Process of rapid political change in contemporary Africa with special emphasis on the emergence of new states
Courses
PS 322 Politics of Southeast Asia
Comparative analysis of such issues as state formation, state-society relations, the politics of economic development, tensions between authoritarianism and democracy, and the politics of identity, with particular attention to a select number of major countries …
PS 315 Legislative Internship
Practical experience in a legislative office. Policy research. Readings in legislative process.
PS 311 United States Congress
Principles, procedures and problems of the legislative process of the United States Congress.
PS 297 African and African-American Linkages: An Introduction
Analysis of retention of African elements in African-American oral, written, and material culture. Social, cultural, and political issues regarding race, self-definition, and self-determination in both Africa and North America will be examined.
PS 277 Africa: An Introductory Survey
African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure.
PS 274 Political Choice and Strategy
An introduction to decision analysis, strategic interaction, and voting systems and their manipulation. Examines a wide range of institutions for making social choices and the opportunities for the exercise of political strategy.
PS 270 Understanding Political Numbers
How numbers and statistics are used in electoral strategies, political debates and legal proceedings. Presents basic tools of analysis and how to use them.
PS 260 Latin America: An Introduction
Latin American culture and society from an interdisciplinary perspective; historical developments from pre-Columbian times to the present; political movements; economic problems; social change; ecology in tropical Latin America; legal systems; literature and the arts; cultural …
PS 255 Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
Multidisciplinary and historical perspectives on the East Asian civilizations of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Mongolia from prehistory to the present, including developments in philosophy, economy, governance, social structure, kinship, geography, etc.