PS 300

Spring 2020 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 6

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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 2020
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
65210	Lecture-Discussion	A1	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	310 David Kinley Hall	Nagashima, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Title: IR of East Asia Section Info: Restricted to Political Science majors until noon on November 18, 2019. Topic: IR of East Asia. 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 the region. 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. Applies to International Relations concentration. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
68902	Lecture-Discussion	AP1	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	223 David Kinley Hall	Prorok, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Title: Non-State Violent Actors Section Info: Restricted to Political Science majors until noon on November 18, 2019. Topic: Non-State Violent Actors. What do ISIS, the Free Syrian Army, Sudan’s Janjaweed, the Mexican Los Zetas Cartel, and Al-Qaeda have in common? All are non-state actors that employ violent methods to achieve their goals. This course will examine the emergence, organization, and life-cycles of violent non-state actors. The academic study of violent non-state actors (VNSAs) has blossomed in recent years, driven largely by the increasing prominence of these groups in world politics: some of the most pressing security concerns facing the world’s governments today stem not from other states in the international system, but from non-state actors. This course explores the emerging bodies of literature that examine the development of these organizations, their political and military structures, their violent and non-violent activities, the alliances and rivalries they form with other non-state actors, and the processes by which they sometimes evolve into legitimate, non-violent political actors. Applies to International Relations concentration. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
55118	Lecture-Discussion	JV1	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	312 David Kinley Hall	Vasquez, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Title: World War I & IR Theory Section Info: Restricted to Political Science majors until noon on November 18, 2019. Topic: 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. Applies to International Relations concentration. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
65230	Lecture-Discussion	SF	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	113 David Kinley Hall	Frost, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: FeminismBioethicsBiopolitics Section Info: Restricted to Political Science majors until noon on November 18, 2019. Topic: Feminism, Bioethics and Biopolitics. This course examines how recent developments in the life sciences prompt us to reframe debates about bioethics and biopolitics. The course will draw on research in epigenetics, microbiomics, immunology, neuroscience, and environmental toxicology according to which the biological body changes how it rebuilds itself in response to its experience of the social and material world. Exploring the implications of this work, students will engage topics such as the nature of the self, the scope of political agency and moral responsibility, and the practice of medical research, with especial attention to the politics of race, gender, and class. Applies to Law and Power concentration. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
55783	Lecture-Discussion	W	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	119 Materials Science & Eng Bld	Grossman, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Title: Terrorism Section Info: Topic: Terrorism. This course is about asymmetric conflicts: political and military competitions where one side possesses considerably more material resources. The dynamics of material asymmetry characterize wars involving the United States since World War II, from Vietnam to Iraq, and offer a framework for understanding the War on Terror. Overall, this course aims to explore the strategies asymmetric conflict, especially the weaker actor. How do terrorists, insurgents, guerrillas, revolutionaries, and freedom fighters design strategies to achieve their goals against powerful states? More specifically, how do al Qaeda, and now ISIS, hope to challenge the American-led international order? Knowing they’re outgunned, how do they try to win? Applies to International Relations concentration. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.