POLITICAL SCIENCE

191.211 (S)

POLITICAL PARTIES (AP) (3) Saldin   Limit 15 20 No discussion of American politics can go too far before political parties begin to intrude.  This course will explore the origin, development, importance, and consequences of political parties in the United States.

Sec. 01

T 5-7:30pm

190.228 (S)

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY (AP) (PT) (3) SheingatLimit 20 per section This course is an introduction to the study of the presidency.  It assumes a basic understanding of the American political system as provided in a course such as Introduction to American Politics or its equivalent. We explore the evolution of the modern presidency, how contemporary presidents operate in the political System, and the sources of successful presidential leadership.

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

05

06

MW 1:30-2:20

F 1:30-2:20

F 12-12:50
1:30-2:20

W 4:30-5:20

W 3-3:50
4:30-5:20

Th 10:30-11:20

Th 9-9:50
10:30-11:20

191.249 (S)
(W)

REIMAGINING THE NATION (PT) (3) Wong Limit 25   A critical examination of four major themes employed in the conception of the nation, that of nature, the body, temporality and territoriality.  How has the theorization of these themes shaped and influenced our understanding of what the nation is? Readings include major texts from the field of nationalism and texts from philosophy, cultural studies and geography.

Sec. 01

TTh 12-1:30

190.265 (S)

COMPARATIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIOR (CP) (3) Katz  Limit 20 per section   An introduction to the study of political behavior, emphasizing electoral behavior in democratic countries.

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

MW 11-11:50

F 11-11:50

F 9-9:50

Th 10:30-11:20

Th 3-3:50

190.280 (S)

CLASSICS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT (PT) (3) Bennett   Limit 20 per section   An introduction to Euro-American political thought through a close examination of five thinkers: Plato on the art of political persuasion, Augustine on the relationship between reason and faith, Machiavelli on the art of political judgment, Hobbes on the politics of language and sovereignty, and Michel Foucault on sexuality, individuality, power.

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

WF 9-9:50

M 9-9:50

M 9-9:50

M 12-12:50

M 12-12:50

190.301 (S)

GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (IR) (3) Marlin-Bennett   Limit 35   Prereq: 190.209 309  Examines the intersection of politics and economics in global affairs.  Focuses on theoretical approaches to global political economy; institutions of governance of the global political economy; flows of goods, services, capital, and information; and transborder problems.

Sec. 01

MWF 11-11:50

191.302 (S)

AMERICAN GRAND STRATEGY (AP/IR) (3) Lind Limit 40   What role should the U.S. seek to play in the world? This course will explore all sides in the debate over American grand strategy, from primacy to neo-isolationism, with the aid of readings from political scientists, commentators and makers of foreign policy. Course added 10/26/07

Sec. 01

Th 3-5:30pm

190.308 (S)

ETHICS OF WAR (IR) (3) Grovogui
Limit 21 per section

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

Th 1:30-3:20

T 1:30-2.20

T 1:30-2.20

W 1-1:50

W 2-2:50

190.311 (S)

MIDDLE EAST POLITICS (IR) (3) HazbunLimit 35   A survey of political change and ideological trends across the Middle East. Topics include legacies of colonialism and external intervention, politics of nationalism and state building, impact of oil wealth, challenge of political Islam, prospects for democracy and political inclusion in Lebanon and elsewhere.

Sec. 01

MW 3-4:15

190.315 (S)

ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICS (AP/CP) (3) Chung   Limit 20   This course examines issues of political identity, political incorporation, and political participation of Asian Americans. Themes include Asian American panethnicity, the struggle for immigration and citizenship, Asian American electoral politics, political activism and resistance since the 1960s, and the impact of Asian Americans on the politics of race and ethnicity in the United States.

