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POLITICAL SCIENCE (L32)  (Dept. Info) Arts & Sciences  (Policies) FL2024 L32 Pol Sci 101B American Politics 3.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course provides an overview of the politics of the American system of government. Among the topics to be covered are the historical developments of American politics, federalism, political participation (voting, interest groups, parties), institutions (congress, the courts, the president), and public opinion. A theme underlying our examination of these and other topics will be the fact that political actors are purposive in their strategic pursuit of various objectives. We will explore the many ways in which this aspect of political behavior impacts institutions and the interactions between political actors throughout the American political system. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: SUColl: PSA Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L98 101B Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 11:00A-11:50A Steinberg / 105 Reeves No final 240 220 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. A --W---- 3:00P-3:50P Danforth Ctr / 233 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. B --W---- 3:00P-3:50P Cupples II / L007 Reeves No final 17 17 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. C --W---- 4:00P-4:50P Seigle / 111 Reeves No final 17 17 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. D --W---- 4:00P-4:50P Seigle / 306 Reeves No final 17 17 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. E ---R--- 3:00P-3:50P Seigle / 111 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. F ---R--- 3:00P-3:50P Danforth Ctr / 233 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. G ---R--- 4:00P-4:50P Seigle / 111 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. H ---R--- 4:00P-4:50P Seigle / 206 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. I ----F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / 111 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. J ----F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / L004 Reeves No final 16 15 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. K ----F-- 3:00P-3:50P Seigle / 205 Reeves No final 16 15 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L ----F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / 106 Reeves No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. M ----F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / 204 Reeves No final 16 12 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. O ----F-- 3:00P-3:50P Cupples II / L011 Reeves No final 16 15 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 1021 The Business of Elections 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course will focus on understanding the primary and presidential elections -- particularly the 2024 election -- through a multidisciplinary approach that primarily involves political science and business. Campaigns are start-ups that rely on strategy, branding, influencing consumers (voters), financing and other concepts to achieve the election of their candidate. At the same time, American politics is highly polarized, with voters who are increasingly hostile to listening to the other side. Given this context, how does a campaign succeed as an entrepreneurial venture? This course will allow students to compare and contrast how different candidates' policies and platforms may affect different constituencies/sectors of the business/labor world as well as the economy, how the media portrays them, and what role they will play in the general election. This course is for first-year (non-transfer) students only. Students who are not first-year students will be automatically unenrolled from this course. Attributes: Arch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: I60 102  L61 102F Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-2:20P Seigle / L006 Malter, Reeves Paper/Project/TakeHome 75 75 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 103B International Politics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course provides a broad exploration of the field of international relations. We cover key theoretical concepts in IR and discuss how empirical evidence and key historical events relate to and inform theory. The course is organized around specific substantive questions such as: why do states choose to fight rather than negotiate?; why are levels of economic development among states so unequal?; how do international institutions affect conflict and cooperation?; what logic is behind the use of terrorism by political actors?; and, why do states experience civil war? Most weeks in the course, we will explore one big topic. Each week, we will generally first read the textbook chapter, which provides a nice overview and references to key pieces of literature. For the second lecture (and precept), we will read two or three important articles on the topic. This way, we will gain background through the textbook and subsequently build upon it with more specialized readings. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: ISEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P Brown / 100 Carter Dec 17 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM 200 134 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 2010 Introduction to Environmental Policy 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course provides a general introduction to environmental problems, the politics surrounding these issues, and the policy processes that generate potential solutions. We begin by defining our central concepts: what issues fall under the heading of the "environment?" What is the political nature of these issues? How have these issues been approached, successfully and unsuccessfully? Which actors have taken a role in environmental governance? What are the processes that result in policies to address environmental concerns, how do these processes vary, and why do these processes matter? What are the constraints on policymaking? How do we judge the effectiveness of policies? Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American OR Comparative OR International Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-2:20P Busch / 100 Bowersox No final 106 98 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 2100 Introduction to Migration Policy and Politics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Migration is a phenomenon in which people, individually or in groups, move from one territory to another. In this course, we will trace the process of migration and discuss the impact of migration on sending and host societies as well as on the migrants themselves. What drives people to migrate from their home communities? What challenges do they face along migration routes? As humans move, languages, ideas, and ways of life diffuse across territories. This diffusion can be integrated into host societies, or it can become a source of tension within the society. What political, social, and economic conditions facilitate this integration or tension? In this course, we will begin to answer these questions through the lens of U.S. migration policies. As we study the process of migration, you will work towards a research paper that critically analyzes the migration process using a case of your choice. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate International OR American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 11:30A-12:50P Cupples II / L011 Shady Dec 16 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM 22 22 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 2202 DISAGREEMENT, EXTREMISM & POLARIZATION 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Americans are increasingly skeptical about the future of their democracy and about our ability to pursue equality and social justice within the existing political system, and many people identify irresolvable disagreement, political extremism, and partisan polarization as causes of the current crisis in American democracy. In this course, we will study disagreement, extremism, and polarization using insights and methods from philosophy, political science, and empirical psychology, with the aim of understanding these phenomena and the social and political challenges they pose. Our questions will include whether it is possible for reasonable people to disagree, whether democratic deliberation requires a background of agreement or "shared facts," how our moral psychology shapes our political beliefs, whether prejudice and bias can be eliminated from political thinking, and whether there are some political positions that are so extreme they should not be taken seriously. There are no prerequisites for this course and no background in philosophy, political science, or psychology will be assumed Attributes: A&S IQ: HUMBU: HUMEN: H Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L30 2201  L84 2201 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 8:30A-9:50A Eads / 204 Vollbrecht See instructor 35 33 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 227 Civic Action Lab: Running for Political Office 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The course will focus on issues and skills related to running for political office at the national level. Students will explore how different roles and strategies contribute to successful campaigns of candidates. Students will research issues facing candidates running for political office, prepare for and participate in simulated exercises that may face a candidate and campaign staff, and learn about the importance of understanding and appealing to divergent points of view. Students will work in teams of 3 or 4 in order to plan and complete the simulation exercises. They will be assigned roles such as political candidate, campaign manager, scheduler, communications director. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 5:30P-6:30P Seigle / 205 Leipholtz, Glickman No final 25 23 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 263 Data Science for Politics 3.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: We are on the doorstep of a new era of social science. Never before have political scientists had access to so much data about the attitudes and actions of individuals, institutions, and nations. Data on everything from the votes of members of the U.S. Senate in 1855 to terrorist attacks from around the globe are only a few clicks away. This class is designed to make you an active participant in this new data-rich world. The goal is to introduce you to the methods and practices by which you can use this data to answer questions that are important to us as political scientists and citizens. How many citizens currently approve of the president, and how do we know? What policies are most effective at reducing poverty? Which campaign ads are most effective at persuading voters? Can we affect the behavior of our Facebook friends just by sharing our opinions? Attributes: A&S IQ: AN, SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 9:00A-9:50A Brown / 118 Betz Dec 17 2024 10:30AM - 12:30PM 100 98 0 Actions: Books A ---R--- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / 210 Betz See instructor 27 27 0 Actions: Books B ---R--- 3:00P-3:50P Seigle / 210 Betz See instructor 25 25 0 Actions: Books C ----F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / 210 Betz See instructor 25 24 0 Actions: Books D ----F-- 2:00P-2:50P Seigle / 210 Betz See instructor 25 19 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 290 Islamophobia & U.S. Politics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The presence of Muslim minorities in the West is increasingly divisive as political leaders appeal to voters' fear of the 'Other' to promote Islamophobic agendas that reshape immigration and asylum policies and redefine Western identity as Christian. Politicians further exploit the rise of extremist groups like ISIS to justify anti-Muslim rhetoric and critique multiculturalism, claiming that Islam and the West are inherently antithetical. In this course we examine the phenomenon of Islamophobia as a form of anti-Muslim racism that parallels hostility towards other religious and racial minorities in the US. We explore how while the post-9/11 context gave way to an increase in incidents of anti-Muslim violence, contemporary manifestations of Islamophobia are deeply rooted in state level anti-black racism from the early twentieth century, as well as in anti-Muslim attitudes that date back to the colonial period. By examining academic literature, political speeches, and news media sources, we situate Islamophobia within its historical context and also analyze how US anxieties about Islam and Muslims are not only gendered and racialized, but