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Political Science : An introduction to empirical political research. Among the topics considered are the formulation of research problems, the selection of samples, interviewing, questionnaire construction, and the analysis and interpretation of data.
Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Instructors: Gidengil, Elisabeth (Fall) Rheault, Ludovic (Summer)
51 credits of complementary courses selected with the following specifications.
45 credits of Political Science (POLI) and 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level in related disciplines* (e.g., Anthropology (ANTH), Canadian Studies (CANS), East Asian Studies (EAST), Economics (ECON), Geography (GEOG), History (HIST), Middle East Studies (MEST), Philosophy (PHIL), Psychology (PSYC), Quebec Studies (QCST), Sociology (SOCI)).
* Note: Students who believe that a case can be made for certain courses not included above, may request approval from the Honours Adviser by submitting a written appeal. With respect to Interdisciplinary programs (Canadian Studies, East Asian Studies, Middle East Studies, Quebec Studies etc.) only courses with the program's subject code (CANS, EAST, MEST, QCST) are eligible to be counted toward the Honours program.
A maximum of 18 credits may be at the 200 level.
At least 3 credits must be taken in Political Theory (see the course list for this field below).
No more than one-half of a student's political science credits may be in any one field (Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics (Developed Areas and Developing Areas), International Relations, Political Theory). However, if the field is Comparative Politics and if courses are taken in both Developed Areas and Developing Areas, the maximum is 30 credits. Refer to the lists below for course choices in each field.
12 credits of political science must be at the 400 level or above including one 500 level Honours Seminar or a 600-level Graduate Seminar. This one-quarter rule may be satisfied by taking one 400-, one 500-, and one 600-level course. Refer to the lists below for course choices at the 400 and 500 levels in each field. Consult the Department website () for 600-level course choices.
Political Science : An examination of the central governmental institutions, including parliament, federalism, and the judiciary.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Schultz, Richard (Fall)
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : An introduction to contemporary political life in Canada that examines how demands are identified and transmitted through the political systems. Emphasis will be placed on: the Canadian political culture; socialization and political participation; the electoral system; elections and voting; the role and structure of political parties; and the influence of organized interest.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Scholtz, Christa (Winter)
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : Une introduction à la vie politique québécoise à travers l'étude des institutions, des idéologies et des comportements politiques. Une attention particulière sera accordée à la structure et aux changements dans le système politique québécoise.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Richez, Emmanuelle (Winter)
Restriction: An ability to understand and read French is required; writing and speaking ability are not.
This course is offered in English and French in alternate years. For 2011-12 it will be offered in English.
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : Critical analysis of selected issues and debates in Canadian politics, including citizen participation, electoral system effects, party financing, office-seeking, approaches to representation, and direct democracy and non-party alternatives. Topics are examined from both the perspective of the general population and the specific experience of women and ethno-racial minorities.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The Canadian political process through an analysis of critical policy issues in community development, welfare state, education, and institutional reforms in public service delivery systems. Diagnostic and prescriptive interpretations of public choices in a federal-parliamentary regime.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Sabetti, Filippo (Winter)
Prerequisite: at least one other course in Canadian or Comparative Politics
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : The effect of regional and provincial culture on the operation of political parties and the institutions of government; the effect of institutional modernization on provincial governments; the role of provincial sub-systems within the Canadian political system.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Maioni, Antonia (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government or Politics or permission of the instructor
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : Comment les Canadiens anglais et les Québécois se perçoivent-ils? Les différences culturelles entre les deux groupes. Les relations politiques et économiques entre les deux groupes. L'impact de la Révolution Tranquille. La place des francophones et des anglophones dans la vie collective. Les projets de réaménagement du cadre politique.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Organization and practice of public administration at the federal provincial and local level in Canada. Contrasting theories/techniques of public administration and policy, organization of field offices for delivery of essential public services, governments as employers, and institutional and policy changes to resolve crisis inherent in "the paradoxical view of bureaucracy".
