Carleton political science

Science encompasses the study of governments and international organizations, political behavior, public policies, political processes, systems, and theory. It includes american politics, comparative politics, political philosophy, international relations and world curriculum is designed to cultivate judicious and productive citizenship, as well as provide versatile skills and knowledge. These can be applied to a wide range of fields, including law, business, government, international service, education, and choose between two tracks: political science and political science/international relations. Within each, students have flexibility to plan their courses of study around subfields of olitanism and the idea of europe 5:00 acy and welfare in latin america: accomplishments and challenges 4:30 for students & polisci faculty member in on knight podcast news for students & d keiser, career ree gupta, international relations peterson, administrative -shieldcarleton university cal science at chair in canadian parliamentary democracy →. Political science, we examine many kinds of contemporary issues: why do political changes (such as revolutions) occur? Carleton’s location in the capital city of ottawa enables students and faculty to have close proximity to political debates and ghtdec 8: queering international relations: analyzing norm implementation in sexual orientation based refugee lawnov 30: scott hamilton: our climate is nuclearcongratulations michael aarenau and elsa piersig – 2017 pollara awards recipientsgraduate student profilesnewstuesday, november 21, 2017democracy cookbook: democratizing the legislative branchthis publication by sshrc postdoctoral fellow paul thomas is part of the "democracy cookbook" project, which introduces ideas for improving governance in newfoundland and labrador. Morewednesday, november 8, 2017political theory tenure-track positionthe department of political science invites applications from qualified candidates for a tenure-track appointment in political theory, with expertise in the history of political thought, at the rank of assistant professor beginning july 1, 2018. Morethe department of political science invites applications from qualified candidates for a tenure-track appointment in political theory, with expertise in the history of political thought, at the rank of assistant professor beginning july 1, 2018. Moremore news → climate is g the classics of social challenge of accountability in the canadian house of ng international relations: analyzing norm implementation in sexual orientation based refugee the search political political y | emeriti faculty | marfleet of political sor of political : willis hall : gmarfleet@ hours: tu 1:15-3:30, f 12:00-3: class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):posc 100. His work has appeared in political psychology, foreign policy analysis and the journal of political science education. His courses include international relations & world politics, methods of political research, complexity in politics, and american foreign a allen woodward strong professor of political science and the liberal : willis hall : ballen@ hours: m-th by appointment (sign up on moodle). She teaches courses in american politics, feminist political theory, politics and the media, and constitutional law. Her areas of specialization related to empirical theory and methodology include quantitative methods, political socialization and behavior, public opinion, and theories of learning. Allen also is a recipient of several grants including the national endowment for the humanities and the earhart foundation bou nassif ant professor of political campus: winter : willis hall : hnassif@sor bou nassif completed his phd at indiana university, bloomington. He has taught at indiana university as well as at the université libanaise, lebanon, law school and the université la sagesse, lebanon, department of political science. He was a field reporter for the lebanese broadcasting corporation (lbc) and has worked as an editorial assistant for the american political science association (apsa) perspectives on politics. Professor bou nassif posts information and articles of interest on his facebook page eye on the middle se burden-stelly ant professor and mellon faculty fellow of africana studies and political : leighton hall : cburden@se burden-stelly completed her phd in african diaspora studies at the university of california, berkeley in 2016. She holds an ma in african american studies from the university of california, berkeley, and a ba in political science and in african and african american studies from barrett honor college at arizona state university. Her scholarship traverses africana studies, critical theory, political theory, and political economy with a substantive focus on antiradicalism, anti-blackness, and state-sanctioned violence; globalization and economic development; and epistemologies of black ce cooper sor of political : willis hall : lcooper@ class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Idsc 251. Professor cooper teaches courses in ancient and modern political a czobor-lupp ate professor of political campus: spring : willis hall : mlupp@ hours: t 3:10-5:00, w 4:30-5:30, or by class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 255 post-modern political thought, t th 10:10-11:55 in weitz 160 political philosophy, t th 1:15-3:00 in weitz a czobor-lupp holds a phd in government from georgetown university and a phd in philosophy from the university of bucharest (romania). Her work has been published in contemporary