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  • POLS V3212y: Environmental Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    The political setting in which environmental policy-making occurs. The course will focus on grassroots and top-down policy-making in the United States with some comparative examples.Topics include the conservation movement and national agenda politics, pollution control and iron triangle politics, alternative energy policy and subsidy politics, climate change and issue networks, and transnational environmental issues and negotiation of international policy regimes. Syllabus. - R. Pious Prerequisites: None. Some knowledge of American politics and government (i.e. prior high school or college coursework) is recommended. 3 points American Government & Politics
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  • POLS V3313y: American Urban Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    A study of cities in the US focusing on local government structures and relationships with other levels of government. Themes include power and decision-making; the leadership and administration of cities; and present day problems and strategies to deal with them. Topics include urban political economy, political machines and urban reform, race and ethnicity in urban politics, and urban problems such as fiscal strain, poverty, the burden of growth and attracting economic investment, the costs and consequences of urban terror and disaster, and the global city. Syllabus. - F. Davidson Prerequisites: L-course sign-up through eBear. Enrollment is limited to 60 students plus 20 incoming first-years. Corequisites: Required discussion section POLS V3314. Discussion Section Required. General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). 3 points American Government & Politics Workshop
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  • POLS V3401y: Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Examines the development of democracies and dictatorships in Europe from the French Revolution to the present day. Analyzes the nature and dynamics of European political history and uses the European experience as a foundation upon which to build a broader understanding of how different types of political regimes emerge, function and are sustained over time. Syllabus. - S. Berman Prerequisites: A course in European history or comparative politics preferred but not necessary. Enrollment is limited to 120 students. L-course sign-up through eBear. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). 3 points International Relations & Foreign Policy
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  • POLS V3604y: Civil Wars and International Interventions in Africa

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Analyzes the causes of violence in civil wars. Examines the debates around emergency aid, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Focuses on recent conflict situations in Africa - especially Congo, Sudan, and Rwanda - as a background against which to understand the distinct dynamics of violence, peace, and international interventions in civil conflicts. Syllabus. - S. Autesserre Prerequisites: International Relations (POLS V1601 or equivalent) or Comparative Politics (POLS V1501 or equivalent) or Introduction to Human Rights (HRTS V3001 or equivalent) or Introduction to Africana Studies (AFRS BC3004 or equivalent). Limited to 80 students. L-course sign-up through eBear. General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). 3 points International Relations & Foreign Policy
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  • POLS V3615x: Globalization and International Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Exploration of how globalization affects the structures and functions of the international economy, state sovereignty, international security, and international civil society. Emphasis is placed on problems of international governance, legitimacy and accountability, and the evolving organizational processes that characterize contemporary international politics. Syllabus. - A. Cooley Prerequisites: POLS V1601 International Politics. An introductory course in Economics, Political Economy, or International Political Economy is highly recommended. Limited to 55 students. L-course sign-up through eBear. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points Comparative Politics & Foreign Government
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  • POLS V3620y: Contemporary Chinese Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Introduction to some basic aspects and major events in Chinese political life under the communists since 1949, focusing on the post-Mao reform period since 1978. Examination of economic and political development in China in a broader context of global transition from authoritarianism and state socialism. Syllabus. Prerequisites: POLS V1501 or the equivalent. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points International Relations & Foreign Policy
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  • POLS V3633x: International Political Economy:Theories,Approaches,and Debates

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Survey of the contending theories and approaches to the study of international political economy. Topics covered include: hegemony and stability, international cooperation, economic statecraft and sanctions, domestic actors and lobbyists, development and dependency, post-Communist reforms, and globalization. Syllabus. - A. Cooley Prerequisites: POLS V1601 or the equivalent; an introductory course in Economics is highly recommended. Not open to students who have taken POLS BC3800. Limited to 55 students. L-course sign-up through eBear. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points International Relations & Foreign Policy
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  • POLS V3675y: Russia and the West

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Exploration of Russia's ambiguous relationship with the West, focusing on the political, cultural, philosophic, and historical roots of this relationship, as well as its foreign policy consequences. Cases are drawn from tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet periods. Special emphasis is placed on issues of political economy and international security. Syllabus. - E. Giuliano Prerequisites: POLS V1601 or the equivalent. Enrollment limited to 28 students. L-course sign-up through eBear. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). 3 points American Government & Politics
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  • POLS W1201x: Introduction to American Government & Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Lecture & discussion. Dynamics of political institutions and processes, chiefly of the national government. Emphasis on the actual exercise of political power by interest groups, elites, political parties and political opinion. - K. Johnson Prerequisites: L-course sign-up through eBear. Enrollment is limited to 75 students plus 25 incoming first-years. Corequisites: Required discussion section POLS V1211. Discussion Section Required. 3 points Comparative Politics & Foreign Government
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  • POLS W3001y: Introduction to Human Rights

    3.00 Credits
    Barnard College

    Evolution of the theory and content of human rights; the ideology and impact of human rights movements; national and international human rights law and institutions; their application with attention to universality within states, including the U.S., and internationally. (Also listed as HRTS V3001.) General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). - A. Nathan, T. Putnam 3 points Seminar
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