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F. Chernoff, E. Fogarty This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how international politics - politics between governments - differs from politics within a state. It considers how the international system has evolved and currently operates, and examines some of the enduring questions of international relations: Why there is war How can war be avoided Is international equality a prerequisite for order Can order, justice, and cooperation be achieved in a non-institutionalized and non-hierarchical system
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3.00 Credits
M. Johnston This course offers a comparative examination of the social bases of democracy and of different forms of constitutional government and competitive politics in advanced industrial societies. The theory and practice of representative and participatory democracy in selected West European countries are compared with nations in several other parts of the world. Other topics include the European Union, the Single European Act, and relationships with the rapidly changing nations of Eastern Europe.
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3.00 Credits
M. Hayes, N. Moore This course analyzes the legislative process with a special emphasis on the relationship between Congress and the presidency. This course examines the historical development and structural attributes of Congress that determine its role in the executive-legislative relationship. Since the decision-making process varies enormously by issue area, the course focuses on several distinct policy areas. Course materials include classics of congressional scholarship as well as results from some of the latest research in the field.
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3.00 Credits
T. Byrnes An examination of the complex and controversial role the presidency plays in the American political system. The course begins with the founders and with the creation of the presidency at the Constitutional Convention. This is followed by an examination of the powers vested in the office and the ways in which they check and are checked by Congress. Discussion then turns to what has come to be called the "managerial presidency." Descriptive and analytical treatment of the ways in which the country elects presidents is a major topic. At many points the American presidency is compared to executive power in other democracies.
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3.00 Credits
N. Moore This course examines the political dynamics of race in American society, focusing primarily on the experience of blacks as a socio-political group and to a lesser degree on that of other racial and ethnic minorities. The overriding theme is how race has influenced American politics and, conversely, how certain political phenomena have shaped the development of race. The specific topics around which the course is organized include the following: the most enduring and predominant racial issue - racial inequality; competing explanations for the origins and continuance of racial inequality; leadership approaches and ideologies for redressing the race problem; mass political strategies for dealing with the problem; majority attitudes and opinions regarding racial issues (including racial inequality); and the comparative experience of non-black minorities. These topics, individually and collectively, represent the essence of racial politics. This course is crosslisted as ALST 212.
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3.00 Credits
A. Pitcher What is the Third World Should countries as diverse as India and Cuba be included in its description Why is democracy so fragile in Latin America How can women contribute to development This course tries to answer these questions by examining the historical origins, political evolution, and economic development of Third World countries from Thailand to Tanzania. Using the tools and methods of comparative inquiry, students explore the states, societies, and economies of different regions included under the rubric of the "Third World" such as the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The role of women, health, population, migration, and democratization issues in these regions are discussed, as well as the theories and methods used by comparativists in order to explain political systems and economic changes in the "Third World.
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3.00 Credits
(IR) I. Nam This course covers the government, politics, society, and economics of the People's Republic of China, Japan, North Korea (Democratic Republic of Korea), and South Korea (Republic of Korea). It reviews the political history of each country from 1945 to the present, examines the organization and operation of each political system, and compares and contrasts their political, historical, and sociological dynamics. No previous study of East Asia or government is required or presupposed. Students learn to understand each political system today in light of its own distinctive history and development goals, its sociopolitical values and traditions, and its international situation. These countries are compared with the United States, focusing on such topics as political leadership, political culture, governmental structure, constitutions, and economic policies.
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3.00 Credits
(IR) B. Rutherford An introduction to Middle Eastern politics, including historical foundations of the modern Middle East, competing strategies of state building, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Gulf War, the rise of political Islam, and American policy toward the region. This course is crosslisted as MIST 215.
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3.00 Credits
(IR) D. Epstein This course introduces students to comparative politics through a thematic examination of politics in former Soviet states. The geographic area covered by this course reaches from the borders of Europe to the Pacific Ocean, from isolated arctic cities to centers of international trade in oil and weapons in Islamic Central Asia. The course engages themes ranging from nationalism and state disintegration to state building and marketization; from regional integration to the effects of international institutions. It provides background for more advanced courses in post-Soviet politics and in the comparative politics of other regions.
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3.00 Credits
(IR) Staff This course examines the politics of identity in comparative perspectives. The course introduces students to a variety of theoretical approaches concerning the origin, transformation, and mobilization of national, ethnic, and other forms of collective identity. The course considers empirical applications of these theories: students identify processes through which identity becomes politicized, explore why some identity conflicts manifest as violence, and analyze the various ways - ranging from electoral solutions to genocide - in which states manage difference. Case studies are drawn from Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, the Asian sub-continent, and the United States.
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