political theory, european journal of political theory, perspectives on european politics and society, and numerous other english and romanian peer-reviewed journals. Besides the introductory classes to political philosophy, she teaches classes on post-modern political thought, imagination, memory, and politics, cosmopolitanism, religion and politics, the relationship between power and ng instructor in political : willis hall : bdaves@ hours: t 1:00-2:30, w 10:30-12:00, th 1:00-2:30 and by class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 230 methods of political research, t th 10:10-11:55 in weitz 234 israeli politics, t th 3:10-4:55 in willis daves has served as clinical assistant professor of political science at yeshiva university, visiting senior member of st. Professor daves' research interests include the political economy of development, north-south economic relations, new institutional economics, and politics of the middle east and north africa. He has published articles in several journals and edited volumes, including journal of interamerican studies and world affairs and the encyclopedia of the modern middle ina farhart ant professor of political : willis hall : cfarhart@ hours: posc 122 students tue 10:00 am-1:00 pm; posc 273 students tue 1:00-4:00; and by class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):posc 122 politics in american: liberty & equality, mw 9:50-11:00 & f 9:40-10:40 in leighton 273 race & politics in the u. Mw 1:50-3:00 & f 2:20-3:20 in leighton ina farhart completed her phd at the university of minnesota in august 2017 in the fields of american politics and political methodology, with a minor in political psychology.

She holds a ba in political science and psychology, as well as an ma in political science from colorado state university and an ma in political science from the university of minnesota. Prior to her graduate work at the university of minnesota, she worked for the national science foundation in the division of social and economic sciences and as a grant coordinator for the american educational research association. Professor farhart’s research interests are anchored in political participation and civic engagement, utilizing theories from political science, psychology, and mass communication. Her dissertation work focuses on political disaffection and learned helplessness in contemporary political contexts related to conventional and unconventional political behavior, as well as consequential political attitudes and beliefs. Her research also includes the use of alternative methodologies to study electoral behavior and political attitudes, e. Beyond her dissertation work, she and her coauthors are studying the political and psychological explanations for conspiracy endorsement and political ant professor of political : willis hall : kfreeze@ hours: m & th 2:00-4: class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 232 chinese foreign policy, mw 12:30-1:40 & f 1:10-2:10 in weitz freeze earned his phd at duke university. He teaches seminars on inequality, political economy of china and chinese politics, as well as methods of political ate professor of political : willis hall : dgupta@ hours: mw 11:15-12:30, f 11:00-1: class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 120 democracy & dictatorship, mw 9:50-11:00 & f 9:40-10:40 in weitz 358 comparative social movements, mw 1:50-3:35 in willis ree gupta received her phd in government from cornell university. Her research focuses on issues of nationalism, social movements and protest, and political extremism, with a particular focus on the politics of britain, ireland, and south africa. She has published her work in mobilization, ps: political science & politics, comparative politics, and comparative european politics. She is currently working on a book manuscript that explores the dynamics of radicalization and competition in nationalist movements as well as smaller projects on social movement coalitions as well as the political engagement of diaspora and immigrant communities in europe. Gupta is the coordinator of the international relations d keiser sor of political science and american : willis hall : rkeiser@ hours: m 3:30-5:00, w 10:30-12:00, f 3:30-4: class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 207 global decline of democracy: urban revanchism & popular resistance, mw 12:30-1:40 & f 1:10-2:10 in weitz 208 presidential elections, gridlock & policy strategy, mw 1:50-3:00 & f 2:20-3:20 in weitz sor keiser received his phd from the university of california at berkeley in 1989. Keiser teaches the introductory course on liberty and equality in america, as well as courses on the international political economy of cities, the political economy of global tourism, and public policy courses on the american education and health care systems. Kellogg professor of political : willis hall : amontero@sor montero received his phd in 1997 from columbia university. He teaches courses on comparative and international political economy, latin american and west european politics, comparative democratization, authoritarianism, and corruption, and global public health. Montero's web ate professor of political : willis hall : tmyint@ hours: m & w 10:00-12: class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 361 approaches to development, t th 10:10-11:55 in willis sor myint earned his phd in 2005 from the joint program of the school of public and environmental affairs and the school of law at indiana university, bloomington. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at the vincent and elinor ostrom workshop in political theory and policy analysis at iu, teaching and engaging in research on democracy and environmental governance with a regional focus on southeast asia. Myint teaches comparative political regimes, southeast asian politics, international relations & world politics, international environmental politics & policy, approaches to development, international institutions, and global social changes & sustainability. Tun myint's web w teacher-in-residence in the department of political : willis hall : jolson@ hours: t & th 9:00-11: class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):posc 248 weapons of mass destruction, t th 1:15-3:00 in willis poskanzer sor of political : laird hall : sposkanzer@ g. Before coming to carleton, he held senior administrative and academic positions at both private and public universities, most recently as president of suny new paltz. Congdon professor of political : willis hall : sschier@sor schier completed his phd at the university of wisconsin-madison. His interests are primarily in american politics, including interest groups, elections, congress, the presidency, and political parties. He can sometimes be heard on the air as political analyst for kstp television in minneapolis. Schier's web ly smith sor of environmental studies and political : goodsell observatory : ksmith@ class schedule (9/11/17-11/15/17):Posc 271 constitutional law i, mw 11:10-12:20 & f 12:00-1:00 in willis sor smith earned her phd at the university of michigan and her law degree at the boalt school of law at the university of california at berkeley. She teaches courses in constitutional law, the judicial process, american political thought, political theory, and environmental politics and policy. Her other titles include wendell berry and the agrarian tradition: a common grace (university press of kansas, 2003), governing animals: animal welfare and the liberal state (oxford university press, 2012), and articles published in the journal of political philosophy, women's studies, environmental values, journal of agricultural and environmental ethics and environmental ethics, and the journal of human and ecological risk y clark ’52 sor of international relations, : clark@sor w.

His publications include: the politics of the common market, englewood cliffs, nj: prentice-hall, 1967; "united nations peacekeeping techniques in the middle east," journal of the minnesota academy of science, vol. 2 and 3, 1969-70; and "materials for undergraduate study of the united nations," american political science review. Vig ’61 ed and atherton bean professor of science, technology, and society,: nvig@sor vig retired in 2003 after teaching at carleton for 37 years. He returned for winter and spring of 2005-06 to teach "international environmental politics and policy" and "comparative political regimes. Peterson strative assistant in political : willis hall : tpeterso@ earned her bachelor's degree at dana college, and has worked as an office administrator in the medical and publishing fields. Burt taught part-time in the political science department at carleton as the sit investment visiting professor of asian policy from 1994 until the fall of 2013. 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Particular attention will be given to the public policy debates that divide liberals and conservatives and how these divisions are rooted in american political culture. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies, quantitative reasoning encounter, writing requirement; offered fall 2017, winter 2018 · christina e 160: political philosophy introduction to ancient and modern political philosophy. We will investigate several fundamentally different approaches to the basic questions of politics--questions concerning the character of political life, the possibilities and limits of politics, justice, and the good society--and the philosophic presuppositions (concerning human nature and human flourishing) that underlie these, and all, political questions. This course addresses topics of a geopolitical, commercial and ideological character as they relate to global systems including: great power politics, polycentricity, and international organizations. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; not offered 2017– 203: political communication: political advertising in elections and public policy crosslisted with posc 303. Election ads along with the six-second "sound bite" are now among the major forms of political communication in modern democracies. We will study how ads are created and "work" from the standpoint of political psychology and film analysis. 6 credit; quantitative reasoning encounter, social inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 204: media and electoral politics: 2016 united states election our analysis of media influences on politics will draw from three fields of study: political psychology, political behavior and participation, and public opinion. We study a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods to learn how political communication affects u. Political science 328 will include a component on representations of foreign policy in electoral politics that contributes to our research in political science 204. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; offered fall 2017 · richard a 210: misinformation, political rumors, and conspiracy theories why do people believe in conspiracy theories, hold on to misinformed beliefs even in the face of mounting evidence to the contrary, and/or spread political and social rumors that may have little basis in fact?

