Department of Political Science
EVELYNE HUBER, Chair
Professors
Thomas Carsey, Pamela Conover, Virginia Gray, Jonathan Hartlyn, Liesbet Hooghe, Evelyne Huber, Michael Lienesch, Michael MacKuen, Gary Marks, Stuart Elaine Macdonald, Timothy McKeown, George Rabinowitz, Lars Schoultz, Donald Searing, Jeffrey Spinner-Halev, John Stephens, James Stimson.
Associate Professors
Susan Bickford, Mark Crescenzi, Michele Hoyman, Stephen Leonard, Kevin McGuire, Layna Mosley, Thomas Oatley, Andrew Reynolds, Marco Steenbergen, Terry Sullivan, Isaac Unah, Milada Vachudova, Georg Vanberg.
Assistant Professors
Navin Bapat, Erik Engstrom, Stephen Gent, Cecilia Martinez-Gallardo, Graeme Robertson.
Adjunct Professors
John Aldrich, Michele Berger, Roger Eatwell, Daniel Gitterman, Kevin Hewison, Jolyon Howorth, Robert Jenkins, Michael Munger, Julius Nyang’oro, Jonathan Oberlander, Thomas Risse, Sue Tolleson-Rinehart, Niklaus Steiner.
Senior Lecturer
Donna LeFebvre.
Professors Emeriti
Thad Beyle, Raymond Dawson, Lewis Lipsitz, Duncan McRae, Richard Richardson, Robert Rupen, Glenn Snyder, Jurg Steiner, James White, Deil Wright.
Introduction
Political science is concerned with the description and explanation of political ideas, institutions, processes, policies, and behavior, both in the United States and in other countries. The undergraduate program provides students with a basic knowledge of the political and economic relationships that exist among nations, international agencies, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations. It also introduces students to the role that traditions of thought and political ideologies have played in shaping our understanding of politics in the past and today.
The undergraduate major is designed to provide 1) a broad understanding of political ideas, institutions, and issues as a central element of a general education; 2) a basic knowledge of the governmental process as preparation for those considering a career in public service as well as for active and informed citizenship; 3) pre-professional training for students planning to enter law school; and 4) a foundation in political science for those contemplating specialization at the graduate level.
Program of Study
The degree offered is bachelor of arts in political science. The Department of Political Science also participates in the Joint Degree Program with the National University of Singapore.
Majoring in Political Science: Bachelor of Arts
To graduate with a major in political science, a student must pass at least eight courses (24 credit hours) offered by the department, with a grade of C or better in six courses. At least one course must be from the 400 level. The major also must pass an introductory economics (ECON 101) course.
The courses offered by the department are divided into a number of requirements and electives. Each student must take the introductory courses in American government (POLI 100) and international relations (POLI 150), one lower-level course in comparative politics (POLI 131, 226, 232, 235, 236, 238, 239, 241, 257), and one course in political theory (POLI 265, 270, 271, 272, 274, 276, 280, 470, 471, 472, 475). The remaining courses are left wholly to the discretion of the student and can be taken from any of the department’s undergraduate offerings. It is suggested that, whenever possible, students take the introductory courses in any of the subfields (comparative, international, American, theory, etc.) before taking more advanced courses.
POLI 100 can be counted as part of the major and also as a nonhistorical social and behavioral sciences (SS) course, and as the North Atlantic world (NA) Connections course.
Honors in Political Science
The honors program provides political science majors the opportunity to pursue an independent research project over a two-semester period. Students begin the program by taking POLI 691H Honors Seminar in Research Design in the spring semester of their junior year. During this course, they complete the first chapter of the proposed thesis.
If the first chapter is acceptable, students continue their thesis research in the senior year under the direction of a faculty advisor in POLI 692H. Upon successful completion of the program, which includes an oral defense of the thesis, students are awarded a degree with honors or with highest honors in political science.
To be admitted to the honors program, students must have at least a 3.2 overall grade point average and 3.5 in political science. They should have completed four courses in the major. Students interested in participating in the honors program should contact the director of political science honors during the first semester of their junior year.
