Government

 

Professors:  Borer, Coats, Dawson, Frasure, Hybel, James, Rose; Associate Professors:  Borrelli, Tian; Assistant Professor:  Sayej; Professor Patton, chair

 

The Major in Government

 

The major consists of ten or more semester courses, at least eight of which shall be at the 200 level or above.  Three courses must be at the 300 level or above, including a 400-level government seminar taken in the junior or senior year at Connecticut College.  Honors Study (497-498) or Individual Study (491, 492), supervised by a Connecticut College Government professor, may be taken in lieu of the 400-level seminar.  Students taking Honors Study must complete at least eleven courses in the major for graduation.  Under normal circumstances majors must take at least seven of the major courses at Connecticut College.

                Majors must include at least one semester course in each of the following four fields:

 

1.             Political Theory (110, 211, 214, 216, 318, 399, or a relevant seminar or special topic).

 

2.             Comparative Politics (112, 220, 225, 238, 251, 277, 308, 309, 321, 322, 323, or a relevant seminar or special topic).

                               

3.             U.S. Politics (111, 212, 216, 221, 231, 233, 250, 260, 262, 284, 316, 335, 336, or a relevant seminar or special topic).

 

4.             International Politics (113, 206, 215, 220, 225, 228, 229, 252, 305, 307, 324, 326, 348, 352, or a relevant seminar or special topic).

 

                Advisers:  T. Borer, M.A. Borrelli, W. J. Coats, J. Dawson, W. Frasure, A. Hybel, D. James, D. Patton, W. Rose, J. Tian

 

The Minor in Government

A minor in government shall consist of a minimum of five courses concentrated in one of the following fields:  U.S. Politics, International Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, or Public Policy.  The five or more courses may be distributed as follows:

1.       May include the 100-level introductory course in the field.  For the Public Policy Concentration, a 100-level course in any of the fields may be selected.

2.       Must include at least one 300- or 400-level course in the field during the junior or senior year.  Independent Studies (391, 392, 491, 492) may be used in lieu of the relevant advanced course or seminar.

3.       Must include at least two 200- or 300-level courses in the field, normally taken prior to enrollment in the advanced course or seminar.

4.       The fifth course must be beyond the 100 level and with the permission of the advisor may be taken in a related field.

The following concentrations are offered:

1.       U.S. Politics, drawn from the following courses:  111, 212, 215, 216, 221, 231, 233, 250, 258, 260, 262, 284, 316, 335, 336, or a relevant seminar or special topic.

Advisers:  M. A. Borrelli, W. Frasure, D. James.

2.       International Politics, drawn from the following courses: 113, 206, 215, 220, 225, 228, 229, 252, 305, 307, 324, 326, 348, 352, or a relevant seminar or special topic.  One course from comparative politics at the 200 level or above may be included.

Advisers:  T. Borer, J. Dawson, A. Hybel, D. Patton, W. Rose, J. Tian.

3.       Comparative Politics, drawn from the following courses:  112, 220, 224, 225, 238, 251, 277, 308, 309, 322, 323, or a relevant seminar or special topic.  One course from international politics at the 200 level or above may be included.

Advisers:  T. Borer, J. Dawson, A. Hybel, D. Patton, J. Tian.

4.       Political Theory, drawn from the following courses:  110, 211, 214, 216, 318, 399, or a relevant seminar or special topic.

Adviser:  W. J.  Coats.

5.       Public Policy, drawn from the following courses:  110, 111, 112, 113, 220, 233, 251, 252, 258, 260, 262, 307, 324, 326, 336, 352, or a relevant seminar or special topic.

Advisers:  T. Borer, M. A. Borrelli, J. Dawson, W. Frasure, D. James.

 

Relevant 301, 302 Special Topics courses may apply toward the minor concentration.  Ordinarily, a student may apply only one course taken at another institution toward the minor concentration.

 

The Major in International Relations

 

International Relations is an interdisciplinary major administered by the Government Department.  It consists of ten or more semester courses.  At least eight must be at the 200 level or above.  Two Government courses must be at the 300 level or above, including a 400-level Government seminar taken in the junior or senior year.  Courses must be taken from the departments of Government, History, and Economics.  Six of the courses must be in government and four from related social science fields.  Students who do Honors Study (two courses) must present eleven courses in the major.  At least seven courses (eight for honors) must be taken at Connecticut College.  A government Honors Study (497-498) or an Individual Study (491, 492) may be taken in lieu of the seminar.