also exist across the political spectrum. Attributes: A&S IQ: HUM, LCDArch: HUMArt: HUMBU: ETH, HUMEN: H Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L57 290  L23 290  L75 290  L98 290 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Life Sciences / 118 Ali Paper/Project/TakeHome 28 25 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 299 Internship in Political Science 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Please see department for more information. Attributes: Instruction Type: Internship/Practicum Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA Butler No final 13 13 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3005 Fast Fashion and the Environment 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Students will leave this term with a greater understanding of not just this phenomenon, but the policies that created and now maintain it. Students will have an opportunity to identify and evaluate fast fashion brand performance relative to their envrionmental obligations. They will also have an opportunity to de- sign an international treaty mechanism to address the increased waste and harmful environmental consequences of the industry. Note: This course counts toward the undergraduate XXX subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 2:30P-3:50P Busch / 202 Bowersox No final 35 34 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3016 African American Politics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Race has been a central issue in United States politics since the country's founding. From debates about the South's \peculiar institution" to the Civil Rights Movement to contemporary discussions about a post-racial America, political discourse in the United States has often revolved around issues of race. In this course, we will examine the major political issues, struggles, and ideologies of African Americans in order to better understand U.S. Politics. Topics will include early and contemporary African American political thought, racism and segregation, inequality, the politics of the Civil Rights Movement, African American participation in electoral politics, and other contemporary issues. By the end of this course, students should be able to: examine current events related to race through the lens of political science concepts; understand the historical causes of ongoing confl icts and debates related to race in the United States; understand the arguments made by Black political thinkers; read and apply political science literature to major questions in the field of race. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SC, SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Cupples II / L009 Hayes No final 40 11 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 3074 United Nations Institutions and Processes 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: How do countries and non-state actors cooperate on issues that transcend international borders? What are the unique opportunities and challenges to addressing global issues in international organizations, especially the United Nations (UN)? In this course, we will examine the historical foundations of the UN, the structure of the UN, and the nature of representation in the United Nations. We will analyze the conditions under which the UN is likely to succeed or fail at addressing a range of security, economic and social, and human rights issues. To facilitate this analysis, we will examine historical and contemporary UN work to address climate change, conflict, humanitarian assistance, and human rights. This class is part of a Model United Nations program at Washington University in St.Louis, which will travel to the National Model United Nations conference in New York in the spring. It is the first course in a two-course series. Students must complete both the fall and the spring course to be eligible for the New York conference team. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate International Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 4:00P-5:20P Rudolph / 282 Shady No final 16 16 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3093 Politics of the European Union 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is designed to introduce undergraduates at the junior and senior level to the history and politics of the European Union (EU) and European integration. In the first part of the course, students will learn about the interplay of theory and practice in the history of European integration. In the second part, they will study the institutions and decision-making processes with reference to the theoretical concepts developed earlier in the course. From there, we will examine some of the key EU policies and their implementation during the third part of the course. In the final two sections of the course, we will look at constitutional politics and some of the more recent policies and developments. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Comparative Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: LCD, SSCBU: ISEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 10:00A-11:20A Eads / 116 Gabel No final 50 34 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 316 Business and Politics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Opening up to global markets, regulating "big tech", sanctioning initiators of violent conflict, or drafting global tax reform -- recent policy debates reflect a well-established pattern: political decisions shape firm behavior, and political decisions are heavily shaped by firms. Whether you find yourself working for a firm, an interest group, or a government, at some point, you will have to consider these interactions between firms and politics. Doing so requires you to face a set of questions: How do politics and policies impact firms? What strategies do firms pursue to shape politics and policy? And what explains differences in these interactions across firms, issue areas, and countries? Drawing on work from economics, political science, management, and law, and combining lectures, classroom discussion, as well as case studies and projects, we will examine a range of topics surrounding these questions, including corporate lobbying and corporate social responsibility; "big tech" and market power; political risk and uncertainty; innovation and technological change; and globalization. Note: This course counts toward the undergraduate Comparative OR International Politics subfield. Attributes: BU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 10:00A-11:20A Wrighton / 201 Betz No final 40 38 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3199 Teaching Practicum in Political Science 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is an opportunity for students to assist in course instruction, tutoring, and preparation of problems, readings, and exam materials with permission and under supervision of instructor. Class hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Must be enrolled through department. See department for approval form. Attributes: Instruction Type: Internship/Practicum Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 4:00P-4:50P Seigle / 210 Reeves See department 15 14 0 Actions: Books 02 TBA TBA Betz See department 0 4 0 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. 