Special Opportunities in Political Science
Experiential Education
Internship courses provide students with the opportunity to earn academic credit while obtaining practical work experience in agencies and organizations clearly related to the study of political science. In recent years, interns have served in these and other agencies: Domestic Legal Services, Family Violence Protection Center, Chapel Hill Police Department, Women’s Center, Orange County Rape Crisis Center, Chapel Hill City Manager’s Office. They have also completed internships in state and national legislative offices, as well as in political parties and policy organizations. Some students have participated as interns in international agencies, including the European Union. Students are limited to one internship, and all internships are limited to three hours of academic credit. Although some routine administrative tasks are required in any professional setting, the expectation is that a majority of the intern’s work will be directed toward the substantive mission of the agency and that tasks will be of a nature to justify the award of academic credit. All internships require prior approval, and all must consist of at least eight hours per week and at least 100 hours per semester. Students must sign an internship contract with their agency and faculty supervisors, setting out expectations and course requirements. In addition to keeping a daily internship journal, they are required to write a research or project paper of high academic quality. Grades are determined by the faculty supervisor. Questions regarding internships should be directed to Professor Donna LeFebvre. Note: POLI 197 and 214 satisfy the experiential education requirement of General Education. These courses are offered on a pass/fail basis only and do not count toward the eight courses required for the major.
Study Abroad
Students interested in the fields of comparative politics and international relations are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad program. This is particularly appropriate for students who wish to work for government agencies such as the Foreign Service, for international public organizations such as agencies in the United Nations, or for internationally oriented nongovernmental organizations engaged in development projects, humanitarian relief, or human rights activities. Studying abroad also will be helpful to students who are interested in pursuing a business career in a multi-national corporation.
Joint Degree Program with the National University of Singapore
Political science majors may wish to consider applying for the Joint Degree Program, an innovative joint undergraduate degree program joining the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National University of Singapore. UNC–Chapel Hill undergraduates spend anywhere from two to four semesters at the National University of Singapore and receive a joint bachelor of arts degree from both institutions. For further information, contact the Study Abroad Office.
Training for Public Service
The undergraduate major in political science provides a sound foundation for professional master’s programs in public administration such as that offered at this University and at many other universities. For students planning to enter the public service, regardless of undergraduate major, the following courses are recommended consistent with other college requirements: ECON 101; ENGL 300; POLI 100, 120; PSYC 101, and courses in statistics/operations research.
Undergraduate Awards
Each year the Department of Political Science holds an honors awards ceremony to recognize students who have successfully defended their honors thesis and to induct students into the political science honorary organization, Pi Sigma Alpha. Undergraduate students also are selected to receive the William Scott Bryant Award for Interns, the Shepard Jones Undergraduate Award in International Relations, the L. Richardson Preyer Award for Excellence in Political Science, and the Terry Sanford Award for Excellence.
Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honorary society. Membership is restricted to those political science majors who have completed 15 hours of political science with an overall grade average of 3.2 or better and a political science grade average of 3.5 or better.
The William Scott Bryant Award is given to an outstanding undergraduate major to enable him or her to attend internship programs in Washington, DC.
The Shepard Jones Undergraduate Award in International Relations is given to an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the best essay in international relations (any field and broadly defined).
The L. Richardson Preyer Award for Excellence in Political Science is given to the undergraduate student with the best overall record in political science.
The Terry Sanford Award for Excellence is given to the undergraduate student judged to have written the best political science honors thesis.
The D’Amico Endowment Fund for Honors Students funds academic research and activities for honors students in the Department of Political Science.
Undergraduate Research
Courses in political science often include a research component, and students may engage in directed research under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The honors program provides political science majors the opportunity to pursue an independent research project over a two-semester period, culminating in a senior thesis. Students may apply for funding and support for research projects to the Office of Undergraduate Research. The office also sponsors a research fair where students can present their findings in panels and poster sessions open to the public.
