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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
54780	Lecture-Discussion	COU	3:00PM -4:20PM	MW	1002 Lincoln Hall	Obrien Udry, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Climate & Int'l Development Section Info: How does climate change affect politics in the developing world? How do domestic and international actors confront the challenges of a warming world? What explains different strategies for mitigating climate change? This upper-level political science course equips students to answer these questions by introducing key concepts in climate politics and development discourse. Topics include climate migration, conflict, adaptation and mitigation, and the global energy transitions. Assignments include a final paper and presentation. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
55118	Lecture-Discussion	GP	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	223 Gregory Hall	Pauselli, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Int'l Human Rights Section Info: This course will cover the major issues and questions surrounding international human rights. Human rights constitute a fundamental norm in contemporary politics. A relatively new phenomenon in international affairs, governments have committed themselves to an unprecedented legal framework in the post-World War II era. And yet, the promotion and protection of human rights is often controversial, unstable and always political. This course will investigate the central actors, mechanisms and efficacy of the international human rights regime. Specifically, the course will address the following questions. What are human rights? Why do human rights violations occur in the first place? How do we measure and assess the severity of violations? How have these measures changed over time? How does internal politics and protests affect human rights violations? How do domestic political institutions (e.g. democracy) and domestic legal institutions (e.g. domestic courts) affect the severity of human rights violations? How does organized civil society advocate for human rights? How do external forces affect human rights violations? How do other states influence human rights with coercion (e.g. sanctions)? How do non-state actors, like non-governmental organizations and activists, affect violations? How do international institutions affect human rights violations? Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
68902	Lecture-Discussion	GP2	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	236 Wohlers Hall	Pauselli, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Global LGBT Rights Section Info: Dozens of countries now grant some form of same-sex unions. Simultaneously, numerous countries have increased restrictions on members of the LGBT community. This course is designed to explore the various aspects of the relationship between sexual minorities and the state and to understand the processes of policy changes. The course will analyze the historical journey of the LGBT movement, examine the global status of sexual minorities, and assess the roles played by states, non-state actors, and international organizations in promoting political change. The course surveys the academic literature in political science, including comparative politics, American politics, and international relations. Key questions that will guide the course are: What factors have facilitated the mobilization of LGBT people? How and why do public opinions and state laws towards LGBT individuals differ globally? What are the strategies behind the adoption of inclusive or restrictive laws worldwide? Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
57684	Lecture-Discussion	NG	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	144 Armory	Grossman, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Politics of the Internet Section Info: The Information Revolution is changing the world in all sorts of ways. "Politics of the internet" explores how the internet has affected politics—including politicians' public communications, terrorist recruitment, foreign influence operations, campaigning, the structure and behavior of political media, and more—as well as political questions of the internet itself, such as social media content moderation and free speech. Students will be expected to attend and participate in discussions, write multiple papers, and present material to the class. Not available to students who have taken an advanced-level version of this class in SP22 or SP23. Not available to students who have taken this course as PS 199 in SP24. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.