03 TBA (None) / Bowersox See department 4 4 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3313 Theories of Social Justice 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course overviews the leading contemporary conceptions of social justice, including utilitarian, liberal, libertarian, communitarian, and deliberative-democratic theories, and their implications for the design of political, economic, and social institutions. In addition, this course will examine special topics such as justice between generations, global justice, and the rights of resistance or disobedience. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Political Theory subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L30 3313  L84 3313 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 10:00A-11:20A Eads / 216 Lovett Dec 16 2024 10:30AM - 12:30PM 40 17 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3322 Topics in Politics: The 2024 Presidential Campaign 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The study of elections, campaigns and political participation with an emphasis on voting behavior in the 2024 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections. We also explore the greater research methods enterprise used to make claims about these political phenomena, including surveys, lab and field experiments. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: BU: ETH Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Cupples II / 230 Christenson No final 33 32 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 3326 Topics in Politics: Freedom and Resistance in African American Political Thought 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: How do African American writers conceive of freedom, agency, and self-determination in the face of longstanding injustices and inequities in American politics, from slavery to segregation, lynching to police brutality, economic disenfranchisement to voter suppression? What tools of resistance should be employed in the struggle to confront and dismantle racial oppression? This course explores competing understandings of freedom, as well as the plurality of ideas about strategies of resistance, in African American political thought. We will engage with an interdisciplinary group of African American writers, activists, and artists, such as Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Anna Julia Cooper, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Toni Morrison, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Note: This course counts towards either the undergraduate American Politics subfield or the Political Theory subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Unpredictable / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Cupples II / L001 Gais No final 30 28 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 332B Energy Politics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course considers the major issues in these increasingly important areas of public policy. We will discuss the importance of political processes and actors on such phenomenon as pollution, global warming and wilderness protection. This course emphasizes the American experience but also considers international implications. Two lectures and one section meeting each week. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American OR International Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: ETHEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P Louderman / 461 Bowersox No final 35 34 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 333B Individual and Community 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: What social, political, and cultural forces shape the individuality of people and yet make them part of not just one community but many, each of which is greater than the sum of the individuals that comprise it? What role do families and friends fill in this process? Students explore answers to these questions by reading theories and case studies that try to explain the foundations of individuals' sense of self and the interdependence and responsibilities of individuals, families, and communities to one another. Cases students read highlight (1) how family and communal experiences (like school) influence individuals and (2) how virtual (online) and non-virtual communities are structured and sustained as social entities. In addition to readings, the class will rely on guests from the "real world" as well as field trips into virtual and non-virtual communities. AMCS Majors may count this course for Fieldwork credit with permission of instructor; a supplemental assignment might be required. Attributes: A&S IQ: SD, SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BA, ETH, ISEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L98 301B  L18 3010  L40 301B Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 4:00P-5:20P Life Sciences / 118 Darnell Paper/Project/TakeHome 20 11 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 335 Topics in Politics: Race and Ethnicity in the United States 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is designed to explore the politics of racial minority groups in the United States. It examines the social, economic, and political similarities and differences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and new immigrants that distinguish their American experience. Of particular interest are their respective experiences in relation to one another and the majority population for understanding the origins of conflict and unanimity within and between the different groups. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Unpredictable / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-2:20P Cupples II / L009 Strawbridge Dec 18 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM 40 7 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 3399 Political Violence 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course studies the ways non-state groups use violence in pursuit of political goals. During the semester we will engage with contemporary research on political violence, including civil war, ethnic conflict, terrorism and communal riots. The goal of the course is to introduce students to major questions related to the study of political violence. What explains the onset of violence? Why do individuals choose to join violent movements? Is non-violent protest more effective than the use of violent tactics? During the semester, we will read a large volume of within-country and cross-national quantitative research on political violence and also examine several cases in detail, including ethnic riots in India, Rwandan genocide, and Kurdish conflict in Turkey. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Comparative OR International Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Wrighton / 201 Aksoy No final 40 31 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3441 Defendant's Rights 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course explores the operations of the American criminal justice system. Substantial emphasis on the constitutional rights accorded to the criminally accused. Readings consist primarily, but not exclusively, of Supreme Court cases. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArt: SSCBU: BA, ETHEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L84 3441  L98 3441 Frequency: Every 1 or 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 8:30A-9:50A Seigle / 208 Spriggs No final 40 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 3511 The Politics of the US Supreme Court 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the U.S. Supreme Court's role in American politics. Unlike a constitutional law class, this course does not use the legal doctrine in Court opinions as its raw material. Rather, it relies on the theoretical arguments and empirical analyses in research by Political Scientists to answer questions such as the following: (1) Under what circumstances does the Court overrule precedent?; (2) Do elected politicians or the public influence how Supreme Court Justices decide cases?; (3) Under what conditions does the Court influence American government and society? In addition, one of themes in this course is that we can understand the Supreme Court in terms of a political "game." That is, we examine how the various participants at the Court attempt to achieve their goals within the "rules of the game," such as rules and norms on the Court (e.g., the Chief Justices assigns majority opinions if they are a member of the majority conference coalition) and the broader political context (e.g., divided government). After completing this class, students will possess greater knowledge about how and why the Court matters in American politics, as well as a better appreciation for how the tools of social science provide those answers. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P Rudolph / 102 Spriggs No final 40 7 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3512 The Supreme Court, Law, and Public Policy 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Learning how courts interpret policy has become an important component of the policymaker's toolkit. This course aims to introduce policy-oriented students to how Constitutional interpretation touches upon pressing policy questions. Students will engage with what courts expect to see from policymakers, while also learning how to read cases from a lawyer's perspective. Topics covered include federalism, LGBT rights, race and ethnicity, criminal justice issues, voting rights, and political questions and official immunity. Texts will include cases decided by the Supreme Court (including cases from recent terms), and also contemporary scholarship on judicial politics and decision making. Although our focus will be on the Supreme Court, the pedagogical emphasis will be on what policy makers can expect from the courts in terms of federal and state policy implementation. Our goal is that by the end of this course you will be able to: 1. Understand when federal courts will and will not intervene, particularly with regard to key policy and political issues 2. Think critically and assess the ability of courts to be used as instruments of social change 3. Understand what oversight, if any, the courts exercise over federal policy making, including by administrative agencies The course content is divided into four broad units, all of which are essential for understanding the courts' role in the promotion and interpretation of national policy. These are (1) federal courts, their nature, and their limited powers, (2) the courts' role in social movements and as "protectors" of individual rights and liberties, (3) political questions and immunity, and (4) the complicated relationship between courts and administrative agencies. Note: This course counts toward the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Seigle / L003 Waterbury No final 40 39 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3561 Topics in Politics: Game Theory for Political Scientists 3.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The course will present the core concepts of game theory, as applied to the study of politics and governance. Game theory is used to study strategic interactions, where the decision of one actor depends on decisions made by others. Game theory uses mathematical models to describe and understand political and social phenomena. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Political Methods subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: ISEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Unpredictable / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 2:30P-3:20P Seigle / 106 Pond No final 20 13 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. A ---R--- 2:30P-3:20P Rudolph / 203 Pond No final 20 13 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 358 Law, Politics and Society 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is an introduction to the functions of law and the legal system in American society. The course material will stress the realities of the operation of the legal system (in contrast to legal mythology) as well as the continuous interaction and feedback between the legal and political systems. There are four specific objectives of this course: (1) to introduce students to legal concepts and legal theories; (2) to analyze the operation of the appellate courts, with particular emphasis on the U.S. Supreme Court; (3) to analyze the operation of American trial courts, especially juries and the criminal courts; and (4) to examine the linkages between culture and law. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L18 3581  L84 358  L98 358 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 4:00P-5:20P Seigle / 208 Boyd Paper/Project/TakeHome 40 39 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 3680 The Cold War, 1945-1991 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course presents an assessment of the Cold War from the perspective of its major participants. Topics include: the origins of the Cold War in Europe and Asia; the Korean War; the Stalin regime; McCarthyism and the Red Scare; the nuclear arms race; the conflict over Berlin; Cold War film and literature; superpower rivalry in Guatemala, Cuba, Vietnam, Africa, and the Middle East; the rise and fall of detente; the Reagan years and the impact of Gorbechev; the East European Revolutions; and the end of the Cold War. Attributes: A&S IQ: HUM, LCDArt: HUMBU: HUM, ISEN: H Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L22 3680  L97 3680  L98 3680 Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P Simon / 023 Knapp Paper/Project/TakeHome 45 38 0 Actions: Books 02 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Simon / 023 Knapp Paper/Project/TakeHome 45 42 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 3722 International Politics, Trust and Public Health 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Trust in government shapes a range of important political and social behaviors. In general, low trust in government reduces individuals' willingness to engage and comply with its institutions and policies. Consequently, low levels of trust in government hinder the state's ability to effectively lead during crises, as citizens with a wary view of the state are unlikely to comply with state directives that have direct impact on their personal lives. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the potentially devastating consequences of low levels of trust in government, as individuals around the globe with lower levels of trust were less likely to follow government public health recommendations meant to slow infections and deaths. Furthermore, the adverse consequences of trust deficits extend well beyond the recent COVID-19 pandemic to perceptions of health services more generally. This course analyzes the links between trust and public health outcomes, paying special attention to the different sources of low trust. For example, low trust in government can stem from perceptions of recent performance, and thus be amenable to public relations campaigns to improve citizens' perceptions. This view is consistent with the approach of international organizations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations (UN), who have focused on short-term programs to promote public trust in government as a means to achieve widespread vaccination. Alternatively, trust may result from the lingering effects of influential and traumatic historical events, such as armed conflicts or systematic repression against a particular group or geographic area. Indeed, prominent research in political science and economics indicates that trust in government has enduring geographic variation and is, at least in part, a product of deeply historical factors. We explore how the sources of low trust among different groups of citizens influences possible policy solutions to improving levels of trust and, consequently, key public health outcomes. We also explore factors other than trust that influence individuals' adherence to public health recommendations. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate International Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BA, ISEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-2:20P Cupples II / 200 Gabel, Carter No final 25 7 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 391 History of Political Thought I: Justice, Virtue, and the Soul 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course offers a critical introduction to the main issues and debates in western political theory, including but not limited to the topics of justice, legitimacy, equality, democracy, liberty, sovereignty, and the role of history in the political and social world. This course is designed to be the first in a three-semester sequence on the history of political thought, and students are encouraged, but not required, to take the courses in chronological sequence. The first semester begins with ancient Greek political thought, and follows its development up to the early 16th century. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Political Theory subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: LCD, SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: SUColl: ML Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L32 5090  L84 391 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 11:30A-12:50P Life Sciences / 118 Gais No final 20 20 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 4080 Voting Rights 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course will explore the history and current status of voting rights in the United States. When and why has the right to vote been extended to or taken away from different groups? What are the consequences of these changes for lawmaking and public policy? What ethical principles and rhetorical strategies are used to justify changes to voting rights? Special focus will be paid to economic, racial, and gender-based limitations on the franchise throughout American history, as well as to contemporary concerns about the voting rights of those convicted of felonies and access to voting for disadvantaged groups. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate American Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L84 4080 Frequency: Unpredictable / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 2:30P-3:50P Seigle / 104 Olson No final 20 18 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L32 Pol Sci 412 Directed Readings in Political Science Var. Units (max = 3.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This is a course of readings in political science taken under the direction of an instructor in the Department. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Must be enrolled through the department. See department for approval form. Attributes: Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA Bowersox No final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. 02 TBA TBA [TBA] No final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. L32 Pol Sci 413 Directed Research in Political Science Var. Units (max = 3.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Research activities or project in political science done under the direction of an instructor in the Department. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Must be enrolled through the department. See department for approval form. Attributes: Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA Wayne No final 3 3 0 Actions: Books 02 TBA TBA Shady No final 1 1 0 Actions: Books 03 TBA TBA Butler No final 1 1 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 4131 Contemporary Topics in Social Psychology: Political Psychology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This is an advanced seminar on political psychology designed for upper-level undergraduates, primarily juniors and seniors. We shall consider several issues lying at the intersection of social and political psychology. We begin with consideration of what it means to be "liberal" or "conservative", and the complexities inherent in measuring ideology and its relation to voting. We then consider dynamics of political polarization: what factors drive liberals and conservatives to disagree with one another, and is there any way of reducing these divisions? We also focus on other issues, such as the role of situational factors (e.g., terrorist threat) in "shifting" ideological preferences and the dynamics of politically-infused conspiracy theories, such as beliefs associated with the Covid pandemic. Given the timing of this course, the dynamics of the Fall 2024 Presidential election will be a major focus. PREREQ: Psych 315. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L33 413 Frequency: Every 2-3 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 --W---- 2:00P-4:50P Weil / 010 Lambert Paper/Project/TakeHome 23 25 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 414 Directed Fieldwork Var. Units (max = 9.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is a field work project carried out under the direction of an instructor in the Department. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Must be enrolled through the department. See department for approval form. Attributes: Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA [TBA] No final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. 02 TBA TBA [TBA] No final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. L32 Pol Sci 415 Senior Thesis 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Intensive research leading to an honors thesis. To be conducted under the supervision and guidance of faculty sponsor of the thesis. Prerequisite: Permission of Departmental Honors Committee and faculty sponsor. Note: This course does not count toward Political Science major credit. Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA Butler No final 19 18 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L32 Pol Sci 428 Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics and Identity 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: In this course we examine the roles of political ideology, ethnic and racial identities, gendered identities, and nationalist identity in engaging in or mobilizing for political action in the 21st Century. The class has four parts. We begin the course by weighing the concept of identity and different forms and venues in which it shapes political engagement. We follow this segment with a look at the mobilization of ultra-nationalist politics in domestic and international settings in order to understand the different social and political threads associated with nationalist identities. We then turn to exploring the more widely cited theories that explain the mechanics of political mobilization and movements. Finally, we look at a series of politically engaged groups that have strong identity elements in order to assess their similarities and differences domestically and internationally across the 21st century. This latter stage entails substantial group work to build the cases. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Comparative Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSC, WIArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L98 4283 Frequency: Every 1 or 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 11:30A-12:50P Seigle / 111 Darnell No final 23 22 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 4302 Topics in Ethics: Civil Society 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Selected advanced topics in ethics. Prerequisite: 6 units of philosophy, or permission of instructor. Attributes: A&S IQ: HUMArch: HUMArt: HUMEN: H Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L30 430  L84 4300 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 9:00A-11:50A Wilson / 104 Baril See instructor 0 6 0 Desc: Democracy in the United States faces several related challenges, including political polarization, extremism, and a shortage of reasoned moral and political debate. Many Americans believe our democracy is in crisis and are increasingly skeptical that political progress and social justice can be achieved in our democratic system. This course aims to engage with the crisis of American democracy by examining the practice of reasoning about values, which is a key component of "civil society," i.e. the norms, practices, and non-state institutions that constitute a democratic society. Students will study a selection of moral and political issues, learn strategies for reasoning with others about them, and organize a series of "Dinner & Dialogue" events designed to model constructive moral and political discourse. This course is part of the Civil Society Initiative; for more information: https://philosophy.wustl.edu/civil-society-initiative Enrollment is limited, so all students will initially be wait-listed. Students who wish to enroll should complete the following brief questionnaire: https://philosophy.wustl.edu/civil-society-questionnaire Students who fill out the questionnaire by April 1st will be notified about enrollment by April 16th. For more information on the course, contact anne.m.baril@wustl.edu. Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. L32 Pol Sci 4373 Immigration, Identity, and the Internet 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This class exmines a critical issue in contemporary societies: How do changes in technology affect the process of immigration and how immigrant identity is shaped? While some immigrants have chosen to maintain strong symbolic and material ties to their home countries throughout history, technology has greatly reduced the costs of doing so. Increasing and less expensive opportunities for the acquisition of information, communication, and travel means that immigrants can choose different areas in which to settle without giving up access to their home culture. In addition, they frequently know much more about the new country, and they can develop transnational identities that embrace both the home and new country cultures. How do these changes affect patterns of immigrant settlement, political participation, and socialization? In this class we will combine studies of immigration with studies of the social uses of technology, building on theories and explanations which explore how transnational identities and processes are shaped. Attributes: A&S IQ: LCD, SC, SD, SSC, WIArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L98 4373 Frequency: Every 1 or 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 2:30P-3:50P Seigle / 109 Parikh Paper/Project/TakeHome 17 16 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L32 Pol Sci 4400 Advanced Social and Political Philosophy 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: A selective investigation of one or two advanced topics in the philosophical understanding of society, government, and culture. Readings may include both historical and contemporary materials. Possible topics include: liberalism, socialism, communitarianism, citizenship, nationalism, cosmopolitanism, social contract theory, anarchism, and the rights of cultural minorities. Prerequisites: one course in Philosophy at the 300-level, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor. Attributes: A&S IQ: HUMArch: HUMArt: HUMEN: H Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L30 4400  L30 5400  L84 4400  L98 4400 Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-2:20P McDonnell / 361 Wellman Dec 18 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM 19 24 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 4652 Democracy and Inequality in an Age of Globalization 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This is a course on comparative political economy that explores whether open, liberal democratic societies can provide relative economic equality while at the same time guaranteeing untrammeled flows of goods and services across borders. The course is based on close reading of recent research in economics and political science. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Comparative Politics subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Mallinckrodt / 303 Rosas Dec 17 2024 6:00PM - 8:00PM 15 10 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 4755 Psychology of War 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Why does war occur? Why does it last so long? What are its long-term effects on the people that lived through them? This course is designed to shed light on these questions, examining the interaction of psychological and strategic processes in international war and conflict. We will critically examine how psychological factors such as emotions, identity, cognition, and motivation impact (and are impacted by) political violence. We will examine these processes in the context of crisis diplomacy, national security policy, war, post-conflict reconstruction, and more. Specific examples of potential topics include: the global "War on Terror," ongoing intractable conflicts such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, diplomatic standoffs between the US and adversaries such as North Korea and Russia, and refugee and migration crises around the globe. By the end of this course, students should have a clear understanding of how political conflict both affects and is affected by human psychology, and the implications this has for addressing a host of political problems and challenges. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate International Politics subfield. Prereq: L32 262, L32 363 or permission from instructor Attributes: A&S IQ: SSC, WIArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every 1 or 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Danforth Ctr / 236 Wayne No final 16 14 0 Actions: Books L32 Pol Sci 495 Research Design and Methods 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course provides an introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods in political science. The topics in this course address issues related to defining and operationalizing research questions, theory building (e.g., case studies, counterfactuals, formal theory, and interviews) as well as theory testing (e.g., observational studies, surveys, and experiments). Technical issues related to these methods are not the focus of this course. Theoretical issues regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches are instead. Ultimately, the goal of this course is threefold: (1) to instruct students to critically analyze scholarly articles with particular attention to research design, (2) develop skills associated with practical applications of particular methods, and (3) to guide students in how to design an original research project, such as a senior thesis. Note: This course counts towards the undergraduate Political Methods subfield. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W-F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / 103 Shady No final 25 25 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use.