Sec. 01

M 1:30-4

191.317 (S)

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS (IR) (3) Gould  Limit 35  This course will introduce the major theories informing the study of international organizations and institutions in political science, and then focus on the major international organizations, from the League of Nations to the WTO.   For each organization, we will consider not only how the organization works and what it does, but also the conceptual puzzles raised by its activities. Cross-listed with Public Health

Sec. 01

MW 12-1:20 10-10:50

191.328 (H,S)
(W)

HERMENEUTICS AND POLITICS (PT) (3) Suk   Limit 25  Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors only Prereq: one course in PT, Philosophy, or Humanities Theories of interpretation particularly with reference to Christian biblical hermeneutics and fundamentalist literalism.  Readings from St. Augustine, Luther, Schleiermacher, Dilthey, Heidegger, Gadamer, Habermas, et al.
Dean’s Teaching Fellowship Course

Sec. 01

W 3-5:30pm

190.329 (S)

NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE NUCLEAR AGE (IR) (3) David   Limit 20  This course examines the impact of weapons of mass destruction on international politics with an emphasis on security issues. The first half of the course focuses on the history of nuclear weapons development during the Cold War and theories of deterrence. The second half of the class considers contemporary issues including terrorism, chemical and biological weapons, ballistic missile defense and proliferation. Requirements include a midterm, final and a ten page paper.

Sec. 01

MW 1:30-2:45

190.331 (S)

COMPARATIVE RACIAL POLITICS (CP) (3) HanchardLimit 20 per section Prereq: 190.102 or Perm. Req’d    Students will learn to utilize qualitative, interpretive methods of comparative politics to examine dynamics of racial and/or ethnic tension in the nation-states of Brazil, Britain, France, Germany, and the United States. Readings will emphasize the role of the state, political economy, national culture, racist ideologies and anti-racist politics in the formation, maintenance and transformation of conditions of race-based inequalities.  Students will also become familiar with theories and concepts of race and ethnicity, and their relationship to issues of state power, national identity and social policy.  

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

TTh 10:30-11:45

Th 3-3:50

Th 4:30-5:20pm

190.334 (S)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (AP) (3) Grossman   Limit 40  Prereq: 190.333    The second semester of a two semester course.  Topics include executive and emergency power, rights of criminal defendants, racial and gender equality, and selected free speech and religious freedom issues.  Open only to students who have successfully completed 190.333.

Sec. 01

MW 3-4:15

190.348 (S)

DOMESTIC POLITICS OF CONTEMPORARY CHINA (CP) Tsai Limit 40 This course examines key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution (1949) through the Mao (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present).  Particular emphasis will be placed on contemporary challenges, including the political economy of reform and alternative forms of political participation.

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

MW 10-10:50

F 10-10:50

F 11-11:50

190.351 (S)

PUNISHMENT AND POLITICS (PT) (3) Culbert  Limit 30   Focusing on the issue of capital punishment in the United States, this course examines a number of questions related to the negotiation of law, politics, and morality in modern society:  What is the purpose of punishment in our society? What is the proper role of the state in carrying out punishment?  Does capital punishment differ from other kinds of punishment? If so, how? Answering these questions, the course explores topics in political theory, constitutional law, legal interpretation, and cultural studies.

Sec. 01

MW 1:30-3

191.351 (S)

FILM, MEDIA AND POLITICS (AP) (3) Shogan  Limit 20  
Aitchison Fellows only
(Taught in Washington D.C.)

Sec. 01

T 1-2:50

191.357 (S)

AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT (AP) (3) Wolfson   Limit 20
Aitchison Fellows only
(Taught in Washington D.C.)

Sec. 01

T 3:15-4:50

191.362 (S)

FOREIGN REALTIONS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN (CP/IR) (3) ThorntonLimit 25   An historical survey of the international relationships of the major South Asian nations.  Particular emphasis is placed on the interaction between the regional subsystem and the global system.

Sec. 01

T 1:30-4

190.385 (S)

URBAN POLITICS AND POLICY (AP) (3) Spence   Limit 20  Prereq: 190.384  An analysis of public policy and policy-making for American Cities.  Special attention will be given to the subject of urban crime and law enforcement, poverty and welfare, and intergovernmental relations.