                Students must develop a particular focus in the major, such as foreign policy analysis, international political economy, Third World development, environmental politics, security studies, human rights, politics or international politics of a region, ethnic conflict, or other approved topic.  You must develop this focus in consultation with your adviser by early in the junior year.

                In addition to the College language requirement, majors must take at least one course in a modern foreign language beyond the intermediate level.  Students taking Chinese or Japanese must complete the intermediate level series.  To become and remain fluent in the language, as well as to be competitive for certain graduate programs, students are encouraged to take language courses through the senior year.

                Students are also encouraged to study abroad for one or two semesters.  To gain practical experience and to make professional contacts, students are encouraged to do an internship with a governmental or non-governmental organization concerned with international affairs.

                In planning a schedule of courses, check the Catalog for prerequisites to courses.  For example, almost all of the Economics courses listed below require both Economics 111 and 112.  Courses listed here suggest the types of courses that fit the requirements.  In consultation with your adviser, some substitutions are permitted.  For instance, if taken in Germany, a course in German foreign policy taught by a politics department could meet the foreign policy requirement.

                The required Government courses are Government 113 and five others, of which at least two shall be at the 300 level or above, selected as follows:            

 

1.             One in Foreign Policy selected from:  Government 206, 215, 252, 352, or an appropriate advanced course.

 

2.                   One in International Relations selected from:  Government 206, 220, 225, 228, 229, 305, 307, 324, 326, 348, or an appropriate advanced course.

 

3.             One in Comparative Politics selected from:  Government 112, 220, 225, 238, 251, 277, 308, 309, 321, 322, 323, or an appropriate advanced course.

 

4.             One other 200-, 300-, or 400-level Government course in the International Relations, Foreign Policy, or Comparative fields noted above.  Government 316, National Security vs. Personal Freedom, can also satisfy this requirement.

 

5.             A Government seminar taken at Connecticut College during the junior or senior year:  400-level Government International Relations, Foreign Policy, or Comparative Politics seminar.  An alternative is Honors Study (497-498) or an Individual Study (491or 492) supervised by a Connecticut College Government professor.

 

Four additional, non-Government courses selected as follows:

Only courses at the 200- and 300-levels are listed.  For all departments, the following qualifier can be added:  "or appropriate advanced course."

 

1.                   One in Economics selected from:  210, 211, 216, 228, 234, 235, 237, 316, 319, or 330.

 

2.                   One in History selected from:  216, 219, 220, 224, 226, 243, 250, 255, 262, 272, 278, 305, 318, or 325.

 

3.                   Two additional courses selected from the following:  Any of the Economics or History courses noted above; Anthropology 234, 245, 260, 280, 315, or 363; Gender and Women's Studies 224; Philosophy 232; Religious Studies 304; Sociology 207; or an appropriate Individual or Honors Study.

 

Advisers:  T. Borer, J. Dawson, A. Hybel, D. Patton, W. Rose, J. Tian

 

Courses

 

Basic Courses

 

GOVERNMENT  110  POLITICAL IDEAS  An introduction to basic political concepts and institutions such as "politics," "justice," "constitution," and "revolution."  Readings from Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Madison, Tocqueville, Marx, Lenin, Weber, and others, including some modern fiction

                Not open to juniors and seniors.  Enrollment limited to 40 students per section.  Offered both semesters.  This course satisfies General Education Area 3.  W. J. Coats, D. James

 

GOVERNMENT  111  UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS  An analysis of the underlying values, processes, institutions, and issues in United States politics.

                Not open to juniors and seniors except by permission of the department.  Enrollment limited to 40 students per section.  Offered both semesters.  This course satisfies General Education Area 3.  M. A. Borrelli, W. Frasure, D. James

 

GOVERNMENT  112  COMPARATIVE POLITICS  Comparative political analysis with examination of politics in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.  Emphasis on political concepts to examine the conditions for democratic politics, economic development and ethnic conflict.

                Not open to juniors and seniors except by permission of the department.  Enrollment limited to 40 students per section.  Offered both semesters.  This course satisfies General Education Area 3.  D. Patton, J. Tian

 

GOVERNMENT  113  INTERNATIONAL POLITICS  An introductory historical and theoretical analysis of modern international relations.  The course will focus primarily on understanding the patterns of international relations, especially war and peace, and economic issues.

