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3.00 Credits
In this seminar, you are going to read five books, which many scholars and political activists consider "iconic," meaning these books are considered critical to the development of modern American conservatism. I have chosen five of the many books which have inspired thoughtful conservatives. They are not the only such books, of course. I had a number of books from which to choose, and I wanted to select books which were both great (i.e., inspiring and important to the movement) and which would also interest you. Often these two goals were in conflict! In other words, sometimes there was a book which I thought was great and inspiring but too dense to compel your interest (Russell Kirk' s, The Conservative Min d, is a good example of this); sometimes the book was not as good as I wanted it to be (William Buckley ?, God and Man at Ya le, disappointed me and my fellow readers). So with the help of two conservative and politically thoughtful students (my fellow readers), I ended up selecting those books which have really inspired, intellectually and morally, the modern conservative movement. (Deutchma
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Is this historic alliance coming to an end In light of the recent decline in transatlantic relations due to U.S. policy in Iraq, this course takes a close look at the evolution of U.S.-Europe relations, and at similarities and differences in policies and sensibilities. Students look at classic American attitudes to Europe and European attitudes to America, with a particular focus on the French experience with Americanization. Students then look at attitudes since World War II, and explore the legacy of the "cultural cold war," as they try to figure out why there are such divisions today over styles of domestic and foreign politics, and on issues such as globalization, the role of military power, and the value of international treaties. Students take particular time to look at the conflict over Iraq. (Ost)
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3.00 Credits
Independent Study
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3.00 Credits
What are the consequences for law and democracy in an age when national sovereignty is in a state of crisis This is the primary research question for the course. This course considers such substantive questions as the anti-globalization movement as a legal movement, intellectual property issues in globalized space, the relationship between human rights and national sovereignty, and new transnational legal practices. (Passavant)
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3.00 Credits
Democracy, many think, is rule by the public. But who or what is the public Does it refer to a numerical group To occupants of a specific territorial space To an ideal collectivity who may not yet exist but can be called into being Is it an adjective denoting something funded by the government, as in "public housing" This seminar considers the impact of any of these understandings of the public in terms of their opposites: the domestic private sphere, the economic private sphere, and the sphere of secrets. Grappling with the impact of notions of the public on conceptions of democracy, students ask whether democracy requires something like a public sphere, and what this means in a mediatized, technocultural age. (Dean)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to explore the multiple and varied ways that travel and tourism are related to international relations. As such, the topics explored during the semester cover, but are not limited to, imperialism and (neo)colonialism, international political economy and development, refugees and migration, ideology and nationalism, and diplomacy and security. In so doing, this course attempts to illustrate the centrality of travel and tourism to the study of international relations in the 21st century. (Dunn)
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3.00 Credits
After a long hiatus, China and India are returning to the center of the international system. These two giants are already amongst the five largest economies in the world despite the presence of widespread poverty. Moreover, both states are nuclear powers with growing military capabilities and regional/global leadership ambitions. This seminar will trace the history of the Sino-Indian rivalry from the Cold War to the present; evaluate the current status of structural economic reforms that are powering their transformations; assess the potential for a "peaceful rise" within the international hierarchy of states; and examine the prospect for sustained bi-lateral economic and security cooperation. (Yadav
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3.00 Credits
The objective of this course is to introduce some of the major continuities and shifts in the themes addressed by political thinkers working within the Islamic tradition. The course will cover material from the medieval, early modern, and contemporary periods, principally through a reading of primary sources available in translation. Drawing texts from the Arab Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe, we will examine Islamic philosophical production under conditions of political autonomy, colonialism, and post-colonial global integration and disintegration. Substantive themes will include the development of a just political order, the struggle to reconcile reason and revelation (particularly in the perceived struggle between tradition and modernity), and topical issues like human rights, equality, heresy and apostasy, war, and democracy. (Philbrick Yadav)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a comprehensive survey of the methodology and content of present day psychology. Emphasis is placed on the development of a critical evaluative approach to theories and empirical data.( Fall and Spring, offered annually)
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