Sec. 01

T 1:30-4

190.399 (S)

CAPITALISM AND CHRISTIANITY (PT) (3) Connolly    Limit 15    Prereq: One course in theory or perm. req’d   Exploring the history of imbrications between capitalism and Christianity up to the contemporary era.  Texts include the gospels, Calvin, Weber, Deleuze, George Gilder and Linda Kintz

Sec. 01

M 1:30-4pm

190.402 (S)

WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (3) Staff   
Aitchison Fellows only

Sec. 01

TBA

190.403 (S)

WASHINGTON SEMINAR (3)  Ginsberg   Aitchison Fellows only  Taught at 1717 Massachusetts Ave. Washington, DC

Sec. 01

T 10-12

190.411 (S)
(W)

ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD (CP) (3) Keck   Limit 20  Juniors, Seniors, and above   A research seminar examining the politics of environmental issues in developing countries, with special focus on Latin America. 
Cross-listed with Latin American Studies

Sec. 01

Th 1:30-4

191.411 (S)

INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IR) (3)  Pugh  Limit 25 
Course is intended for Juniors, Seniors and graduate students   An introduction to the theory and practice of international conflict resolution, which will examine how issues of power and identity affect conflict and peacemaking in the international system.
Dean’s Teaching Fellowship Course

Sec. 01

T 3-5:30pm

190.450 (S)

POWER (IR) (3) Marlin-Bennett   Limit 25
Seniors and graduate students only Power is a -- if not /the/ -- key concept of international relations, yet there is no single definition of power that is accepted by all scholars in the field.  In this course we will critically examine definitions of power from classic and contemporary works of international relations, political science, and related areas of study.

Sec. 01

T 1:30-4

190.499 (S)
(W)

SENIOR THESIS: INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (3) (6) Staff    Prereq: 190.471  Limit 40

Sec. 01

TBA

040.129 (H)

DRINKING PARTIES, HOMOEROTICISM, AND GENDER POLITICS (3) Yatromanolakis   
Limit 80   Cross-listed with Anthropology, German and Romance Languages, History, Classics, and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Sec. 01

TTh 1:30-2:45

361.318 (H,S)

CUBA AND U.S. DECISION-MAKING (3) Smith  Limit 35
Cross-listed with Latin American Studies

Sec. 01

F 1:30-4

362.201 (H,S)

RASTAFARI: DREAD, POLITICS, AGENCY (3) Roberts   Limit 60  From its heretical roots in Jamaica, Garveyism, Ethiopianism, and Pan-Africanism, Rastafari has evolved from a Caribbean theological movement to an international political actor. This course investigates the political theory of Rastafari in order to develop intellectual resourses for theorizing the concept of agency in contemporary Africana thought and political theory.
Cross-listed with Africana Studies and Anthropology

Sec. 01

TTh 1:30-2:45

300.368 (H)

DO MIRACLES (STILL) HAPPEN? (3) de Vries   Cross listed with the Humanities Center, German and Romance Languages, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Sec. 01

Th 1:30-4

362.457 (H,S) (W)

RICHARD WRIGHT AND MODERNISM (3) Hayes   Limit 25   
Cross-listed with Africana Studies and Sociology

Sec. 01

Th 1:30-4

190.502

INTERNSHIP - POLITICAL SCIENCE

190.504

INTERNSHIP - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

190.506

INTERNSHIP - INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

190.536

INDEPENDENT STUDY - FRESHMEN

190.538

INDEPENDENT STUDY - SOPHOMORES

190.540

INDEPENDENT STUDY - JUNIORS

190.542

INDEPENDENT STUDY - SENIORS

190.544

INDEPENDENT   RESEARCH - POLITICAL SCIENCE

190.550 574

INTERNSHIP

190.601

QUALITATIVE METHODS Keck   Limit 15   Graduate students only

Sec. 01

W 2:30-4:30 F 10-11:50

190.605

UNDERSTANDING THE SUPREME COURT Grossman   Limit 15   Graduate students only or perm.req’d.  Focuses on the institutional role and decision making of the United States Supreme Court and, more broadly, on theories and methods of socio-legal research.

