100 - People, Power and Politics: An Introduction An introduction to the issues, concepts and institutions of contemporary politics in both Canadian and international contexts, inviting critical thinking on subjects such as power, citizenship, democracy, diversity, feminism and colonialism. It links these topics to current world political events and issues. The objectives of the course are to introduce concepts and approaches in political studies; and to cultivate civic education.
210 - Introduction to Political Thought This course introduces students to basic ideas and some major figures in the history of political thought. Central issues such as justice, political authority, rights, legitimacy, and sovereignty will be explored by way of reference to the ideas of some of the major figures in the history of political theory. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 ***
220 - Comparative Politics An introduction to comparative analysis of industrial and developing states. Topics include: the economies and political traditions of the countries in question; contemporary patterns of politics and policy-making, individual and collective rights, governmental power and the functioning of executives, legislatures, bureaucracies, parties, and pressure groups in the context of current policy problems. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 ***
230 - Canadian Politics An examination of the political structures and important forces shaping political decision-making in Canada. Emphasis is placed on national institutions and events. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 ***
240 - World Politics A comprehensive introduction to international politics. This course is designed to help students establish a basic understanding of the history of war and peace, international relations theory, human security, international political economy, international law, and international organizations. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 ***
290 - Selected Topics - an AA-ZZ series. Courses in selected topics. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or permission of Department Head ***
290AB - Environmental Theory, Politics, and Policy This course explores different theories about the environment, the social movements, political parties, and interest groups that promote them, and the policy created by government to address environmental issues. Students will consider some environmental and political implications arising from the capitalist market economy, the development paradigm, and selected alternatives.
290AC - Post-Cold War International Order and Ethnic-Communal Conflict This course is to study theories of war and peace, ethnic and communal conflict, and post-Cold War international order. The course will discuss the main international relations theories on war and peace,ethnic issues and communal conflict.
310 - Ancient Political Thought This course examines the political thought of the ancient world. It focuses primarily on Plato and Aristotle, but can also include the pre-Socrates, Thucydides, Cicero, etc. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 210 or permission of Department Head ***
311 - Early Modern Political Theory An examination of the ideas of major figures in early modern political thought such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and others with a view to exploring the differences between ancient and modern political thought. It will explore issues such as the origin of the state, conceptions of the individual, the nature and limits of community. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 210 or permission of Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 214. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 311 and PSCI 214. *
312 - American Political Thought This course examines the intellectual origins and development of the American constitutional tradition from the colonial period to modern times. Topics include thinkers and works from the Founding and Jacksonian era, Lincoln and the slavery crisis, the populist and progressive movements, New Deal liberalism, and contemporary rights issues. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 210 or PSCI 321 or permission of Department Head. Concurrent enrolment allowed in PSCI 321. ***
316 - Postmodernism An examination of modernism and postmodernism focusing on questions of truth, power, knowledge, and the self. ***Prerequisite: PSCI 210, or permission of Department Head *** *Note: This course is cross-listed with PHIL 341. Students who have completed HUM 207, PHIL 295AA, or ENGL 395AB prior to Winter 2007 may not take this course for credit. *
317 - Medieval Political Thought This course examines classics in political theology from the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions. It will explore questions such as the relationship between reason and revelation, the best political order, and the understanding of nature, law and prophecy. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 210, or one 200-Level PHIL course, or permisson of Department Head ***
318 - Women and Gender in Political Philosophy, Ancient and Modern This course examines how gender issues have been treated in political philosophy. It will explore questions such as the status of the family, the equality of the sexes, the role of reason in defining woman, and the relation between the public and private spheres of life. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 210, or one 200-level PHIL course, or WGST 200, or permission of Department Head ***
321 - American Politics This course introduces students to the American political system. It may explore some or all of the following: American political philosophy, constitutionalism, political culture, civil rights and liberties, the operation of the major federal institutions, political participation and the meaning of citizenship, and policy making in a volatile world. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or permission of Department Head ***
323 - Chinese Politics This course focuses on modern Chinese politics, especially the post-Mao transition from revolution to reform. It introduces students to different approaches to the study of Chinese politics. In addition to the general overview of China's political traditions, revolution, and political institutions, some specific topics will also be examined. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or permission of Department Head ***
325 - Political Participation in Comparative Perspective This course surveys the various conventional and unconventional political activities of North American citizens in the 20th and early 21st centuries. It will examine the theories and methodologies used to study citizens' political involvement, and focus on contemporary and historical examples of citizens engaging in conventional and unconventional activities, including voting, party activism and non-violent civil disobedience. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or permission of Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 250. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 325 and PSCI 250. *
326 - Asian Politics: Selected Cases An examination of selected political systems in Asian countries other than China and India. In addition to studying political structures, the course will focus on the connections between domestic policies and regional tensions. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or 240 or permission of Department Head ***
331 - Canadian Federalism This course examines the Canadian federal system from several analytical perspectives in order to come to conclusions about the nature of the system and its impact on politics in Canada. It pays particular attention to the development and present form of the Canadian constitution. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or permission of Department Head ***
333 - Politics of Quebec This course is designed to enhance the understanding of those unfamiliar with Quebec politics. It concentrates on the development of Quebec in Canada, its relationship with other regions and the federal government, and the continuing question of Quebec independence. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or permission of Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 430. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 333 and PSCI 430. *
334 - Canadian Politics and the Charter of Rights This course will examine the influence of the Charter of Rights on political issues and social change in Canada. Emphasis will be on civil liberties, group rights and political and socio-economic conflict, and the evolving roles of party politics, the judiciary, and extra-Parliamentary politics. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or permission of Department Head ***
336 - Canadian Labour in Politics This course will examine the role of the trade union movement in Canadian politics. This will involve an examination of the relationship of trade unions to political parties, corporate capital, and the state, as well as a study of ideological tendencies within trade unions. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or permission of Department Head ***
337 - Women in Politics An introduction to women's participation in various aspects of Canadian political life, including the women's movement, party and electoral politics, legislatures, and the legal system. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or permission of Department Head ***
338 - Aboriginal People and Politics This course considers the relationship between indigenous peoples and the Canadian state. Questions of the nature of colonialism, capitalism, citizenship and identity are raised, based on a critical reading of Canadian history and contemporary politics. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or permission of Department Head ***
340 - Topics in International Law l An introduction to the basic foundations of International Law including its sources, history, scope and key institutions. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or PSCI 240 or permission of Department Head ***
341 - Canadian Foreign Policy This course introduces the student to the study of Canadian foreign policy. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or 240 or permission of Department Head ***
342 - International Diplomacy and the United Nations System This course will examine the various approaches to diplomacy and the dynamics of international conflict resolution and peace enhancement through a study of the legal framework, institutional structure, and political processes of the United Nations System, and other multilateral organizations. It will also involve observation and simulation at the national and international level. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 240 or permission of Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 241. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 342 and PSCI 241. *
343 - International Political Economy A critical examination of the relationship and interaction between world politics and the international economy, including topics such as international trade, financial debt crisis, multinational corporations, foreign aid and investment. Theoretical attention will be particularly paid to hegemony and leadership theory, development and underdevelopment, regionalism and integration, international regimes and globalization. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 240 or permission of Department Head ***
344 - Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment This course considers the ways in which economic development has occurred in different states, taking into account transformations in global capitalism, superpower states, and political-economic alliances, and domestic political formations. Theoretical materials may include liberal and realist accounts as well as neo-Marxist critiques. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or 240 or permission of Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 270. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 344 and PSCI 270. *
345 - Canada in the Global System This course examines how national and international political and economic developments have affected Canada's ability to maintain its political and economic sovereignty. Attention is focused on the paradigmatic shift in political and economic thinking that took place in the 1970s and 1980s, including trade liberalization and the expansion of NAFTA, FTAA and the WTO. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 or 240 or permission of Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 231. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 345 and PSCI 231. *
346 - Latin American Politics - Selected Cases An examination of selected political systems in Latin American countries. In addition to studying political structures, the course topics may include colonialism, economic and political dependency, power relations and social protest, and regional integration. ***Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or 240 or permission of the Department Head***
350 - Electoral Systems and Voting Analysis of the voting behaviour of individuals and its relation to electoral systems. Examples from Canada and other countries will be examined and compared. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or 230 or permission of Department Head ***
360 - Local Government in Canada An introduction to municipalities and local government bodies in Canada. Topics include the origins, transformation, structure and functioning of local governments, current issues and problems. The course will examine political institutions, processes and trends in both urban and rural settings, particularly in the Prairies. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or permission of Department Head ***
361 - Local and Community Politics This course addresses political processes and structures at the local level, and community as a venue for political action. Topics such as community power; local interest groups, issues and conflicts; local democracy; and the local/global dichotomy will be considered. Examples will be drawn from both urban and rural settings. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 210 or PSCI 230, or permission of Department Head ***
390 - Selected Topics - an AA-ZZ series. Courses in selected topics. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 and completion of 9 credit hours in PSCI, or permission of Department Head ***
390AG - Group and Community Rights in Canada Explores the fairness and efficacy of forms of rights as they pertain to culturally distinct groups and communities in Canada. Examines multiculturalism, the historical contexts of various communities, and emerging proposals for recognition and empowerment. Emphasis will be placed on new political arrangements for First Nations and Metis communities. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 and an additional 9 credit hours in PSCI, or permission of the department head. ***
390AH - Globalization, States and Nations The course studies the causes and consequences of globalization from a global political economy perspective. One of the course objectives is to bring clarity to the idea of globalization by introducing the main different positions in the globalization debate.
390AJ - The Middle East in the Global System The course is a study of the Middle East from an interdisciplinary perspective. The focus will be on the contemporary international relations of a select group of Middle Eastern countries. The topics may also include the political and economical systems, culture and society of Middle Eastern countries. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 and 30 credit hours, or with permission of the Program Co-ordinator. ***
390AK - War and Peace: Past, Present & Future An examination of global security and conflict including the causes of war, the evolution of warfare, ethnic conflicts, Western military interventions, the democratic peace, and the future prospects of war and peace.
390AL - Post-Enlightenment Political Thought A survey of 18th and 19th century political philosophy, including texts by Kant, Marx, Mill and Nietzsche, focusing on themes such as history, revolution, colonialism, rights, and liberty. ***Prerequisite: PSCI 100
390AM - Politics of South Africa This course provides an overview of political, economic and social issues in South Africa, covering the initial colonial contact, the formal introduction of apartheid, the anti-apartheid struggle, the transition to non-racial democracy, and post-apartheid politics. ***Prerequisite: either PSCI 220 or PSCI 240 or permission of the Department Head***
400 - Honours Project I Work towards an Honours Paper under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must submit a proposal at the end of the Fall semester. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. ** * Note: Students who do not achieve a grade of 75% in this course may not continue in the Honours program in political science. *
401 - Honours Project II Completion of an Honours Paper under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must submit an extensive research paper based on their proposal in PSCI 400. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 400 with a minimum grade of 75% ***
412 - Modern Political Theory: The Continental Tradition An exploration of the ideas of some or all of the following: Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 310, 311, 312 or 316 or permission of the Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 313. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 412 and PSCI 313. *
413 - Modern Political Theory: The English Liberal Tradition An exploration of the ideas of some or all of the following: Burke, Bentham, Hume, J.Mill, J.S. Mill, Green. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 310, 311, 312 or 316 or permission of the Department Head *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 314. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 413 and PSCI 314. *
415 - Contemporary Political Theory This course offers a selection of readings in contemporary political theory. Emphasis will be placed on the way current political thought addresses fundamental and emerging political concerns. The readings may draw upon sources such as political economy, feminism, critical theory, environmentalism, post-modernism, and recent developments in liberal, democratic, and neo-Marxist approaches. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 310, 311, 312 or 316 or permission of the Department Head ***
423 - East European Political Systems The politics of modern East Europe. An intensive examination of the internal political economies and external politics of the successor states to the Soviet Union, and selected East European states. A detailed investigation of the factors leading to the disintegration of the "communist" system, and the systems which have replaced it. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or permission of Department Head ***
425 - Topics in Comparative Politics (1) An intensive study of modern theories in comparative politics, such as rational choice theory, institutionalism, culturalism, and historical-structural analysis. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 323, 324 or 325 or permission of Department Head ***
426 - Topics in Comparative Politics (2) An intensive examination of various issues in contemporary comparative politics, such as the nature of the state and the state-society dichotomy, political institutions, social movements, rights and identities, development and democratization. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 323, 324, 325 or permission of Department Head ***
427 - Eurpean Politics An examination and comparison of governments and political processes in Europe, particularly political cultures, parties, institutions, and relations between state and society in various European countries. While the focus will be on western Europe, the newly democratized countries of Central and Eastern Europe will also be studied. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 220 or 240 and one 300-level PSCI course or permission of the Department Head ***
428 - Politics and Policy in the European Union An examination of the European Union (EU) as a regional-level response to the pressures of globalization. The course will ask whether the EU?s system of governance provides a democratic and environmentally-balanced approach to the pressures of globalization. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 220 or 240 and one 300-level PSCI course or permission of the Department Head ***
431 - Politics of Saskatchewan This course examines the government and politics of Saskatchewan. It emphasizes the changes that have occurred in the party system, structures of government, and the public service in the province during the past twenty years. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 331-338, or permission of Department Head ***
433 - Political Parties This course examines historical changes in the Canadian federal and provincial party system and organizations, as well as some party changes in Europe. Some of the specific issues that are addressed include: the emergence of a fourth party system, party decline, party financing, initiatives to enhance intra-party democracy, and the use of new media technologies. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 323-325, or 331-338; or permission of Department Head ***
434 - Politics and the Media This course examines in detail the structural and ideological aspects of the media in Canada and the world. Topics considered include the political economy of the media, its relationship to the political process and the internal structure of media institutions as they fulfill ideological functions. *** Prerequisite: A minimum of 3 PSCI classes at the 300- or 400-level, or permission of Department Head. ***
436 - Selected Topics in Public Policy An examination of the methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of the policy process and an analysis of selected policy issues. *** Prerequisite: One of PSCI 331, 333, 334, 336, 337, or 338, or permission of Department Head ***
438 - Selected Topics in the Canadian Constitution An advanced seminar on the major constitutional negotiations in Canada since WWII. This course places particular emphasis on the patriation of the Constitution in 1982. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 331 or permission of Department Head ***
439 - The Politics of Health This course examines the roles of the federal and provincial governments in the area of health policy. It traces the history of government involvement in medicare, workers' compensation, and occupation health. *** Prerequisite: A minimum of three PSCI courses at the 300- or 400-level, or permission of Department Head. *** * Note: Formerly numbered PSCI 339. Students may not receive credit for both PSCI 439 and PSCI 339. *
442 - Theories of International Relations A study of the most important theories, approaches, concepts, and debates within the field of International Relations. Examining the connections between IR Theory and the actual events, both historical and contemporary, of world politics. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 240 and one 300-level PSCI course or permission of the Departement Head ***
443 - Selected Topics International Relations This course is a seminar in selected topics in International Relations. Topics covered in this course may include the following: current issues of world politics; ethics and international affairs; international conflict and security; history of international relations; and the international political economy. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 240 and one 300 PSCI course or permission of the Department Head ***
451 - Provinicial Politics in Canada An examination and comparison of politics in selected Canadian provinces, including mechanisms of intergovernmental co-operation and federal provincial relations. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 331 or 333 or permission of Department Head ***
452 - Issues in Canadian Politics This course is a senior seminar, focusing on citizenship, identity, and democracy in the context of relevant political questions arising in the contemporary Canadian context. Students will consider theory, institutions and institutional reconfiguration, and democratic contestation. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 230 and one 300-level PSCI course. ***
470 - The Third World and Political-Economic Change An advanced seminar concerned with political, social, and economic change in selected underdeveloped countries; an investigation into the dynamics of underdevelopment and the nature of the world economy. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 or 240 and one 300-level PSCI course, or permission of Department Head ***
480 - Provincial Legislative Internship Program The study of Saskatchewan's provincial political institutions, politics, public policies, public management, and public administration through a combination of direct observations, directed readings, and research and analysis. ** Must be chosen by a Legislative Internship Selection Committee prior to registration. ** * Note: All activities will take place at the Legislative Building in Regina. The internship runs for 7 months, from January to July. *
490 - Directed Readings - an AA-ZZ series. Courses designed for individual students. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. **
490AP - Neoconservatism An examination of the intellectual underpinnings of the neoconservative ideology that has exerted its influence on the Republican party in the United States and the Conservative Party in Canada. How does neoconservatism differ from classic conservatism? Why does neoconservatism insist on religion and nationalism in politics? *** Prerequisite: PSCI 100 and one of PSCI 210, 213, 214, 313, or 314 ***
490AS - Selected Topics: Parliament and Representation An examination of the role of Parliament in the Canadian political system. Topics will include consideration of the value of bicameralism and the future of the Senate, the effectiveness of representation in the House of commons, and prospects for a reformed and reinvigorated Parliament.
490AT - Aboriginal Decolonization Issues This course examines colonial policy in Canada and other settler states, and takes account of the economic, cultural, and political shifts suggested in post-colonial analysis.
490AU - European Politics This course provides an extensive examination and comparison of governments and political proceses in Western Europe. More specifically, it addresses the political cultures, parties, institutions, and relations between state and society of the founding member states of the European Union (EU), namely, Germany, France, Italy, and the Benelux countries, as well as several of the countries that were integrated into the EU between 1973 and 1995. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 220 and 325 ***
490AX - Third World Political Conflict and Revolution This is an advanced direct reading course on the topic of political conflict and revolution. This course pursues a systematic study of developing countries' development from a historical-structural perspective. We shall focus on social, political, and economic forces and institutional structures associated with the concept of development and underdevelopment. We shall analyze revolution as a special form of social change and political conflict.
490AZ - Eco Theory and Eco Politics Students will read a variety of works of ecological theory and politics, and will consider how ecological issues fit with various paradigms of human relationship with the world, each other, and the economy. The Canadian state's historical and current model will be our focus. Students will develop a more sophisticated appreciation of the strengths and limitations of eco-theories, and a better understanding of the politics driving discourse and debates.
490BA - Issues in Canadian Politics An examination of contemporary issues in Canadian Politics, which may include citizenship, identity, and institutional transformation. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 331 and 333 ***
490BB - Marxist Theory and Countours of Global Capitalism This course explores different theoretical approaches within contemporary Marxism and examines the specificities of the systemic logic of global capitalism as well as its historicity. It offers a broad survey of various themes in Marxist theory and how they relate to finance, feminism, anti-racism, ecology, and the Global South, among other themes.
490BC - Policy Theory and Climate Change An examination of the thesis that climate change poses a challenge to policy theories based on non-realist epistemologies such as postmodernism and interpretivism.
490BD - IR Beyond the State This course will examine the dominant conception that global politics is primarily about states. It will investigate new theories, new actors, new technologies, new identities and new organizational practices which put forward the idea that the space of global politics is larger and more complex than the state alone.
491 - Directed Readings - an AA-ZZ series. Courses designed for individual students. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. **
492 - Directed Readings - an AA-ZZ series. Courses designed for individual students. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. **
493 - Directed Readings - an AA-ZZ series. Courses designed for individual students. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. **
494 - Directed Readings - an AA-ZZ series. Courses designed for individual students. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. **
495 - Directed Readings - an AA-ZZ series. Courses designed for individual students. ** Permission of the Department Head is required to register. **
800 - Seminar First part of the course (5-6 weeks) used for instruction in methodology. Last part of course used for presentation of a research paper. (Honours students could integrated into the latter part of the course.)
812 - Advanced Seminar on Modern Political Theory- continental tradition This seminar examines the major theoretical concepts and philosophical foundations of the Continental Tradition of Modern Political Theory. The figures examined may include Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
825 - Advanced Seminar on Selected Topics in Comparative Politics This seminar examines the main theories in comparative politics as well as compares different approaches to the study of political systems, institutions, policies, cultures and ideologies in different regional and national contexts.
842 - Advanced Seminar on Theories of International Relations This course is a study of the most important theories, approaches, concepts, and debates within the field of International Relations. The course examines the connections between IR Theory and the actual events, both historical and contemporary, of world politics.
844 - Politics of Health Care Public health insurance politicized healthcare. It increased conflict between the state and the medical professions and forced political parties to deal with health issues. Healthcare is the focus of ongoing federal- provincial antagonisms, constitutional wrangling and national public debate. The course will examine how the constellation of political forces involved in each of the above areas converged to produce the unique healthcare system which exists in Canada today.
845 - Pol Healthcare Labour Relation This course covers the evolution of Saskatchwan's legislative framework for healthcare labour relations in the post World War II period. It will describe the emergence of various employee, employer, and professional associations and assess their relationships to both the government and one another.
846 - SIPP Internship This course is offered at the Sask. Institute of Public Policy in conjunction with the Department of Political Science. Students will be supervised by an accredited member appointed to SIPP. They will be asked to participate in the work of the Institute, write policy papers as required, and complete a research paper by the end of the term. *** Prerequisite: PSCI 800 and 801 ***
851 - Advanced Seminar on Political Issues in Canada This course examines various political issues in Canadian political system. Policy areas that will be addressed may include: social, economic, fiscal, environmental, aboriginal people, and labor. Different instructors may choose to concentrate on different policy areas as well as at provincial or federal levels.
890AH - Revolution/Self-determination This course is focused on China's ethnic minorities, especially different modes of governance in three regions: Yunnan, Xinjiang and Tibet. Different manifestations of self-governance in three regions will be studied. The themes examined include revolution, indigenous and ethnic minority people's participation in state affairs, developmental state, colonialism, and self-determination.
890AI - Global Financial Governance The course is an advanced study of the political economy of global finance and financial governance. It focuses on the evolution of the post-second World War international financial order and the recent emergence of a new global financial system. It examines power relations and institutions that underlie financial markets.
890AJ - Aboriginal Constit. Issues This course will examine the place of Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian constitution with particular emphasis on the content and nature of Aboriginal rights, the constitutional requirements for abridgement of such rights and the constitutional entitlement of Aboriginal communities to establish distinct and separate political societies.
890AK - Selected Topics in Aboriginal Canadian Decolonization The course will consider the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state, both historically and currently, including future political possibilities. Issues include the nature of colonialism (or imperialism), of capitalism, of citizenship; and of identity, race/ism and sex/ism.
890AL - Women's Political Involvement in Western Liberal Democracies The course will examine the political involvement of women in Western liberal democracies such as Canada and West European countries. The focus will be on whether the feminization of political institutions is a necessary and sufficient condition for their democratization.
890AM - Theories of the State The course will examine a variety of contemporary debates and issues relating to the nature of power in the liberal democratic state. The focus will be on those approaches particularly relevant to the issue of Metis politics.
890AN - Neoconservatism This course examines the intellectural underpinnings of the neoconservative ideology that has dominated the Republican Party in the United States and the Conservative Party in Canada. The course will examine four aspects of neoconservatism: Political, social, economic, and international.
890AO - Gambling and Public Policy This course will examine the inter-relationship between government, public policy, and gambling in Canada.
890AP - American Foreign Policy in a New Era Foreign policy decisions are the product of a historical context (individual and cultural). In order to criticize, evaluate and understand those decisions, this course will examine all these components in relation to emerging doctrines of U.S. foreign policy.
890AQ - Advanced Feminism, Women and Development This course will be an examination of the conditions of women's lives in a global context. Engaging feminist theoretics within postcolonialism, anti-racism and civil rights and examine issues that impact women's lives such as poverty, environment, labour, power and subsequent feminist responses.
890AR - Development Policy and International Organizations Students will look at an array of international institutions and their policies in relation to economic development activities, and their participation in social, political and cultural areas. They will examine the increasing role of these organizations in domestic public policy formulation.
890AT - Citizen Minority Rights & Political Participation This course is to study theories of minority rights, citizenship and political participation as well as political participation practice in Canada. The course will examine the political discourse of liberal multiculturalism and its implication for Canadian politics.
890AU - Contemporary Citizenship Theory An examination of the influence of key thinkers in the continental tradition of political theory - Rousseau, Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche - on the development of new conceptions of citizenship in the face of challenges to the identity of the traditional nation state.
890AV - Post-Colonial States and Ethnic-Communal Conflict This course is to designed to study theories of war and peace, ethnic and communal conflict, and post-colonial states, especially through the examination of African geo-political examples. The course will discuss the main international relations (IR) theories on war and peace, ethnic issues and communal conflict.
