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3.00 Credits
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories, hold on to misinformed beliefs even in the face of mounting evidence to the contrary, and/or spread conspiracy theories that may have little basis in fact? Who is most vulnerable to these various forms of misinformation? What are the normative and political consequences of misperceptions (if any)? This course explores the political and psychological approaches to the study of the causes, consequences, and tenacity of conspiracy beliefs and misinformation.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the social and political implications of gender in American campaigns and elections. The course materials are organized around four central questions: (1) Where do our ideas about sex and gender come from?, (2) What motivates women's political activism?, (3) Why do women run for office, when do they win, and why does it matter?, and (4) How does public policy shape women's lives?
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3.00 Credits
The political context of environmental issues; air and water pollution, population control, and conservation.
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3.00 Credits
Focus on the social, cultural, political, and development dimensions of historical and contemporary refugee crises and forced migration. Major topics covered may include: historical and contemporary refugee crises; the distinctiveness of forced migration in terms of globalization and migration more broadly; the definition of a refugee and what situations are covered by that definition; humanitarianism and global responses to refugees; the management of refugees in camps and urban areas; sovereignty and citizenship; and new directions in refugee policy worldwide.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the politics, ethics, and dimensions of cultural diversity that are embedded in situations of global humanitarianism-but often ignored, through claims of the supposed 'neutrality' of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarianism claims that all humans have the same right to care and protection, yet in reality human life continues to be unfairly stratified according to race, sexuality, gender, and ability: something that humanitarianism does not automatically solve. In this class, we dig deep into the ways that politics and social position frames humanitarian encounters, and we will particularly focus on the ways that people within groups who receive these interventions-particularly in continental Africa, or in situations of forced migration-themselves perceive and experience them. We go beyond the spectacle of celebrity humanitarianism, and consider instead the historical and cultural specificity of humanitarianism, and the politics of life and death.
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3.00 Credits
Discusses the emergence, foundation, and nature of politics in urban areas. Topics include the evolution of urban communities, the framework for urban governance and politics, power structures and leadership, and the impact of social and economic problems on development in urban society.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of feminist political theory examining the ways that gender has shaped politics including topics such as the public/private distinction, family politics, economics, sexual violence, and exclusion. Considers how questions of gender intersect with other forms of identity in the U.S. and globally.
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3.00 Credits
Diplomacy is the art of formal representation and policy implementation. Diplomats need to understand complex material and represent positions in an effective manner. These skills are applicable in a variety of contexts. Readings, discussions, cases and simulations are used to introduce diplomatic skills.
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3.00 Credits
Course introduces students to intl law in an unconventional way: through the prism of intl relations. Topics are sources (treaties, custom), subjects (states, intl organizations, NGOs, individuals), law making processes, & institutions (including Intl Court of Justice & Intl Criminal Court). Also thematic issues (use of force, intl humanitarian law, intl criminal law, & intl environmental law) with a view to how politics shapes & constrains the law, and how law shapes & constrains politics.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
No course description available.
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