This course explores the psychological, political, and philosophical approaches to the study of the causes, consequences, and tenacity of conspiracy beliefs, misinformation, and political rumors, as well as possible approaches that journalists could employ to combat misperceptions. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; offered winter 2018 · christina e 211: environment and the evolution of rules: designing institutions to solve political problems how can we design democratic institutions to deal with environmental and social problems? 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter, intercultural domestic studies; offered winter 2018 · kimberly k 214: visual representations of political thought and action visual media offer an alternative method of framing political ideas and events. Readings in visual theory, political psychology, and graphic representation will enable you to read images and use these powerful media to convey your ideas and research. 3 credit; literary/artistic analysis, quantitative reasoning encounter; not offered 2017– 215: political communications in comparative context this five-week course will focus on the major theories of political communication in an election context. We compare the legal and cultural contexts of election news coverage and advertising in these countries and analyze media effects on voter perceptions using political psychology studies based on research in the u. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; offered spring 2018 · richard a 220: politics and political history in film how do representations of politics in film influence our ideas about governance, citizenship, power, and authority? 6 credit; literary/artistic analysis, international studies; offered winter 2018 · barbara 221: latin american politics comparative study of political institutions and conflicts in selected latin american countries. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 224: measuring and evaluating social and ecological systems the institutional analysis and development (iad) and social ecological systems (ses) frameworks are designed to provide data on social, economic, and political institutions and the physical environment enabling us to understand the reciprocal effects of institutional and environmental change. 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter, international studies; not offered 2017–2018 · barbara 226: political psychology this course is an introduction to political psychology, an inter-disciplinary field of study that applies psychological theory and research to the study of politics, as a theoretical alternative to rational choice models. Study will include applying psychological models to elite decision making and to political behavior of ordinary citizens. Topics include personality and political leadership, group processes and foreign policy, theories of information processing and elite decision making, malignant political aggression and punitive politics, altruism and heroic political action, etc. 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter; not offered 2017– 230: methods of political research an introduction to research method, research design, and the analysis of political data. The course will consider the philosophy of scientific research generally, the philosophy of social science research, theory building and theory testing, the components of applied (quantitative and qualitative) research across the major sub-fields of political science, and basic methodological tools. Prerequisites: political science 122, ap american government, or ap us history is highly recommended 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; offered spring 2018 · greg 232: chinese foreign policy the "rise of china" over the past thirty-five years presents challenges and opportunities for the united states and other countries around the world. In this course, we examine the ideological basis of what unites and divides israelis, the foundation and basic operations of israel’s political system, the voting behavior of its citizens, and the key points of focus in israel’s most heated political disputes. This course introduces the basic concepts and tools of game theory—which is the formal representation of the strategic relationships of actors—to understand whether, how and when political actors get what they want. Examples from different political contexts will be used to illustrate real life examples of theoretical insights. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; offered winter 2018 · dev 242: political economy of the middle east what explains the middle east’s uneven economic development, even though many countries in the region have vast amounts of wealth? What are the social, political, diplomatic and security implications of increasing populations in stagnating economies? This course explores key questions at the intersection of the political and economic systems of the region to understand the origins of the challenges the region faces, the attempts at solutions, and the prospects for the future. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 246: politics of the middle east ii (1967-2011) the course covers the major political events in the middle east between 1967 and 2011, including the continuation of the arab-israeli conflict, the 1973 war and its aftermath, and the rise of the palestinian liberation organization (plo) in arab politics. We will also probe the upsurge of political islam with special emphasis on the muslim brothers in egypt and hezbollah in lebanon. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 247: comparative nationalism nationalism is an ideology that political actors have frequently harnessed to support a wide variety of policies ranging from intensive economic development to genocide. This course investigates competing ideas about the sources of nationalism, its evolution, and its political uses in state building, legitimation, development, and war.

