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 2020
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
56249	Online Lecture	A	1:00PM -2:20PM	MW	n.a.	Nagashima, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Intl Rel 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 to the region, 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 understanding both the dynamic and stable nature of East Asian international relations. The central theme of this course is to examine whether the region is moving towards increasing cooperation or conflict. The course is broadly sub-divided into three sections. The first section focuses on issues of power and security in East Asia. The second section explores the role of institutions and domestic politics while the third section delves into specific themes and issues that are relevant to understanding the regional dynamics of East Asia. Some examples include the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula and Japan’s culture of antimilitarism. The course concludes with a discussion on the future of East Asia and the possibility of regional cooperation. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing.
56250	Online Lecture	EA1	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	n.a.	Nagashima, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Section Title: Gov & Pol of East Asia Section Info: This course examines the government and politics of postwar East Asia by covering various themes and topics relevant to the region. While East Asia can be grouped in various ways, the countries we cover include the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of China (or Taiwan). Given the multifaceted and diverse nature of the region, we explore various themes and topics based on each country, both independently and comparatively. Themes that will be examined include, but are not limited to the history and political development of East Asia, variation in the development and consolidation of democracies in East Asia, the impact of East Asia’s political economic development, and the diversity of East Asian political institutions. Topics we explore include the differences and similarities in East Asia’s electoral and party institutions. In addition to reading and discussing both theoretical and empirical works, this course seeks to expose students to current events shaping the region. Students should have completed PS 240 or 241 or at least six hours of Political Science credit prior to taking this course. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing.
56252	Lecture-Discussion	T	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall	Grossman, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Section Title: Terrorism Section Info: This section will have distributed classroom attendance with supplemental instruction. You will receive an email from our department with specific attendance directives. Title: The Character and History of Radical Terrorism 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. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing.