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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PS 300 class schedule data for fall 2017
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
68935	Lecture	AP1	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Prorok, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Section Title: Civil Wars Section Info: Today, civil war is the most prevalent, deadly form of violence in the international system. Violent conflict rages all over the world, from Syria and Iraq to Ukraine, Nigeria, and Yemen. What causes these internal conflicts to break out? Are groups like ISIS and Boko Haram simply motivated by religious extremism? And what can be done to end the violence and to minimize the costs of these wars? This course examines the causes, conduct, management, and consequences of violent internal conflict. The first part of the class examines factors that make civil wars more or less likely to occur, such as inequality, ethnic conflict, and ideological extremism. The second part of the course explores how civil wars are fought, why they tend to last so long, and how they end. The final section of the class examines the consequences of civil war for civilian populations and tackles questions regarding what the international community can do to prevent civil wars in at-risk countries and manage/peacefully resolve ongoing crises in Syria, Iraq, and beyondRestricted to political science majors until April 17, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
67921	Lecture	C	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Orlie, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Section Title: Sustainability Section Info: Topic: Sustainability: Critical perspectives on politics and economics. Explores critical perspectives on the politics and economics of sustainability. Studies the history and theory of a wide range of responses to questions of sustainability, including “Business As Usual,” “Green Growth” or environmental modernization, “social democratic,” “Marxist,” “radical democratic ecology,” and “anarchist” perspectives. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
66745	Lecture	CW1	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Wong, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 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. Restricted to Political Science majors until April 17, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
69006	Lecture	DN1	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Nagashima, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Section Title: Int'l Relations of East Asia Section Info: This course introduces students to the salient issues and dynamics that structure the international relations of East Asia. For the purposes of this course, East Asia entails China, Taiwan, Japan, and the two Koreas. Due to their overwhelming contributions, other states and regions like the United States and Southeast Asia are also analyzed within the context of East Asia. This course situates contemporary political issues within a historical context and examines both theoretical and empirical approaches to East Asian international relations. The central theme of this course is to examine whether the region is moving towards increasing cooperation or conflict. Restricted to Political Science majors until April 17, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56252	Lecture-Discussion	T	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	Krannert Art Museum	Lynn, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Section Title: Terrorism Section Info: Title: The Character and History of Radical Terroism since the Mid-Nineteenth Century. 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. Restricted to Political Science majors until April 5, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.