and the tensions between ideology and practice over the seventy years of communist rule up until 1985. The second part of the course will begin with an examination of the Gorbachev period and the competing interpretations of how the events between 1985 and 1991 may have contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union. We will then proceed to make sense of the continuities and changes in politics, economics and society in contemporary Russia. Important topics will include the confrontations accompanying the adoption of a new constitution, the emergence of competing ideologies and parties, the struggle over economic privatization, the question of federalism and nationalism, social and political implicatons of economic reform, and prospects for Russia's future in the post-Yeltsin era. This course may also be taken as a graduate seminar (PSCI 517) with the permission of the instructor and the completion of additional requirements.
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  • PSCI 218: Politics of Post War Western Europe

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Lynch. of great religious and cultural diversity and the impact of 200 years of colonial rule. The analysis focuses on India's experiment with secular ideologies and democratic institutions and on Pakistan's attempt to create a political community around Islamic ideologies including its experiences with various forms of authoritarian and democratic governments.
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  • PSCI 219: Contemporary Chinese Politics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Goldstein. This lecture course introduces students to the politics of the Peoples Republic of China. Complementing offerings in other departments, this course emphasizes events in the period since the Chinese Communist Party established its regime in 1949. In addition to surveying the political history of contemporary China, we will assess the meaning of these events by drawing upon theories about the nature and significance of ideology and organization in communist regimes, factionalism and its relationship to policy formulation and implementation, and general issues of political and economic development. Although the principal focus is on the domestic politics of the PRC, the course includes several lectures examining Chinas international relations.
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