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The development and articulation of Canadian foreign policy. Theoretical approaches. The environmental setting. Historical perspectives. Trans-Atlantic linkages. The American connection. The Common Market. The United Nations. Military security. Developing relations with Asia, Africa, Latin America. Canada in global society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An analysis of the origins, evolution and nature of federalism in Canada. Topics and themes will include the impact of federalism on political institutions, the effect of different regional perspectives, and the issues and conflicts that currently confront Canadian federalism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The relationship of aboriginal politics to larger debates and literatures within political science, such as citizenship theory, federalism, and collective action. Subjects covered include Canada's treaty history, constitutional changes, and aboriginal political development.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Scholtz, Christa (Winter)
Political Science : An examination of the structure of the judiciary and its role in the Canadian political process. Topics include the nature of judicial power and its constitutional framework in Canada, the structure and function of courts, judicial recruitment and personnel, judicial policy-making and the political role of the Supreme Court under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Forrest, Christopher (Winter)
Political Science : Topics in Canadian politics.
Terms: Summer 2012
Instructors: Crandall, Erin (Summer)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government and Politics
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : This course examines Canadian political parties and party systems, stressing patterns of historical development, party organization and finance, relationships with social movement, and the impact of Canadian federalism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An examination of various aspects of Canadian politics that stems from the country's experience with immigration and ethnic and racial diversity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : A critical examination of major debates within the literature on Canadian voting behaviour and public opinion.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Examines various dimensions of the political economy approach in Canada and assesses its relevance for understanding the linkages between the economic system and the political order in Canada. Focus is on a number of key debates within the Canadian political economy literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : This course analyzes the theory and politics of health policy and institutions, comparing provincial models and contextualizing Canadian systems with international perspectives from the U.S. and Europe. Current health reform debates will be explored, particularly those involving federal-provincial relations, sustainable financing and the role of the state in social protection.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Maioni, Antonia (Winter)
Political Science : This course focuses on contemporary social movements in Canada such as women's groups, charter groups and ecological groups and will emphasize their relationship with the state. The course sets these movements within the institutional and structural features of Canadian politics and society in order to analyze their evolution, activities and impact on the political process.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The role of media in domestic and international politics, with reference to recent studies in political science. Themes in the study of mass media and politics in developed democracies.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Soroka, Stuart (Fall)
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Selected problem areas in Canada's political process, political culture, constitutional development, and machinery of government.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Daifallah, Adam (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course and preferably an upper level course as well in Canadian Government and Politics or permission of the instructor
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : Analyses des principaux modèles explicatifs de la décision politique au Québec: la contribution des institutions, des idéologies et des processus. Le rôle du premier ministre et du Conseil des ministres, le poids de la bureaucratic, le rôle des politiques dans la construction étatique, les contraintes du fédéralisme.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An analysis of the major constitutional conflicts since the adoption of the Constitution Act of 1982. The focus will be on the theories of federalism and conceptions of the political community informing the specific proposals, their objectives and details, and the politics of the outcomes.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Issues arising from the use of regulation as a governing instrument including origins of regulation, costs and benefits, political accountability and regulatory change including deregulation. Issues will be explored through examination of broadcasting and telecommunications regulation and their convergence in the "Information Highway".
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An examination of legislative and judicial protection of rights and liberties in Canada. Topics to be covered include civil rights and the division of powers; the implied bill of rights theory; the 1960 Bill of Rights; establishment and enforcement of human rights legislation; and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Kelly, James (Fall)
Prerequisites: POLI 378 or an upper level course in Canadian Politics or permission of the instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who took 160-427 in 1989-90 or 1991
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : Selected problems of Canadian socio-economic and political structures; political culture; constitutional development, and governmental structure.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Soroka, Stuart (Fall)
Restriction: Open to graduate students, final year Honours students, and other advanced undergraduates with the permission of the instructor
Prerequisite: At least one 300 or 400-level course in Canadian Politics
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : Introduction to the study of comparative politics as it applies both to the developed world and developing countries. The course presents the basic concepts and approaches used in the field of comparative politics and it focuses on patterns of similarity and difference in a way political institutions and processes are structured in a wide variety of national contexts.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Sabetti, Filippo (Fall)
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Political Science : The nature of politics in a few selected nations of the industrialized world, applying the concepts introduced in POLI 211 to specific national contexts. Countries studied will be drawn principally from Europe and North America.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Meadwell, Hudson (Winter)
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Political Science : Influential traditions in political economy. Focus on how these attempted to integrate the economic and political. Application of economic analysis to social and political phenomena ("social choice"). Recent efforts to combine the deductive logic of economics with comparative empirical analysis of actors in different institutional settings. Extension to the international political economy.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An examination of the organization and conduct of local government in Canada, the United States, and selected European countries. Attention to theories of local government, the criteria for comparative analysis, the provision of public goods and bads, urban political patterns and the constitution of new institutional arrangements to deal with "urban crises" in North America.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : A survey of the American political system, with emphasis on the constitutional and philosophical setting, the institutions and their interactions, the political process, public policy issues, and political change.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Fall)
Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212 or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Students must register for both POLI 325D1 and POLI 325D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both POLI 325D1 and POLI 325D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Political Science : See POLI 325D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Winter)
Prerequisite: POLI 325D1
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
No credit will be given for this course unless both POLI 325D1 and POLI 325D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Political Science : An introduction to the study of contemporary European politics. The course presents the basic concepts and approaches used in the field of European comparative politics and examines patterns of similarity and difference across Europe, as well as some current political debates in Europe.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Stolle, Dietlind (Winter)
Political Science : This course explores the institutions of the Soviet system and pressures to reform this system. Examines specific changes made to the system through democratization and market reform. Compares these changes to similar transitions in other countries to assess possible twists in Russian's political future.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Johnson, Juliet (Winter)
Political Science : Judicial politics in continental Europe, including theoretical accounts of the rule of law, judicial independence, power, and accountability, and the judicialization of politics. Empirical examples will be drawn from both Western and Eastern Europe countries, as well as the constitutional and the ordinary judiciaries.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Popova, Maria (Fall)
Political Science : Analysis of recent dramatic changes in East Central Europe in light of the historical development and current structure of these states, their relationship to their societies, with emphasis on diversity and its sources.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Popova, Maria (Fall)
Prerequisite: Some prior related course i.e. Comparative Politics or East European History or written consent of the instructor. Recommended POLI 329.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Selected aspects of politics in developed countries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An examination of political institutions and processes in today's Europe, concentrating on the member-states of the European Union and on the Union itself. The course is organized thematically rather than on a country-by-country basis.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Exploration of how citizens engage in politics. Theories and examples of current forms of political participation and mobilization will be introduced, including voting, party membership, transnational movements, political consumerism, culture jamming and internet activism. Examples are drawn from Europe and North America and sometimes from the developing world.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An examination of various aspects of Canadian politics that stems from the country's experience with immigration and ethnic and racial diversity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Analysis of modern Italian political development in comparison to other Western and Mediterranean countries. What makes Italian politics unique, what makes it resemble that of other countries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Selected problems facing the Post-Soviet world. Themes include: new political institutions, parties, and groups; economic reform; social problems; ideological changes; the rise of ethnonationalism; linkages with the West.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Popova, Maria (Winter)
Prerequisites: One 200- or 300-level course in Comparative Politics required or written permission of the instructor; a Political Science, History or Sociology course on the USSR or Eastern Europe after WW II strongly recommended.
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Political Science : The role of media in domestic and international politics, with reference to recent studies in political science. Themes in the study of mass media and politics in developed democracies.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Soroka, Stuart (Fall)
Political Science : This course involves a detailed analysis of a limited area of American politics and government.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Fall)
Prerequisite: POLI 325
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Political Science : The distinctive characteristics of French politics in the comparative perspective of Western Europe and North America.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The role of nationalism in European and North American political development. Topics include: nationalism and state-formation, secession and sub-state nationalism, war and nationalism, federal and consociational arrangements in multi-national societies.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Meadwell, Hudson (Fall)
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An analysis of the nature and development of the Israeli political system, including historical background, Zionist ideology, the electoral system, the political parties, the institutions of government, constitutional issues, and religion and politics. The relationship between domestic politics and foreign policy will also be explored.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The emergence of the EU and its innovative institutions and policies will be studied through lectures, discussions, and a simulation (of a European Council or Parliament session). Emphasis upon current debates about the EU's developing identity, its internal political economy, its institutions of 'multilevel' governance, and its external relation.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Atikcan, Ece (Winter)
Prerequisite: one course each in International Relations and Comparative Politics
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas; also in the field of International Politics.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The principal intellectual traditions in the study of public policy and their application to the policy process in North America and Western Europe. Criteria for evaluation, constitutional choice and governmental process, the role of political influence in policy making and implementation and the problem of change in post-industrial societies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Social capital as an important societal resource that helps to overcome collective action and development problems. Introduction to the roots of the concept of social capital, and discussion on how and why this resource influences the political and economic life of countries, regions, cities and individuals.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Stolle, Dietlind (Winter)
Political Science
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Meadwell, Hudson (Winter)
Prerequisite: At least one upper-level course in the politics of developed areas
Restriction: Open to graduate students, final year Honours students, and other advanced undergraduates with the permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Political Science : An introduction to Third World politics. A comparative examination of the legacies of colonialism, the achievement of independence, and contemporary dynamics of political and socio-economic development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics include modernization, dependency, state-building and national integration, revolution, the role of the military, and democratization.