                Not open to juniors or seniors except by permission of the department.  Enrollment limited to 40 students per section.  Offered both semesters.  This course satisfies General Education Area 3.  A. Hybel, W. Rose, T. Borer

 

Intermediate Courses

 

GOVERNMENT  206  U.S. FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD LATIN AMERICA  Analysis of foreign policies initiated by the United States toward Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to the Clinton Administration.

                Open to students who have taken Course 113 or 252.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  A. Hybel

 

GOVERNMENT  207  INSURGENCY AND COUNTERINSURGENCY:  HISTORY AND POLITICS  An examination of insurgency (a variant of guerilla warfare) and counter-insurgency (the governmental response).  Drawing from the disciplines of history and political science, the course considers the nature, causes, and consequences of a variety of insurgencies.  It also assesses the uses and limits of various approaches to counterinsurgency.  This is the same course as History 207.

Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113 and any history course, or permission of the instructor.  Open to sophomore, junior, and senior majors in Government, International Relations, or History; and to others with permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students. This course is not open to students who have received credit for Government 493Z, 494Z.  This course satisfies General Education Area 7.  W. Rose and M. Forster

 

GOVERNMENT  208  ETHNIC CONFLICT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD  Compares the claims of the state and ethnic peoples in countries undergoing internal conflicts.  Analyzes the role of the international community in facilitating the peaceful resolution of conflicts.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; and to freshmen with permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  Staff

 

GOVERNMENT  211  ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL POLITICAL THOUGHT  Western political theory from Plato to medieval Latin Christendom.  Readings from Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, and others.  This is the same course as Philosophy 241.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 110 or a course in philosophy.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  This course satisfies General Education Area 6.  W. J. Coats

 

GOVERNMENT  212  CONGRESS  The responsibilities and the difficulties that attend representation as it is practiced by members of the United States legislative branch.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 111.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  M. A. Borrelli

 

GOVERNMENT  214  MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT  Western political theory from Machiavelli to the late nineteenth century.  Readings from Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, and Nietzche.  This is the same course as Philosophy 244.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 110 or a course in philosophy.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  This course satisfies General Education Area 6.  W. J. Coats

 

GOVERNMENT  215  THE UNITED STATES AND VIETNAM  An examination of various transitional episodes in America's intercourse with Vietnam since 1945, with an emphasis on elements of U.S. politics and policymaking.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Frasure

 

Government  217  POLITICS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  A survey of the forms of government closest to the everyday lives of the American people:  those at the city, county, and state levels.  An analysis of the politics of ethnicity, race, and demographic groupings to determine how decision makers build temporary coalitions to achieve policy goals.

                Prerequisite:  Course 111.  Enrollment is limited to 30 students.  Staff

 

GOVERNMENT  218  POLITICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  This course examines political and economic challenges in developing countries.  The course is organized analytically rather than by individual countries, with special attention devoted to the problems of state formation, social cleavage, ethnic conflict, economic development, and political change.  Major examples are drawn from the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  Staff

 

GOVERNMENT  220  THE POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION  This course examines the history, institutions, and politics of the European Union.  It considers alternative explanations of European integration, focusing on theories of constructivism, neofunctionalism, and liberal institutionalism.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or permission of the instructor.  Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Priority given to government and international relations majors.  Formerly Course 493L, 494L; cannot receive credit for both courses.  D. Patton

 

GOVERNMENT  221  POLITICAL PARTIES, CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS  Analysis of changes in the U.S. political context since the 1970s that affect contemporary parties, campaigns, and elections, plus their consequences for the ability to govern.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have taken Course 111.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. James

 

GOVERNMENT  224  POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE  An examination, using the political economy approach, of the distinctive development paths of selected countries.  An assessment of the interaction between economics and politics across different regions.  Major themes include the rise of emerging market economies, new patterns of trade and international relations, geo-strategic implications, demographic transition, migration and remittances, employment, social protection, inequality, and exclusion.  This is the same course as Economics 224.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113; and Economics 111 or 112.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  J. Tian and M. Cruz-Saco

 

GOVERNMENT  225  STATES AND MARKETS IN EAST ASIA  Intermediate course on East Asian political economy.  An introduction to the basic political and economic institutions of major East Asian countries and an examination of the dynamics of the interactions between the two.  Students will develop a general set of tools that can be used to analyze contemporary issues in East Asia.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113; or Economics 111 or 112; or an introductory course in East Asian history, languages, and cultures.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  J. Tian