Graduate School and Career Opportunities
Students with a major in political science may choose to continue their studies in a number of different professional areas, including law, business administration, public administration, public policy analysis, international relations, and area studies. Students seeking to become professional political scientists should pursue graduate study in a Ph.D. program in political science.
The following is a brief listing of careers for which a major in political science is valuable preparation: positions with government agencies such as the Foreign Service, with international public organizations such as agencies in the United Nations, or with internationally oriented nongovernmental organizations engaged in development projects, humanitarian relief, or human rights activities; secondary- and university-level teaching of government and politics; law related professions; educational administration at all levels; federal and state government employment, with its varied administrative, management, and executive opportunities; governmental research in universities, libraries, and public affairs agencies; municipal management and general administration; and corporate positions in environmental protection, statistical analysis, and public affairs.
Contact Information
Questions and requests regarding the undergraduate program should be directed to Janet Ward, Undergraduate Studies Coordinator; Stuart Elaine Macdonald, Director of Undergraduate Studies; or Evelyne Huber, Chair, Department of Political Science, CB# 3265, Hamilton Hall, (919) 962-3041.
POLI
050 [006E] First-Year Seminar: Movies and Politics (3). Movies often reflect important social and political issues. In this course students will see a set of movies, discuss them, and put them into social and political context.
051 [006F] First-Year Seminar: Plessy v. Ferguson: The Play (3). This course will introduce students to the law, civil rights, Southern history, politics, moral questions, and culture surrounding the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a case that has had an impact on every part of our life in America.
052 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Modern Japan (3). Uses the novel and movie Shogun as a vehicle for studying the politics, culture, language, customs, religion, food, death, the role of women, geography, and many other aspects of Japan around the year 1600.
053 First-Year Seminar: The Politics of Shakespeare (3). Literature often provides insight into political life. Issues such as power, justice, equality, and rights have long been illuminated by authors seeking to capture a wide variety of political relationships.
054 [006E] First-Year Seminar: The American Worker: Sociology, Politics, and History of Labor in the United States (3). This course will survey a wide range of topics on the American Laborer and the American Worker unions.
055 [006E] First-Year Seminar: Democracy and the Civic Ideal (3). This course examines the emergence of the increasingly diverse and divided ethnic and racial compositions.
056 [006E] First-Year Seminar: American Political Autobiography (3). How we think about ourselves as Americans, and how our identities influence our ideas about politics.
057 First-Year Seminar: Politics of Multiculturalism (3). This seminar will examine the challenges that religious and ethnic identity groups are posing to the principles of liberal democracy, primarily in Europe and North America but increasingly throughout the world.
058 First-Year Seminar: Global Production and Workers’ Rights: North Carolina, Latin America, and East Asia (3). This course explores the politics of economic globalization, with a focus on the relationships among trade, multinational corporations, and workers’ rights.
060 [006E] First-Year Seminar: International Politics and International Terrorism (3). This course will address the nature of terror and its use by private individuals and by governments.
061 [006E] First-Year Seminar: The United States and Cuba: Making Sense of U.S. Foreign Policy (3). This interdisciplinary seminar is designed for students who wish to learn about Latin America in the disciplines of history and political science.
062 [006E] First-Year Seminar: Power Politics (3). This course prepares the student for an understanding of influence and the practice of political leadership and persuasion.
063 [006E] First-Year Seminar: Social Movements and Political Protest and Violence (3). Unconventional collective political behavior: mass movements, riots, demonstrations, revolts, and revolution.
064 [006E] First-Year Seminar: A Sense of U.S. Foreign Policy (3). A knowledge of inter-American relations, diplomatic history, or foreign policy, necessary for a career in any of these areas, is the focus of this course.
065 [006E] First-Year Seminar: Pressure and Power: Organized Interest in American Politics (3). This course is designed to offer students insight into how political scientists think about political phenomena.
066 [006E] First-Year Seminar: The United States and the European Union: Partners or Rivals? (3). The alliance between America and the European Union is one of the most important political relationships today.