Sec. 01

T 5:30 5:15-7:15pm

190.615

INTERNAL WAR David     Limit 15 Graduate students only or perm.req’d  This course examines the causes, consequences and cures of wars occurring within countries.  The role of theories in making internal war understandable, especially theories borrowed from international relations, will be critically considered.

Sec. 01

T 1:30-3:20

190.623

LAW’S LOVE: COMMAND, SUBMISSION, OBLIGATION, POWER  Culbert     Limit 15   To what do we refer when we speak of “law”? Taking up this question, this course focuses on the affective dimensions of a distinguishing power that both creates and preserves what appears in the world. Readings will include texts by Arendt, Austin, Butler, Freud, Goodrich, Hegel, Heidegger, Melville, and Sophocles. Students will be required to do an in-class presentation and a 20-30 page final paper.

Sec. 01

Th 2-4

190.627

RACE AND THE CITY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Spence Limit 15   Graduate Students only

Sec. 01

T 10-11:50

190.632

THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS Cooper/ Sheingate   Limit 15    This seminar explores the historical development of American political institutions since the Civil War. Particular attention will be paid to development and change in American political parties, Congress, and the Presidency. Our guiding assumption is that such an exploration will illuminate the dynamics of institutional change in American politics, enhance understanding of key features of the contemporary political system, and cast light on the manner in which changes in rules, organizations, or other structural features of institutions have both shaped and responded to political agency. Finally, on a more practical level, this seminar is intended to provide an introduction to several literatures that could be included in a major or minor field exam in American politics.

Sec. 01

T 3:30-5:30pm 3-4:50

190.649

SOVEREIGNITY Grovogui    
Limit 15     Graduate students only or perm.req’d    To explore the significations, ambiguities, and policy implications of the concept of sovereignty and to examine the applications of sovereignty and sovereign rights in the contexts of relations between ‘Europe’ and other regions of the world during the earlier phase of modern European expansion, conquest, and colonization of other regions of the world.

Sec. 01

M 1:30-3:30

190.673

INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS Cooper Limit 15    An examination of major variants of the "new institutionalism" as applied to Congress.  Emphasis is placed on the substantive and methodological character of similarities and differences and differences in current institutional approaches to the study of Congress, and their impacts.

Sec. 01

Th 4-5:50pm

190.677

CIVIL SOCIETY Chung Limit 15    Graduate students only or Perm.Req’d  This course explores classic and contemporary debates on the concept of civil society and critically examines its analytical value in light of recent developments.  Topics include the relationship between civil society, the state, and markets, the role of civil society in development and democratization, social capital, and transnational civil society.

Sec. 01

M 10-12

190.686

GLOBAL, CAPITAL, AND STATE  SOVEREIGNTY (PT) Connolly  Limit 15    Graduate students only or Perm.Req’d     An inquiry into the changing relations between capitalism and sovereignty. Texts by Hegel, Schmitt, Habermas, Deleuze/Guattari, Hardt/Negri, with cameo appearances by Saskia Sassen and Connolly.

Sec. 01

W 10-11:50

300.624

SECULARISM AND BEYOND THE SECULAR LIVES OF GRACE  de Vries      
Cross-listed with the Humanities Center, German and Romance Languages, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Sec. 01

T 1-3:50

190.800

INDEPENDENT STUDY

190.849

DISSERTATION RESEARCH
Sec.01 - Staff
02 - Keck
03 - Connolly
04 - Grossman
05 - Katz
06 - Cooper
07 - Staff
08 - Crenson
09 - David
10 - Deudney
12 - Tsai
13 - Sheingate
14 - Bennett
15 - Grovogui
16 - Culbert
17 - Blyth