 

GOVERNMENT  226  POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS  An examination of business in the politics and economy of the United States.  Topics include the nature of business structures, government regulation of business, the impact of business on U.S. politics and public policy, economic development, and globalization.  Emphasis on particular industries, such as transportation, energy, agriculture.  This course meets concurrently with Economics 226, with a maximum enrollment of 30 students per course; students may not receive credit for both courses.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, with preference given to sophomores.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  This course satisfies General Education Area 3.  W. Frasure and D. Peppard

 

Government  228  Terrorism  An investigation of four aspects of terrorism:  its characteristics, consequences, and causes, as well as methods to control its occurrence and effects.  International and domestic terrorism will be examined, along with both state-sponsored and non-state-sponsored terrorism.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113.  Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Rose

 

GOVERNMENT  229  UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING  Critical analysis of traditional missions to keep or restore peace between countries, and new humanitarian and "peace-building" operations within countries.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113.  Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Rose

 

GOVERNMENT  231  POLITICS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS  This course considers the role of politics in the administration of criminal justice in the United States by focusing upon the steps and actors in that process.  Two assumptions underlie this consideration:  1) the judicial process is best understood when considered as a subsystem of the larger political system, and 2) political considerations, defined broadly, largely explain how individuals fare within that system.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 111.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  R. Harrall

 

GOVERNMENT  233  PUBLIC POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES  A critical examination of the ways in which the United States government identifies and attempts to solve problems.  A study of specific policies and the methods of evaluation utilized by public policy analysts within the context of the wider United States political system.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 111.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  M. A. Borrelli

 

GOVERNMENT  238  MIDDLE EAST POLITICS  Comparative analysis of political systems and structures of governance in the Middle East.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have taken Course 112; and to others with permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  C. Sayej

 

GOVERNMENT  250  WOMEN AND U.S. POLITICS  How political institutions have constructed gender and determined women's lives.  Particular emphasis is given to the diversity of political experiences that are claimed by women and also to their differing political expectations and hopes.

                Prerequisite:  Open to juniors and seniors, and to others who have taken Course 111.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  This course is not open to students who have received credit for Government/Gender and Women's Studies 313.  M. A. Borrelli

 

GOVERNMENT  251  ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM AND ITS POLITICAL IMPACT AROUND THE GLOBE  The emergence and development of environmental activism in industrialized societies and its impact on the policy-process.  Brief review of the major environmental philosophies that have shaped environmental movements and politics around the globe; focus on comparing the characteristics and impact of popular environmental movements in advanced industrialized democracies and communist/post-communist societies.  Comparison of experiences of the United States, Western Europe, and Japan with those of the former Soviet Union, East-Central Europe, and China.  This is the same course as Environmental Studies/Slavic Studies 251.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to others who have taken Environmental Studies 110 or 111 or Course 112 or 113.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  J. Dawson

 

GOVERNMENT  252  U.S. FOREIGN POLICY  The international and domestic sources of foreign policy, U.S. diplomatic history, and America's role in the twenty-first century.

                Prerequisite:  Course 113.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Rose

 

GOVERNMENT  258  U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND POLITICS  An examination of decision- and policy-making relating to environmental issues in the United States, from the 1930s to the present.  Issues to be addressed include natural and cultural resource management, the recreation industry, conservation and preservation debates, federalism, and the immediate future of the environmental movement.  This is the same course as Environmental Studies 258.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; and to freshmen with permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  M.A. Borrelli

 

GOVERNMENT  260  PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW  An examination of political and legal problems associated with attempts to devise and implement public policy with respect to environmental quality.  Topics include the political behavior of public and private interest groups, businesses and government agencies which are saliently concerned with environmental problems.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have taken a course in government or economics.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Frasure

 

GOVERNMENT  262  LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY  An examination of current policy alternatives in the context of common law concepts and the American legal process.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 110, 111, 112, or 113.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Frasure

 

GOVERNMENT  277  EUROPEAN POLITICS  Comparative analysis of political systems and structures of governance in Europe.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 112.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. Patton

 

GOVERNMENT  284  POLITICS OF BUREAUCRACY  The impact of bureaucratic structures upon the policy of the United States.  How the ideas that agencies are intended to implement are translated into political structures; constraints imposed on these structures by elected politicians; and kinds of discretion available to the bureaucrat.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 111.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  M. A. Borrelli

 

Advanced Courses

 

GOVERNMENT  301, 302  SPECIAL TOPICS  The study of a current, particularly relevant or special topic in politics and government.  Each topic will be offered one semester only.