Terms: Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Brynen, Rex J (Winter) McLauchlin, Theodore David (Summer)
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
Political Science : The post WW II revolutionary process in the third world. Attention to the nature of the revolutionary process in the struggle for national liberation both where this approach succeeded and failed. Examples drawn from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Students will be required to do a thorough case study.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : See POLI 300D1 for course description.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Oxhorn, Philip (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
Political Science : Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Subramanian, Narendra (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
Political Science : A survey of traditional and modern political society in China and Japan. Special emphasis is placed on governmental policy and institutions in relation to ideology in the Peoples' Republic of China and post-1945 Japan.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The government and politics of African states south of the Sahara with reference to the ideological and institutional setting as influenced by the forces of tradition and the impact of Western colonialism.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Medani, Khalid (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
Political Science : Selected aspects of the Third World. In any given year the course will concentrate either on a particular region or on a relevant thematic problem.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Medani, Khalid (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Political Science : An examination of the societies, political forces and regimes of selected countries of the Eastern Arab world (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia).
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Brynen, Rex J (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
Political Science : Topics covered include: colonialism, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, war, economic development, social development, overseas Chinese, ethnicity, religion, populism, and international relations, as they apply to Southeast Asian politics.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Kuhonta, Erik (Fall)
Political Science : This course focuses on contemporary social movements in Canada such as women's groups, charter groups and ecological groups and will emphasize their relationship with the state. The course sets these movements within the institutional and structural features of Canadian politics and society in order to analyze their evolution, activities and impact on the political process.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : A specific problem area in the Comparative Politics of Developing Areas.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Narain, Vrinda (Fall) Wang, Juan; Balan, Manuel (Winter)
Prerequisites: a basic course and preferably an upper level course in comparative politics
Note: The field is Comparative Politics in Developing Areas.
Political Science : Theories of ethno-nationalism examined in light of experience in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Topics include formation and mobilization of national, ethnic and religious identities in colonial and post-colonial societies; impact of ethno-nationalism on pluralism, democracy, class and gender relations; means to preserve tolerance in multicultural societies.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Subramanian, Narendra (Winter)
Prerequisites: one 300 or 400-level course in comparative politics; and one 300 or 400-level course on developing areas (any discipline.) The same course can fulfill both requirements
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Inequality is often particularly durable between groups whose boundaries are based on assumed ancestry - e.g., the major ethnic categories in former European settler colonies, castes in South Asia. This course explores ongoing changes in the relationship between identity and social, economic and political inequality in some of these contexts.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Subramanian, Narendra (Winter)
Prerequisite: 300 level course in comparative politics or related social science course.
Political Science : An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Brynen, Rex J (Winter)
Prerequisites: previous courses in comparative politics/developing areas and international relations. Internet research skills are strongly recommended
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas; also in the field of International Politics.
Political Science : Topics include competing conceptions of democracy; transitions to democratic rule; and the political, economic and social factors affecting newly established democratic regimes. Case studies are drawn from Latin America, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe, and other developing areas.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Topics include the factors contributing to the emergence of social movements and the influence of social movements on politics. A variety of movements are examined through case studies, including peasant, labor, women's and urban poor movements.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The course examines the relationship between economic and political change by focusing on dual processes of economic reform and democratization. The inter-play of societal, state-level and international actors, and the possible trade-offs involved, are explored using examples from Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and other developing areas.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The political structures and social forces underlying poverty and inequality in the developing world; the historical roots of inequality in different regions, varying manifestations of inequality (class, region, ethnicity, gender), and selected contemporary problems.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : State-society relations in the developing world through historical, comparative, and analytical perspectives, focusing on: (1) theories and concepts of the state; (2) state capacity and incapacity; (3) state formation.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Medani, Khalid (Fall) Wang, Juan (Winter)
Prerequisite: At least one upper-level course in the politics of developing areas.
Restriction: Open to graduate students, final year honours students, and other advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor; (Note: The field is Comparative Politics in Developing Areas).