890AW - Postmodernism and the Challenge to the Platonic Tradition This course is an examination of the challenge that postmodernism poses to the intellectual tradition of Western thought represented by the Platonic and Neo-Platonic defence of objective and universal conceptions of truth and justice.
890AX - Selected Topics in Aboriginal-Canadian Decolonization This course will consider the relationship between indigenous peoples and the Canadian state, both historically and currently. The question of what aboriginality means will be interrogated along with questions about the nature of colonialism (or imperialism) of capitalism, of citizenship and of identity.
890AY - Democracy and Rule of Law in China This graduate course is to study theories of democratization and rule of law. Readings and discussions will be focused on the debate between democracy school and legal reform school in China and on China's human rights movement as that contributing to China's ongoing transition toward democracy and rule of law.
890AZ - Integration and Regionalism in Asia This graduate course is to study international integration theory and regional practice of economic and political integration in Asia-Pacific. Readings and discussions will be particularly focused on distinctive integration experience in Northeast Asia, especially among China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
890BA - Dimensions of Ethnic Conflicts and Alternative Strategies This class will study dimensions of ethnic conflicts and changing international responses to political and social conflict. It will discuss the concepts of prevention, management and settlement of ethnic and religious self-determination conflicts in such case-studies as Bosnia, Kosovo, Isreal/Palestine, and Somalia.
890BB - Political Theory=Public Policy An examination of the critical and theoretical roots of policy discourse and post-positivist approaches to policy studies. Topics will include deliberative policy analysis, the contextual orientation of Harold Lasswell, framing, and narrative approaches.
890BC - Classical & Contemporary Readings-Policy Theory An examination of the development of policy theory through close reading of key texts. Topics include rational decision-making, incrementalism, institutionalism, theories of policy change, network theories and post positivism.
890BD - Ancient Political Theory This class explores the ancient understanding of the best political order. We consider the classical account of historical regimes, focusing on Persia, Athens, and Sparta as portrayed in the writings of Herodotus, Thucydides and Plutarch. We then turn to philosophical reflections on the best regime provided by Plato and Aristotle.
890BE - Modern Political Theory: The Continental Tradition This seminar examines the major philosophical concepts and theoretical foundations of the Continental Tradition of Modern Political Theory. The figures examined may include Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche. *** Prerequisite: Permission of graduate studies required ***
890BF - Global Governance and Democracy This course is an advanced study of the emerging system of global governance from the perspective of democracy. It critically examines the institutions of global governance, including the European Union, in terms of the principles of democracy. It considers the relationship between global governance and territorial state-based democracy.
890BG - Marxist Thoery and the Contours of Global Capitalism This course explores different theoretical approaches within contemporary Marxism and examines the specificities of the systemic logic of global capitalism as well as its historicity. It offers a broad survey of various themes in Marxist theory and how they relate to finance, feminism, anti-racism, ecology, and the Global south, among other themes.
890BH - Feminist Thoery An engagement with feminist theory in general; its principles and intentions. An examination of feminist theories from the 1990s until present intersecting with standpoint, poststructural, postcolonial queer, and antiracist feminist theories; theoretical orientations such as heteronormativity, whiteness and white privilege, performance, masculinities and femininities, power, and so forth.
890BI - Media, Politics and Thoeory The course will consider the democratic and cultural significance of the media and its role as creators of political culture (focusing on tolerance, racism, and sexism); and as emmeshed in political and economic frameworks. It will consider the interests and effects of private and public ownershp and of ownership concentration of media; and of the constitutional recognition of the media for freedom of information and speech.
890BJ - Issues in Global Environmental Governance An examination of recent trends in global environmental policy, focusing on the shift from international regimes based on multilateral agreements to partnership and private governance arrangements. The course will focus on the consequences of this shift for policy design at regional, national and local scales.
890BK - Advanced Course - Constitutional Issues in Canada An advanced course on the major constitutional negotiations in Canada since WWII. This course places particular emphasis on the patriation of the Constitution in 1982.
890BL - The UN Security Council An examination of the role of the United Nations Security Council in world politics. The first part of the course will focus on the UNSC?s origins, its evolution, the use of the veto, and its recent decisions and activities. The second part of the course will assess proposals for reforming the UNSC?s membership and powers. Permission of Department Head.