Professors from the political science, chemistry, physics, computer science, biology, and philosophy departments will each contribute specific sections and, along with guest lecturers, augment our discussions on questions of global and national security policy. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; offered fall 2017 · jon r 250: ancient political philosophy: plato's republic cross-listed with posc 350. In this course we will examine ancient political philosophy through the intensive study of plato's republic, perhaps the greatest work of political philosophy ever written. 6 credit; humanistic inquiry; not offered 2017– 251: modern political philosophy: liberalism and its critics liberalism is the dominant political philosophy of our time. 6 credit; humanistic inquiry; not offered 2017– 255: post-modern political thought the thought and practice of the modern age have been found irredeemably oppressive, alienating, dehumanizing, and/or exhausted by a number of leading philosophic thinkers in recent years. In this course we will engage in a close study of beyond good and evil, perhaps nietzsche's most beautiful book and probably his most political one. The purpose of this course is to bring to bear great works of political philosophy on the foundational questions of international politics. Special attention will be given to the relationship between power and revolution, especially to the difficulty of turning revolutionary violence into political representation. 6 credit; humanistic inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 263: european political economy an introduction to the politics of the european region during the post-world war ii period. Students will examine the political conditions that gave impetus to the creation, maintenance, crisis, and decline of keynesian economic policies, social welfare states, social democratic partisan alliances, and cooperative patterns of industrial relations. 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter, international studies; not offered 2017– 264: politics of contemporary china this course examines the political, social and economic transformation of china over the past thirty years. 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter, international studies; offered spring 2018 · alfred p 266: urban political economy city revenue is increasingly dependent on tourism. The course will cover five arenas crucial to understanding the nature and origin of global environmental politics and policymaking mechanisms: (1) international environmental law; (2) world political orders; (3) human-environment interactions through politics and markets; (4) paradigms of sustainable development; and (5) dynamics of human values and rules. Following an introduction to historical, sociological, and psychological approaches to the study of race and ethnicity, we apply these approaches to understanding the ways in which racial attitudes have been structured along a number of political and policy dimensions, e. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; offered fall 2017 · christina e 274: political psychology of presidential foreign policy decision making this course examines the intersection of politics, personality and social psychology as applied to the analysis of u. It investigates the impact of individuals, group processes, political and social cognition, and political context on foreign policy decision-making. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 275: black radical political thought, 1919-1969 this course examines the history of black radical political thought in the united states between 1919 and 1969. Black radicalism" refers to the forms of politics and thought that have challenged, nationally and globally, economic exploitation, social inequality, political marginalization, and private and state-sanctioned antiblackness. The political ideologies and practices we will consider include: black nationalism, pan-africanism, socialism and communism, and black feminisms. The course will also pay special attention to the sociohistorical and political economic contexts that give rise to different forms of black radicalism. At the same time, historical narratives can escalate violence and deepen socio-cultural and political divisions, inequality, and oppression. Seminar: a global conversation part ii students will engage with leading scholars and practitioners in the field of political communication to learn how mass media, particularly tv news, influences politics. We will be especially attentive to united states news coverage of international events in new and old media and its importance in international relations, domestic perceptions of global political concerns (e. We will explore the legal and political issues that eu countries and their societies, particularly, in eastern and central europe, face when confronted with a migration crisis. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; offered spring 2018 · mihaela 302: subordinated politics and intergroup relations* how do social and political groups interact?

