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
68935	Lecture-Discussion	AP	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Prorok, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Non-State Violent Actors Section Info: Topic: Non-State Violent Actors. Major restrictions lifted May 3. 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.
56250	Lecture-Discussion	EA1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Nagashima, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 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 class standing.
56252	Lecture-Discussion	T	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	Psychology Building	Grossman, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Terrorism Section Info: Major restrictions lifted May 3. 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 class standing.