067 [006E] First-Year Seminar: Designing Democracy (3). Introducing the study of using political institutions as levers of conflict management in ethnically plural, postconflict national states.
068 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Shogun: Politics of the Sword in Early Modern Japan (3). Studying politics, culture, language, customs, religion, food, death, the role of women in 1600 Japan.
069 First-Year Seminar: Computer-Based Analysis of International Conflict (3). This seminar will teach students computer-based methods of analyzing the history of international conflict. The objectives are 1) to gain a basic understanding of international conflict, 2) to introduce simple but powerful ways to analyze text and numerical data, and 3) to provide an opportunity to perform original research.
070 First-Year Seminar: The Politics of the European Union (3). This course examines the ongoing development of the European Union.
071 First-Year Seminar: The Life and Death of Political Organizations (3). This seminar examines how the definition of scientific problems, their tentative solution via the development of scientific theories, and the testing of these theories in one discipline influence the same activity in another.
089 First-Year Seminar: Special Topics (3). Course content will vary each semester.
100 [041] Introduction to Government in the United States (3). An introductory course designed to explain the basic processes and issues of the American political system.
101 [042] State and Local Government in the United States (3). An introductory course on the government, politics, and policies at the state and local levels of the United States federal system.
130 [050] Introduction to Comparative Politics (3). This course highlights the comparative method by seeking to understand differences among diverse states on five continents: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Burma, and Fiji.
131 [060] Political Change and Modernization (3). An overview of politics and government in the Third World, emphasizing characteristics, problems, and solutions (successful and otherwise) common to nations making the attempt to modernize.
150 [086] International Relations and World Politics (PWAD 150) (3). The analysis of politics among nations.
181 [078M] Quantitative Research in Political Science (3). An introduction to 1) conceptual foundations of scientific study of politics, 2) research design, 3) descriptive statistics, and 4) inferential statistics. To accomplish these goals, the course employs class lectures, readings, and problem set assignments.
195 [095] Undergraduate Seminar (3). A detailed examination of selected topics in the field of political science.
196 Independent Study in Political Science (1–3). Permission of the director of undergraduate studies. Readings and research under the supervision of a member of the department. Open to political science majors.
197 Internship in Political Science (3). An opportunity to obtain credit for an internship in a government or public service organization. Permission of the director of internships is required before the internship commences. Pass/fail only. Does not count toward the political science major.
200 [080] The President, Congress, and Public Policy (3). An analysis of the roles and influence of the president, the Congress, and other participants in the making of national policy.
201 [077] Politics of Bureaucracy (3). Problems of the public service; internal dynamics of public organizations; acquisition and allocation of public funds; the roles of bureaucracy in relation to public policy, clients, the citizenry, and society.
202 [079] The United States Supreme Court (3). Examination of the process of policy making on the Supreme Court. Focuses upon the selection of justices, factors affecting the court’s decision making, and the impact of its policies.
206 [047] Ethics, Morality, Individual Liberty, and the Law (3). This course introduces students to moral and ethical issues that arise when individual rights conflict with the law and the central role race plays in American society’s response.
207 [071] The Politics of Organized Interests (3). This course examines how interests organize themselves, enter into and then interact within interest communities, and seek to influence government policy through electoral activity and lobbying legislators, executives, and courts.
208 [075] Political Parties and Elections (3). An analysis of the dynamics of party alignment and realignment and of nomination and election to public office in American national government.
209 [070] Analyzing Public Opinion (3). A study of forces affecting public opinion and its expression in various political activities. Emphasis on gathering and analyzing opinion data. Course may be taught in the computer classroom.
210 [084] Global Issues in the 20th Century (ANTH 210, GEOG 210, HIST 210, INTS 210) (3). Survey of international social, political, and cultural patterns, in selected societies of Africa, Asia, America, and Europe, stressing comparative analysis of 20th-century conflicts and change in different historical contexts.