 

GOVERNMENT  301K, 302K  U.S. LEGAL VALUES IN CONFLICT  Judicial decisions are based, in part, on legal theories that often conflict.  Through reading and discussing relevant theories and judicial decisions, this course enables students to understand those conflicting legal values, to develop their individual judgments about them, and to decide where to set the balance when they conflict.

Open to juniors and seniors who have taken any course in U.S. government/politics or in political theory.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. James

 

GOVERNMENT  304  AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT  Analysis of the basis and consequences of American emphasis on individualism, the shift since the 1970s to hyper-individualism, and contemporary critiques of American political thought.

                Open to juniors and seniors.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. James

 

Government  305  Theories of International Relations  An examination of the principal theories of international relations relied on by scholars to explain critical international issues.

                Prerequisite:  Course 113.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  A. Hybel

 

GOVERNMENT  307  THE POLITICS OF REFUGEES  Issues surrounding the politics of refugees, including such topics as refugees in international law, refugees versus internally displaced peoples (IFPs), refugees and violence, humanitarian intervention, and gender based refugee issues.

                Prerequisite:  Course 113 or permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  T. Borer

 

GOVERNMENT  308  ETHNIC CONFLICT IN EUROPE  A review of theoretical perspectives on the causes of ethnic conflict and the application of these perspectives to important cases of ethnic conflict in contemporary Europe.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 112 and any 200-level government course.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. Patton

 

GOVERNMENT  309  CHINESE POLITICS  Perspectives on contemporary Chinese governmental structure, ongoing economic reform, and the dynamics and consequences of state-society relations.  Discussion topics include reform and development strategy, democratization, urbanization, the increasing urban-rural divide, the growing gap between regions, and environmental issues.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113, or permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  J. Tian

 

GOVERNMENT  316  NATIONAL SECURITY VS PERSONAL FREEDOM  To understand the complexity of balancing national security and personal freedom the course analyzes:  conflicting values in American political thought; patterns of political choices in times of national crisis; terrorism as a new type of assault on national security and civil liberties; what happened on 9/11; why; and the U.S. response.

                Open to juniors and seniors.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. James

 

GOVERNMENT  318  LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC THOUGHT  A study of the theory and practice of liberal democracy from de Tocqueville and J.S. Mill to the present, including views of its critics to the left and right.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 110 and any 200-level government course.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. J. Coats

 

GOVERNMENT  321  POLITICAL REGIMES IN THE MIDDLE EAST  The course will investigate variations among political regimes in the Middle East and North Africa and how regimes have and may change over time.  As such, the course will contemplate different forms and consequences of authoritarianism and occupation and the experience and prospects for democratization in the region.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112; course 238 is strongly recommended, but not required.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  Staff

 

GOVERNMENT  322  DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA  Latin America is a diverse and complex region that defies stereotypes and generalizations.  The goal of this course is to reach beyond the current headlines in order to capture the struggles engaged in by Latin American countries that have sought to develop democracies.  Course 322 may include an optional section, Government 322f, that will regularly meet with the professor outside of class to discuss supplemental texts in Spanish.  Students participating in the section will receive one additional credit hour, pass/not passed marking.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 112 and any 200-level government course.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  A. Hybel

 

GOVERNMENT  322f  DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA  This optional section of Course 322 will regularly meet with the professor outside of class to discuss supplemental texts in Spanish.  Students participating in the foreign language section will receive one additional credit hour, pass/not passed marking.  Students electing Course 322f must concurrently register for Government 322.  A. Hybel

 

GOVERNMENT  323  SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS  An analysis of the political economy of the apartheid system, as well as the consequences of this system for post-apartheid politics.  Emphasis is placed on human rights issues including the Truth Commission, race relations, and the AIDS epidemic.

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113, or permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  T. Borer

 

GOVERNMENT  324  HUMAN RIGHTS IN WORLD POLITICS  An examination of issues surrounding the politics of human rights, and addressing such questions as the conflict between sovereignty and human rights; whether human rights are universal; human rights and foreign policy; and approaches to protecting and promoting human rights in the international arena.