6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; offered spring 2018 · christina e 303: political communication: political advertising in elections and public policy* crosslisted with posc 203. Election ads along with the 6-second "sound bite" are now among the major forms of political communication in modern democracies. Academic freedom; the creation and maintenance of a community based on shared values) fit or conflict with legal rules and political dynamics that operate beyond the academy. Finally, the third section deals with two of the most pressing issues facing the countries of the arab spring: 1) the political role of arab armed forces, 2) the integration of the long-banned islamist groups into the public sphere as legitimate political parties. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies, writing requirement; not offered 2017– 325: corruption, clientelism, and political machines* motivated by the literature on “quality of democracy,” this course delves into theories of accountability, government responsiveness, transparency, and other major aspects of governance. Topics covered in the course include vote-buying and other forms of electoral fraud, the influence of money in campaigns, kickback schemes and governance, crony capitalism, clientelism and political machines, and varieties of accountability systems and institutional reform. This course explores the relevance of these concepts, studied mainly in physics and biology, for the social sciences. Instead, we will focus on describing and explaining how religious beliefs and organizations affect political outcomes and vice-versa. Topics will include the relationship between religion and the state, the political dimensions of religious movements, the religious dimensions of political movements, and how religious perspectives on such issues as gender, sexuality, race, and war reinforce or clash with political values and policy. Students will develop a perspective on public policy using materials from diverse fields such as political science, epidemiology, history, economics, and sociology. 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter, international studies; not offered 2017– 337: political economy of happiness* this course explores the political determinants of happiness in the united states and around the world. The course starts by examining how happiness is conceptualized and measured in public opinion data, before exploring the political economy of happiness globally. 6 credit; social inquiry, writing requirement, quantitative reasoning encounter, international studies; not offered 2017– 338: politics of inequality and poverty* the unequal distribution of income and assets is arguably the most important issue in many political systems around the world, and debates over the appropriate role of government in fighting inequality form a primary dimension of political competition. We will discuss how inequality influences political participation in democracies and dictatorships, shapes prospects for democratic transition/consolidation, and affects economic growth and social well-being. We will also examine when and how political institutions can mitigate negative aspects of inequality. 6 credit; social inquiry, intercultural domestic studies; offered winter 2018 · barbara 352: political theory of alexis de tocqueville* this course will be devoted to close study of tocqueville's democracy in america, which has plausibly been described as the best book ever written about democracy and the best book every written about america. 6 credit; social inquiry, writing requirement, international studies; not offered 2017– 358: comparative social movements* this course will examine the role that social movements play in political life. In the second part of the course, these theoretical approaches will be used to explore a number of case studies involving social movements that span several different issue areas and political regions. In the eighteenth century, kant thought that the increasingly global nature of the world requires international political institutions to guarantee peace and human rights. The intention is to show that cosmopolitanism is a complex reality that requires political institutions, as well as a new ethics to be cultivated through a particular engagement of culture. Can we reconcile the meaning of development in economic terms with cultural, ecological, political, religious, social and spiritual terms? Moving beyond the classic theoretical debates of liberal, marxist, developmentalist, and post-industrial arguments, the seminar will focus on recent debates concerning changes in labor markets, class structures, production systems, political institutions and social distribution, corporate governance, the multilateral system (e. 6 credit; social inquiry, quantitative reasoning encounter, international studies; not offered 2017– 365: political economy of global tourism* as manufacturing has migrated to places with cheaper labor, many cities have turned to tourism to attract capital, employ low-skilled labor, and develop a niche in the global economy. Our investigation will proceed in an interdisciplinary manner, with inquiry into the political, sociological, anthropological, and economic consequences of tourism. 6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; not offered 2017– 366: urban political economy* city revenue is increasingly dependent on tourism.

6 credit; social inquiry, international studies; offered winter 2018 · richard a 371: modern political philosophy: liberalism & its critics* cross-listed with posc lism is the dominant political philosophy of our time. 6 credit; humanistic inquiry, international studies, writing requirement; offered spring 2018 · heather 378: political economy & ecology of southeast asia: social changes in southeast asia informed by the assigned readings, students will visit markets, factories, farms, and various cultural and natural sites to see first-hand the changes and challenges occurring in these areas. Asia: diversity of social ecological systems in southeast asia connecting the first and the second components, this course examines key actors, issues, and interests in the political economy of and ecology of southeast asia.