214 [096] Practicum in State Government (3). Designed to give students experience in the legislative or executive branches of state government. The course will provide the structure for an in-depth study of several contemporary issues facing state government. Pass/fail only. Does not count toward major.
215 [066] Political Psychology: An Introduction (3). Findings of the behavioral sciences are examined as they relate to politics. Includes such issues as human nature, community, political socialization, alienation, mass movements, belief systems, and personality.
216 [097] Constitutional Democracy (3). Examines the theory and practice of constitutional democracy, including the process of constitution writing, constitutional maintenance, and constitutional change, with special emphasis on the United States Constitution.
217 [072] Women and Politics (WMST 217) (3). A comparison of men and women as political actors at the mass and elite level in America. Topics considered include the “gender gap,” the women’s movement, abortion, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
218 [073] Politics of Sexuality (WMST 218) (3). Examines the role of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals as political actors in the United States, both as individuals and collectively as a social movement.
219 [076] Violence against Women: The Legal Perspective (WMST 219) (3). This course examines violence against women by examining theories, causes, and contributing factors surrounding violence against women.
226 [054] Government and Politics of East Asia (ASIA 226) (3). The indigenous political ideas and institutions of east Asia and Western influence on Asian government and politics with emphasis upon the political evolution and contemporary governments of Japan, China, and Vietnam.
230 [031] Democracy and Citizenship (3). An introduction to the life of the citizen in modern democracies: conceptions of citizenship, patriotism, political identities, tolerance, conceptions of rights and duties, civic engagement, civility, discussing public affairs, and democratization.
231 [087] Latin America and the United States in World Politics (PWAD 231) (3). A survey of the events, institutions, and issues that have dominated relations between Latin America and the United States.
232 [053] Politics in England (3). An introduction to contemporary English politics emphasizing the political battle between socialist and conservative ideologies.
235 [055] Politics of the Soviet Union and Its Successor States (3). Factors and forces that explain the rise and demise of the Soviet political system and consideration of emerging new political configurations in the area.
236 [057] Politics of East-Central Europe (3). Examines contemporary politics in east-central Europe by looking at the communist period, the 1989 revolutions, and the political, economic, and social transformations underway in the area.
238 [056] Contemporary Latin American Politics (3). An introduction to contemporary political conditions in Latin America, including consideration of leading theoretical explanations. Country emphasis varies with instructor.
239 [052] Introduction to European Government (EURO 239) (3). A treatment of the political institutions and processes of western European democracies, with special attention to France, Germany, England, and Italy.
241 [059] Contemporary Africa (3). Examines the development and operation of the political systems of contemporary Africa, emphasizing the period since independence and giving primary attention to sub-Saharan Africa.
250 [085] Asia and World Affairs (ASIA 250, PWAD 250) (3). A survey of relations between the United States and major Asian powers: China, the USSR, and Japan.
252 [088] International Organizations and Global Issues (PWAD 252) (3). Examines international organizations and their relationships with and impact upon international politics, international law, and selected global issues.
253 [081] Problems in World Order (PWAD 253) (3). An examination of selected topics in international relations, such as security and defense, international integration, and north-south relations.
254 [083] International Environmental Politics (ENST 254) (3). See ENST 254 for description.
255 [089] Great Decisions (2). Major issues of contemporary international relations, in conjunction with the Great Decisions lecture series. May be repeated for credit once unless credit has already been received for INTS 393. May not be taken in the same semester as INTS 393.
256 [049] Defense Policy and National Security (3). National defense policy, including strategy, weapons systems, and the bureaucracies/organizations that deal with them. Lectures and discussion sections.
257 [051] Society and Culture in Postwar Germany (GERM 257, HIST 257, SOCI 257) (3). See GERM 257 for description.
259 [082] Evolution of the International System (PWAD 259) (3). An examination of changes in the nature of the international system from about 1870 to the present, emphasizing changing patterns of alliance politics and crisis behavior.
260 [058] Crisis and Change in Russia and East Europe (PWAD 260, RUES 260, SOCI 260) (3). See RUES 260 for description.