Political Science : An introduction to international relations, through examples drawn from international political economy. The emphasis will be on the politics of trade and international monetary relations.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Winter)
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalisation, and change in the international system.
Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Instructors: Saideman, Stephen (Fall) Shankar, Mahesh (Summer)
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : An examination of the changing regional security environment and the evolving foreign policies and relationships of Arab states in three areas - relations with non-Arab regional powers (Israel, Iran), inter-Arab relations, Great Power relations. The course will focus particularly on Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Mansour, Imad (Fall)
Prerequisite: A 200- or 300- level course in International Relations or Middle East politics or permission of the instructor
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : The development and articulation of Canadian foreign policy. Theoretical approaches. The environmental setting. Historical perspectives. Trans-Atlantic linkages. The American connection. The Common Market. The United Nations. Military security. Developing relations with Asia, Africa, Latin America. Canada in global society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : An examination of the evolution of the European system since 1945.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Ferrell, Jason Scott (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International or European Politics or written consent of instructor. POLI 346 would be a helpful preparation for this course
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Ferrell, Jason Scott (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International Politics or written consent of instructor
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : An exploration of American foreign policy from 1945 to the present. Topics to be addressed are the origins of the Cold War, deterrence, strategy and arms control, American intervention in Latin America and Vietnam, U.S. policy in the Post Cold War era - Gulf War, Haiti, Somalia, Yugoslavia and relations with Japan.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Fall)
Prerequisite: POLI 244 or a course in American history
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : Concepts - protracted conflict, crisis, war, peace; system, subsystem; Conflict-levels of analysis; historical context; images and issues; attitudes, policies, role of major powers; Crises-Wars - configuration of power; crisis models; decision-making in 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982 crisis-wars; conflict- crisis management; Peace-Making - pre-1977; Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Madrid, Oslo, Israel-Jordan peace; prospects for conflict resolution.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Mansour, Imad (Fall)
Prerequisite: 160-243 prior to 1997-98; or POLI 244
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : An overview of the foreign policies of two rising powers - China and India - in addition to Japan, covering the historical evolution, goals and determinants of their foreign policies, interactions with the rest of Asia and the world, and efforts at institutionalised cooperation in South and East Asia.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Examination of the competing theoretical explanations for major wars; application of the theories to the outbreak of World War I.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Ferrell, Jason Scott (Fall)
Political Science : The course presents theoretical approaches to understanding change in the international political economy.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations and an introductory course in Macro Economics
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : A specific problem area in International Relations.
Terms: Summer 2012
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R; Maioni, Antonia (Summer)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : Focuses on international security and strategies of war and peace in historical and comparative frameworks. Topics include case studies of 20th century wars, conventional and nuclear strategy, and various approaches to peace.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Paul, T V (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations or written permission of the instructor
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : Key contributions of political theory to the study and practice of international relations. Three prevailing theoretical traditions will be examined: realism, 'international society', and cosmopolitanism. Key practical issues to be explored from these perspectives include war, humanitarian intervention, economic globalization, environment, and gender.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Lu, Catherine (Fall)
Political Science : Civil-military relations is a key component of any society's political system. This course considers both domestic issues of political stability, such as the threat of coups d'état, as well as international ones, such as the use of force.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Saideman, Stephen (Winter)
Prerequisites: POLI 244 or permission of instructor.
Political Science : Politics of international trade, such as the international rules governing trade in goods, the functioning of international bodies such as the WTO, and the domestic sources of these international policies.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Pelc, Krzysztof (Winter)
Prerequisites: POLI 243 or permission of the instructor.
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : Issues related to the internationalization of ethnic conflict, including diasporas, contagion and demonstration effects, intervention, irredentism, the use of sanctions and force. Combination of theory and the study of contemporary cases.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Saideman, Stephen (Fall)
Prerequisite: POLI 244 or permission of instructor
Political Science : A specific problem area in International Politics.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Ellis, Jaye Dana (Fall)
Prerequisite: An upper level course in International Politics or written permission of the instructor
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : Advanced course in international political economy; the politics of international of monetary relations, such as international rules governing international finance, the reasons for and consequences of financial flows, and the functioning of international financial bodies such as the IMF and World Bank.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Winter)
Prerequisites: POLI 243 or permission of the instructor.
Note: The field is International Politics.
Political Science : An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Brynen, Rex J (Winter)
Prerequisites: previous courses in comparative politics/developing areas and international relations. Internet research skills are strongly recommended
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas; also in the field of International Politics.