                Prerequisite:  Course 113 or permission of the instructor.  Preference will be given to senior and junior international relations and government majors.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  T. Borer

 

GOVERNMENT  326  INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION  Consideration of various factors and explanations for the successes and failures in attempting to solve international and transboundary environmental problems.  In evaluating past lessons and future prospects for improved environmental protection at the global level, attention is given to the actions of states, transnational non-governmental organizations, and other actors.  This is the same course as Environmental Studies 326.

                Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have taken Course 112 or 113 and any 200- or 300-level course in government or Environmental Studies.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  J. Dawson

 

Government  332  philosophy, politics, and the human condition:  Leo Strauss versus Hannah ArEndt  This is the same course as Philosophy 332.  Refer to the Philosophy listing for a course description.

 

GOVERNMENT  335  CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:  POWERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT  Emphasis on Federalism and Separation of Powers:  legislative, executive and judicial.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 111 and any 200-level government course.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  W. Frasure

 

GOVERNMENT  336  CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:  CIVIL LIBERTIES  Analysis of continuity and change in U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of the Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment.  Students brief court cases as part of their analysis of the development of the law and the U.S. Supreme Court's function as both a judicial and political institution.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 111 and any 200-level government course.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  D. James

 

GOVERNMENT  348  INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY  An analysis of how political actors create and alter the rules, norms and institutions that govern the conduct of international trade and finance, and how these rules, norms and organizations influence the global distribution of wealth and the course of economic development.

                Open to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores who have taken Course 112 or 113.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  J. Tian

 

GOVERNMENT  352  ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY  The principal objective in this course is to develop an understanding, by means of four different theoretical models, of the various ways the United States sought to become the world system's most powerful entity and to shape its general structure.  Following a three-week discussion of the four models, we will apply them to a wide range of cases beginning with the United States' territorial expansion during the first half of the 19th century and ending with an analysis of the Bush Administration's response to the September 11, 2001 events.

                Prerequisite:  Course 113.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  A. Hybel

 

GOVERNMENT  396  INTERNSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS  A research course for students who are completing or have completed an approved internship in government and politics and who seek academic credit derived from the experience.  This course does not fulfill the advanced course requirements for the Government or International Relations majors.

                Offered fall and spring semesters.  Limited to junior and senior government and international relations majors.  Students must have a minimum of a B average in government courses.

 

GOVERNMENT  493, 494  ADVANCED STUDY SEMINARS

                Open to juniors and seniors.  Enrollment in each seminar limited to 16 students.

 

A.      CULTURE, POLITICS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

C.      AFRICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

I.      UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT:  LEGAL OR POLITICAL INSTITUTION

                Prerequisite:  Course 231, 335, or 336.

J.       ROUSSEAU

K.      THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD SYSTEM

L.      REBELS, ROGUES, AND REVOLUTIONARIES:  SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND THE POLITICS OF PROTEST

M.     STATES, GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL

                Prerequisite:  Course 112.

N.      FACTION AND COALITION IN AMERICAN POLITICS

O.     OPEN DOORS AND CLOSED BORDERS:  THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

P.      STATESMANSHIP

Q.     WOMEN AND WORLD POLITICS

S.        IRAN:  STATE, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY

Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113 and a 200- or 300-level course in Government or International Relations.

T.      THE GREENS IN EUROPE AND BEYOND 

U.      ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

V.      NATIONAL DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL CAPITALISM

W.    STATE BUILDING AND STATE FAILURE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

                Prerequisite:  Course 112 or 113.

X.      GERMANY:  PROBLEM OR MODEL

Y.      THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

 

GOVERNMENT  291, 292  INDIVIDUAL STUDY  Individual Study may take the form of research and writing or directed reading.  A student who wishes to do Individual Study must present a formal proposal for approval the semester before the Individual Study is to be done.  See department chair for details.

 

GOVERNMENT  391, 392  INDIVIDUAL STUDY

 

GOVERNMENT  491, 492  INDIVIDUAL STUDY

 

GOVERNMENT  497-498  HONORS STUDY  Honors students must complete at least ten courses in the Government major, or eleven courses in the IR major.  Proposals for Honors Study must be submitted in the spring of the junior years.  See W. Rose for details.