265 [067] Feminism and Political Theory (WMST 265) (3). Introduction to feminist theory and its implications for the study and practice of political theory. Topics: women in feminist critiques of the Western political tradition, schools of feminist political theory.
270 [063] Classical Political Thought (3). Survey designed to introduce students to major political thinkers and ideas of the ancient world and of the medieval period.
271 [064] Modern Political Thought (3). Survey course designed to introduce students to major political thinkers and schools of thought dating roughly from the 16th century to the present.
272 [068] The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense (PHIL 272, PWAD 272) (3). The legitimacy of states; just war theory; pacifism; the ethics of revolution; terrorism; problems of war in an age of weapons of mass destruction; the moral conditions of peace.
273 [069] Social and Economic Justice (SOCI 273) (3). Covers theory and practice of social and economic justice, including analyses of racial-gender-sexual-class-national and other forms of justice, the history of influential movements for justice, and strategies of contemporary struggles.
274 [065] African American Political Thought (3). A consideration of the political thought of African Americans, particularly within the context of the broader spectrum of American political thought, and both as reaction and contribution to that thought.
276 [061] Major Issues in Political Theory (3). An examination of major issues in political thought, including equality; obedience; violence and nonviolence; justice; forms of social, economic, and political life; liberty; and human nature and politics.
280 [062] American Political Thought (3). A survey course in American political ideas from the 17th century to the present, with emphasis on the role of politics, society, and economy in American thought.
295 [190] Seminar in Domestic Policy (PLCY 295) (3). See PLCY 295 for description.
384 [048] Introduction to Philosophy, Political Science, Economics (ECON 384, PHIL 384) (3). See PHIL 384 for description.
400 [172] Executive Politics (3). This course explores how presidents select policy options, how they decide timing, what shapes their congressional support, and how they build successful coalitions.
401 [117] Political Economy I: The Domestic System (3). Problems of the national government in managing capitalist development and economic growth; political constraints; patterns of conflict among domestic actors.
404 [102] Research in Urban Politics (3). Prerequisite, POLI 100 or 101. Examines contemporary research programs on urban politics conducted by political scientists. These topics will be examined both in terms of substantive findings and research methodology.
405 [134] North Carolina Politics and Public Policy (3). An intensive study of politics, government, and public policy in the state of North Carolina. Emphasis is placed on student research projects, with a major paper the main requirement.
406 State Governments: Laboratories of Democracy (3). Advanced topics in state government and politics, including political behavior and processes, governmental institutions, public policies. Emphasis on how states serve as the laboratories of democracy in a federal system.
407 [132] Health Politics and Policy (3). An analysis of health care policy in the United States with selective comparisons from health care systems in other developed democratic societies.
408 [169] Business-Government Relations (3). Explores the nonmarket environment of firms and policy makers. Topics include the media, lobbying, antitrust, regulation, product safety, international trade, globalization, and corporate ethics. Emphasis on class discussion and presentation.
409 [154] Mock Constitutional Convention (3). Students employ their understanding of political philosophy and practical politics to write a new constitution for the United States. Emphasis is on creative blending of theory and practice.
410 [155] The Constitution of the United States (3). A study of the fundamental principles of constitutional interpretation and practice in the United States by means of lectures, textbooks, and cases. Emphasis will be on the political context surrounding and the impact following Supreme Court decisions.
411 [157] Civil Liberties under the Constitution (3). An analysis of the complex political problems created by the expansion of protection for individual liberties in the United States. Emphasis will be on contemporary problems with some supplemental historical background.
412 [170] United States National Elections (3). Course studies United States presidential and congressional elections. Emphasis on individual vote, changing party strengths, and the relation of outcomes to policy.
414 [151] The Adversary System (3). An overview of the theories, problems, and practices of police, courts, and corrections, and the values underlying our adversary system, especially with relation to constitutional principles, judicial integrity, and racial discrimination.
