Year: 2017

Comparative analysis of the countries of contemporary Eastern Europe, including issues of democratization, economic transition, and social change; political crises and institutional adjustments; interactions between regimes and domestic social forces; prospect for future systemic change.

Intensive study and research in selected problems within the constituent fields of political science. The Fall 2017 proseminar is “Election Reform in America.”

An examination of the basic principles, purposes, and assumptions of First Amendment cases and literature, with attention to both historical and contemporary controversies.

Changing political roles, status, attitudes, and behaviors of women in contemporary society and of the political implications of changing female/male relationships.

Investigation at an advanced level of selected problems in political philosophy.

Investigation at an advanced level of selected problems in political philosophy.

Inter-state conflict and cooperation in Africa. Topics include Pan-Africanism, African Union, and regional integration; the international dimensions of regional crises; relations with great powers and with international financial institutions; and the role of non-state actors …

Examines the phenomenon of genocide in the modern world. The class covers the concept of genocide, theories of why genocide occurs, and particular cases in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Structure, process, and personnel of American courts; emphasis on the governmental and political consequences of court decisions for public policy-making.

This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about powers and structures of government from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include separation of powers, …