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 spring 2018
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
65210	Lecture	A1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	212 David Kinley Hall	Nagashima, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Gov & Pol of East Asia Section Info: This course provides a comparative analysis of the political and economic development of East Asia, particularly in Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan. The politics of East Asia will be examined through different approaches, including historical, statist, agential, cultural, and institutional accounts. Students should have completed PS 240 or 241 or at least six hours of Political Science credit prior to taking this course. Restricted to Political Science majors through November 13, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
55401	Lecture-Discussion	CL	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	223 David Kinley Hall	Leff, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Comp Communist Regimes Section Info: Studies suggest that revolutionary regimes are the most durable of authoritarian regimes. This course analyzes a prototypical form of revolutionary authoritarianism: the communist regime. Its focus is on four surviving communist regimes –China, North Korea, Cuba and Vietnam—contextualized by the trajectory of the first communist state, the Soviet Union. Some of the issues to be explored comparatively include the Marxist-Leninist template, how communist regimes came to power and institutionalized, the party-state, the economics of communist regimes, communist leadership and the cult of personality, regime legitimacy and popular protest/dissent, international relations and the question of regime survival in the twentieth century. Restricted to Political Science majors through November 13, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
55118	Lecture-Discussion	JV1	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	223 David Kinley Hall	Vasquez, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Section Title: World War I & IR Theory Section Info: PS 300 World War I & IR Theory An analysis of the outbreak and spread of World War I in light of international relations theory and research. Emphasis is placed on the role of alliances, rivalry, repeated crises, arms races, and territorial disputes and how these affected decision making in individual countries. Students prepare a paper using recent data and historical information. Not intended for students with freshman standing. Students may receive only three credit hours for PS 300. Restricted to political science majors until November 13, 2017 Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
68327	Lecture-Discussion	VNA	6:00PM -7:00PM	W	111 David Kinley Hall	Kourtikakis, K	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/18-05/02/18 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Title: Euro Union and Gov in Vienna Section Info: Topic: The European Union & Governance in Vienna Travel Dates: May 13, 2018 - June 9, 2018 What is the European Union? Why does it matter for politics in Europe? And how does it affect the place of Europe in the world? This course uses the concept of governance to explore these three questions. We will look at governance inside the EU, and at the role of the EU in the governance of its neighboring areas and in global governance. Vienna, the modern capital of Austria and the former imperial capital of the Hapsburg Empire, is the ideal venue to explore these topics. Today the city is the seat of multiple EU and international organizations. And, as a member of the European Union for over 20 years, Austria has participated actively in internal EU governance and in fulfilling the EU's goals in regional and global governance. 2017 is a special year to visit Vienna because the Austrian government will assume the presidency of the Council of the EU in June. The course combines classroom instruction on the campus of the prestigious Vienna University of Economics and Business with site visits to Austrian, EU and international institutions.
66818	Lecture-Discussion	WC1	9:00AM -10:20AM	MW	222 David Kinley Hall	Cho, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: 14th Amendment & Ind Rights Section Info: Topic: The 14th Amendment and the Evolution of Individual Rights Analyzes individual rights guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, including equal protection, fundamental rights, and substantive and procedural due process. We will trace the evolution of the Court’s interpretation of individual rights to understand how these rights are protected today as well as how they may evolve in the future. Restricted to Political Science majors until November 13, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
66817	Lecture-Discussion	XD1	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	106 David Kinley Hall	Dai, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Int'l Human Rights Politics Section Info: This course lays the analytical foundation and theoretical framework for international human rights politics. We will survey the cutting edge scholarship on global human rights norms and governance. This course seeks to serve two objectives: to develop the substantive context to understand international human rights politics, and to improve students' research ability. Restricted to Political Science majors until November 13, 2017. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.