415 [159] Criminal Law (3). This course is concerned with traditional substantive criminal law: crime, defenses and excuses to criminal liability, issues of morality attached to criminal law, constitutional limitations on punishments.
416 [153] Constitutional Policies and the Judicial Process (PWAD 416) (3). Analysis of the structure and functions of judicial systems emphasizing the organization, administration, and politics of judicial bureaucracies and roles of judges, juries, counsel, litigants, and interested groups in adjudication processes.
417 [167] Advanced Political Psychology (3). Prerequisite, POLI 215, 216, or 697. Examines in greater depth issues in the field of political psychology, including conflict and conflict resolution, socialization, attitude formation, mass movements, leader-follower relationships, and psychobiography.
418 [174] Mass Media and American Politics (3). Prerequisites, POLI 100 and junior-senior standing. Examination of the role, behavior, and influence of the mass media in American politics.
419H [171] Race, Poverty, and Politics (3). Definitions of poverty and their policy implications; the composition and causation of poverty; an examination of public policies directed at the alleviation, reduction, and elimination of poverty.
420 [178] Legislative Politics (3). Examines the politics of the United States Congress. Emphasis on representation, the legislative process, and policy making.
421 Equality under the United States Constitution (3). An analysis of the legal and political issues regarding equality as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court.
422 Constitutional Freedoms in the United States (3). A historical and analytic examination of the fundamental freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights, including speech, press, and religion.
423 Peace Settlements in Ethnically Divided Societies (3). Examines political peace settlements as components of conflict resolution in ethnically or regionally divided societies. The course identifies the aspects of negotiated settlements which seek to manage civil conflict.
430 [128] European Politics (3). Prerequisite, POLI 239. Active participation of students in a research project on career motives and ethical principles in European countries.
431 African Politics and Societies (3). Prerequisite, AFRI 101 or POLI 131 or 241. The problems of race, class, and ideology are explored in the countries south of the Zambezi River, along with the political and economic ties that bind these countries.
432 [113] Tolerance in Liberal States (3). Prerequisite, POLI 100 or 239. This course will compare the theory and practice of tolerance in the United States and Europe, with particular attention to Great Britain and France.
433 [115] Politics of the European Union (INTS 433) (3). Prerequisites, two prior courses in political science or international studies. Examines the politics and political economy of institutional change and policy making in the European Union in comparative perspective.
434 [116] Politics of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean (3). Prerequisite, POLI 238 or permission of the instructor. The analysis of politics in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
435 [127] Democracy and Development in Latin America (3). Prerequisite, POLI 238 or permission of the instructor. The analysis of central issues of democracy and development in Latin America.
436 [127S] Democracy and Development in Latin America (Spanish) (3). Prerequisites, POLI 238 and SPAN 101-204 or equivalent intermediate-level language knowledge, or permission of the instructor. The analysis of central issues of democracy and development in Latin America.
437 Political Change in Asia (3). This course will address how various nations in Asia are handling the pressures of democratization, the globalization of “democratic norms,” and internal challenges to authoritarian regimes.
438 [121] Democracy and International Institutions in an Undivided Europe (INTS 438) (3). Explores the collapse of communist rule in 1989 and the reaction of international institutions to the challenges of democratization, economic transition, ethnic conflict, and European integration in an undivided Europe.
439 [114] Comparative European Societies (SOCI 439) (3). Examination of commonalities and differences of European societies and of the tensions and difficulties attending the European integration process.
440 [123] Government and Politics in Japan (ASIA 440) (3). Examines the Japanese political process in the period since World War II with emphasis on popular culture and behavior, and on governmental policy making in both domestic and foreign affairs. Previous course work on east Asia recommended but not required.
442 [140] International Political Economy (EURO 442) (3). Prerequisites, ECON 101 and POLI 150. Theories of international political economy, major trends in international economic relations, selected contemporary policy issues.