Political Science : The emergence of the EU and its innovative institutions and policies will be studied through lectures, discussions, and a simulation (of a European Council or Parliament session). Emphasis upon current debates about the EU's developing identity, its internal political economy, its institutions of 'multilevel' governance, and its external relation.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Atikcan, Ece (Winter)
Prerequisite: one course each in International Relations and Comparative Politics
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas; also in the field of International Politics.
Political Science : A research seminar dealing with topics in the field of international politics.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Brecher, Michael (Fall) Pelc, Krzysztof (Winter)
Restriction: Open to graduate students and final year Honours students only
Note: The field is International Politics.
* Note: Courses that may be used to complete the requirement for 3 credits in Political Theory are marked with an asterisk ("*") in the list below.
Political Science : The course introduces students to political theory through critical examination of classic texts in the history of political thought. In addition to gaining an understanding of several different traditions of political thought, students are encouraged to develop their skills in textual interpretation, critical reasoning, and essay-writing.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Abizadeh, Arash (Fall)
Note: The field is Political Theory.
Political Science : The course introduces students to modern political thought through a critical examination of some of the key political ideologies and concepts of contemporary political discourse. Themes vary from year to year, and may include liberalism, conservatism, socialism, feminism, democracy, power, justice, and freedom.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Lu, Catherine (Winter)
Note: The field is Political Theory.
Political Science : The major themes and writers in the political theory of classical antiquity. The political ideas of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers will be explored through the significant texts of this period.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Roberts, William (Fall)
Political Science : Medieval and renaissance political philosophy, from Saint Augustine to Sir Thomas More. Scholastic and neo-scholastic political thought, natural law and natural rights, as well as civic and northern humanism, republicanism and liberty. Twentieth century work on similar concepts will be used.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Normore, Calvin (Fall)
Political Science : Key contributions of political theory to the study and practice of international relations. Three prevailing theoretical traditions will be examined: realism, 'international society', and cosmopolitanism. Key practical issues to be explored from these perspectives include war, humanitarian intervention, economic globalization, environment, and gender.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Lu, Catherine (Fall)
Political Science : This course explores fundamental currents of thought in political philosophy. Topics will vary from year to year, and may include issues such as classical liberalism and its opponents, the foundations of socialism and Marxism, rational choice theory and its critics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : Radical themes in contemporary political thought and action.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Roberts, William (Winter)
Prerequisite: A 200- or 300-level course in political theory
Political Science : A series of lectures and seminars on democratic theory.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Ferrell, Jason Scott (Winter)
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: A 200- or 300-level course in political theory
Note: The field is Political Theory.
Political Science : A specific problem area in Political Theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : The development of liberal political thought and theories of justice, including a selection of authors from: Locke, Montesquieu, Smith, Constant, Kant, Mill, Tocqueville, Berlin, Hayek, Rawls, Nozick, Walzer, and Kymlicka, as well as some of their critics.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Muniz-Fraticelli, Victor (Winter)
Political Science : Early modern political philosophy, from Luther to Rousseau and Burke. Resistance theories of the 16th century, Hobbes and Locke, the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Twentieth century work on concepts developed in this period such as rights, revolution, legitimacy, democracy, authority and liberty.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Abizadeh, Arash (Fall)
Prerequisite: POL1 231 or 232 or 333 or 334 or written permission
Note: The field is Political Theory
Political Science : A consideration of selected writers and themes of late 19th and 20th century political theory. Writers include Hegel, Clausewitz, Marx, Mill, Nietzsche, Lenin, Rowis, Foucault, and Habermas. The rise of industrial society, scientism, the romantic revolt, revolutionary movements, socialism and liberal-democracy.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Roberts, William (Winter)
Prerequisite: POL1 433
Note: The field is Political Theory.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Waligore, Timothy (Fall)
Political Science : This course will deal with a specific problem area in Political theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Political Science : A topic in political philosophy such as democracy, liberty, property or nationalism, or a political philosopher, is studied to enable students to research a topic in depth, to present their papers to the seminar, and to engage in and profit from discussion and debate.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Lu, Catherine (Fall) Waligore, Timothy (Winter)
Prerequisite: At least one upper-level course in political philosophy
Restriction: Open to graduate students, final year Honours students, and other advanced undergraduates with the permission of the instructor
Note: The field is Political Theory.