PS 300

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Credit: 3 hours.

Selected readings and research in political science. See Class Schedule for current topics.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: Six hours of political science, or consent of instructor.

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CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
66745	Lecture	CW1	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	219 David Kinley Hall	Wong, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Racial & Ethnic Diversity Section Info: Topic: The Politics of Racial and Ethnic Diversity This research seminar addresses 4 main questions: (1) How do people react to diversity? (2) How do states deal with diversity? (3) How do people react to policies that states develop to deal with diversity? and (4) What is the relationship between diversity and the provision of social welfare? The majority of the course will focus on the United States, but we will also examine the public opinion and policies of other nations as well. Among the topics to be considered include multiculturalism, representation, segregation, social capital, the public opinion and political participation of majority and minority groups in society, and intergroup contact, conflict, and cooperation. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56260	Lecture-Discussion	HR	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	301 Architecture Building	Rumsey, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Human Rights Section Info: This course is an exploration of the meaning, basis, historical roots, and practical significance of human rights, with special attention given to questions of the universality of human rights. The course focuses first on setting up the context and the background within which the role of human rights in international relations must be understood. This includes an examination of different emphases in key international human rights covenants. The second section of the course addresses war crimes and crimes against humanity. This involves analyzing cases of ethnic cleansing and evaluating the importance of the International Criminal Court. This is followed by a section examining the impact of 9/11 and the global ?war on terror? on international humanitarian law and international human rights organizations. The course concludes with a brief section expanding our analysis of contemporary human rights issues to include examinations of minority rights (e.g., LGBTQIA rights and the rights of people with disabilities) in the United States and abroad. Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
67149	Lecture-Discussion	PS1	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	103 1207 W Oregon	Glisch-Sanchez, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Latina/os & the Law Section Info: Topic: "Latina/os & the Law." This class seeks to understand how the law operates as a key dimension of the inequality Latinas/os face in the United States, while simultaneously being a venue where Latinas/os struggle for greater equality and justice. In particular, this class examines specific court cases that have had a significant impact on Latina/o communities. This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of U.S. judicial processes, practices, and principles. Students will come to understand how courts are a major source of public policy making, and have significantly shaped Latina/o experiences in the United States. The largest single area of case law we explore is education (desegregation, school finance, undocumented immigration, affirmative action), while also exploring cases that touch on jury selection, racial profiling, search and seizure, equal protection, and due process. Meets with LLS 496, EPS 500.
56252	Lecture-Discussion	T	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	G30 Foreign Languages Building	Rumsey, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Terrorism Section Info: Terrorism, a violent tactic with a strikingly long history of use, has become a central security concern and political issue in the U.S. in recent years. This course relies on both theoretical and empirical literature to examine a host of questions about terrorism in an advanced, intensive, discussion-based seminar. In particular, we investigate the definition(s) of terrorism, its historical use and evolution, the motivations of various types of groups that employ or have employed this tactic, different forms of terrorism, variation in state responses to terrorism (or, where and when terrorism successfully results in concessions), and the effectiveness of a range of counterterrorism strategies and tactics. Not intended for Freshmen. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.