443 [144] American Foreign Policy: Formulation and Conduct (PWAD 443) (3). Prerequisite, POLI 150 or permission of the instructor. The role of Congress, the press, public opinion, the president, the secretary and the Department of State, the military, and the intelligence community in making American foreign policy. Emphasis is placed on the impact of the bureaucratic process on the content of foreign policy.
446 [149] Defense Policy and National Security (AERO 446, PWAD 446) (3). Prerequisite, POLI 150 or permission of the instructor. A study of national defense policy as affected by the constitutional and political setting, as well as its relation to foreign policy. Some attention to strategic doctrine.
447 [150] Theory of War (PWAD 447) (3). Examines the nature, purposes, and conduct of war. Emphasizes interaction between political and military phenomena; introduces the study of strategy and its relationship to domestic and international politics.
449 [141] Human Rights and International Criminal Law (3). This course examines international efforts to punish genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The evolution of international criminal law, jurisdiction, remedies, problems, alternatives, and recent case studies is included.
450 [147] Contemporary Inter-American Relations (PWAD 450) (3). Prerequisite, POLI 231 and/or 238 or PWAD 231. A comprehensive analysis of hemispheric international relations and foreign policies of individual Latin American nations.
456 [145] Contemporary International Relations of the United States (3). Prerequisite, POLI 150 or permission of the instructor. A study of selected United States foreign policy problems since World War II; analysis of the process of policy formulation and the impact of the external environment and domestic policies on the White House and Department of State.
457 International Conflict Processes (3). Prerequisite, POLI 150 or permission of the instructor. Analysis of international conflict and the causal mechanisms that drive or prevent conflict. Emphasis is on the conditions and processes of conflict and cooperation between nations.
459 [122] The United States and Russia (3). A comparative inquiry into contrasting cultures, values, attitudes, and behavior patterns: why can’t and why don’t the Russians want to be like Americans?
469 Conflict and Intervention in the Former Yugoslavia (PWAD 469, RUES 469) (3). Focuses on ethnic and political conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and efforts by the international community to end conflict and promote peace and reconstruction.
470 [161] Social and Political Philosophy (3). An examination of the logic of social and political thought with an analysis of such concepts as society, state, power, authority, freedom, social and political obligation, law, rights.
471 [166] Recent Contemporary Political Thought (3). Survey of the historical foundations, central tenets, and political consequences of prominent 20th-century political theories. Topics include contemporary liberalism and Marxism, fascism, theories of development, populism, feminism.
472 [165] Problems of Modern Democratic Theory (3). Major problem areas in democratic theory including definitions, presuppositions, and justifications of democracy, liberty, equality, minority rights, public interest, participation, dissent, and civil disobedience.
473 Politics and Literature (3). Identifies and interprets political ideas using historical and contemporary literary sources. Examines literature as political practice.
474 Religion and Politics (3). Examines the relationship between religion and politics, with emphasis on the United States. Topics include church-state issues, religious-political movements, religion and public policy, religion and voting.
475 [163] Marxism and Socialism (3). A consideration of the political thought of major Marxist and socialist schools—including Marxism, Leninism, contemporary democratic and revolutionary socialism—with reference to utopian socialism and recent controversies on the left.
477 [164] Advanced Feminist Political Theory (WMST 477) (3). Prerequisite, POLI/WMST 265. Examines in greater depth and complexity current issues in feminist political theory. Topics: theories of subjectivity and solidarity, feminist poststructuralist and post-Marxist thinking, gender in the public sphere.
691H [091] Honors Course (3). Permission of the instructor required. Required of all students in the honors program in political science.
692H [092] Honors Course (3). Permission of the instructor required. Required of all students in the honors program in political science.
697 [094B] Theory and Practice of Representative Government (3). Theories of representative government with special emphasis upon those derived from modern social choice theory.
698 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics II: Capstone Course (ECON 698, PHIL 698) (3). Prerequisites, PHIL 384 and permission of the instructor. This capstone course advances PHIL 384, focusing on such theoretical and philosophical issues as the analysis of rights or distributive justice and the institutional implications of moral forms.