printer friendly pagePOLISCI 1: Introduction to International Relations
Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, terrorism, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Golby, J. (PI)
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Tomz, M. (PI)
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Golby, J. (TA)
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Gulotty, R. (TA)
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Haskell, J. (TA)
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Lee, M. (TA)
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Mullaney, A. (TA)
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Velasco, N. (TA)
POLISCI 1Z: Introduction to International Relations
Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, terrorism, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Tomz, M. (PI)
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Israel-Trummel, M. (TA)
POLISCI 2: Introduction to American National Government and Politics (AMSTUD 2)
The role and importance of the ideal of democracy in the evolution of the American political system. American political institutions (the Presidency, Congress, and the Court) and political processes (the formation of political attitudes and voting) are examined against the backdrop of American culture and political history. The major areas of public policy in the current practice of the ideal of democracy.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Daniels, D. (PI)
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Figueroa, L. (PI)
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Fiorina, M. (PI)
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Instructors:
Daniels, D. (PI)
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Figueroa, L. (PI)
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Fiorina, M. (PI)
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Frisby, T. (PI)
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Golby, J. (PI)
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Ling, P. (PI)
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Golby, J. (SI)
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Bustamante, J. (TA)
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Daniels, D. (TA)
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Figueroa, L. (TA)
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Ling, P. (TA)
POLISCI 3P: Justice (ETHICSOC 171, IPS 208, PHIL 171, PHIL 271, POLISCI 136S, POLISCI 336S, PUBLPOL 103C, PUBLPOL 307)
Focus is on the ideal of a just society, and the place of liberty and equality in it, in light of contemporary theories of justice and political controversies. Topics include protecting religious liberty, financing schools and elections, regulating markets, assuring access to health care, and providing affirmative action and group rights. Issues of global justice including human rights and global inequality.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
Instructors:
Cohen, J. (PI)
POLISCI 4: Introduction to Comparing Political Systems
Politics in major regime types including democratic, authoritarian, and communist; how types of politics affect economic development and state/society relations.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Rodden, J. (PI)
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Opalo, K. (TA)
POLISCI 10SC: American Foreign Policy and the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
Investigation of foreign policy challenges and choices facing the Obama administration. Topics include: examination of domestic constraints such as public opinion; Congress and bureaucracy on foreign policy and international challenges of climate change and energy, nuclear policy, biological security; failing states and regional conflict; terrorism; global economic crisis; and the ongoing crises in the broader Middle East. Course includes a 48-hour simulation.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Stedman, S. (PI)
POLISCI 22N: Inequality and American Democracy
Preference to freshmen. For thirty years or more, inequality has grown in American society as the distance between the richest and poorest segments of the population have grown substantially. What effect does this inequality have on American society? Can democracy be sustained under such circumstances? Focus is on the lives of the poorest Americans, the relationship of resources to political activity and power, and how American politics has been shaped by these forces.
Last offered: Autumn 2009
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
POLISCI 22SC: The Face of Battle
Our understanding of warfare often derives from the lofty perspective of political leaders and generals: what were their objectives and what strategies were developed to meet them? This top-down perspective slights the experience of the actual combatants and non-combatants caught in the crossfire. This course focuses on the complexity of the process by which strategy is translated into tactical decisions by the officers and foot soldiers on the field of battle. We will focus on three battles in American history: Gettysburg (July 1863), the Battle of Little Bighorn (June 1876), and the Battle of Lozano Ridge in Afghanistan (November 2003). In addition to reading major works on these battles and the conflicts in which they occurred, we will travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the Little Bighorn battlefield in Montana. The course's battlefield tours are based on the "staff rides" developed by the Prussian Army in the mid-1800s and employed by the U.S. Army since the early 1900s. While at Stanford, students will conduct extensive research on individual participants at Gettysburg and Little Bighorn. Then, as we walk through the battlefield site, students will brief the group on their subjects' experience of battle and on why they made the decisions they did during the conflict. Why did Lt. General Longstreet oppose the Confederate attack on the Union Army at Gettysburg? What was the experience of a military surgeon on a Civil War battlefield? Why did Custer divide his 7th Cavalry troops as they approached the Little Bighorn River? What was the role of Lakota Sioux women after a battle? Travel will be provided and paid by Sophomore College (except incidentals) and is made possible by the support of the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and the Hoagland Award Fund. The course is open to students from a range of disciplines; an interest in the topic is the only prerequisite.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Sagan, S. (PI)
POLISCI 24N: The Politics of Communication
This course will explore how elected officials present and explain their work to constituents and how this communication shapes American politics. Elected officials use press releases, newsletters, press conferences, and public events to connect with their constituents. While almost none of this communication is formally required, it can have important consequences on what elected officials do in office and how constituents perceive their representatives¿ activities. We will explore the strategies elected officials use when communicating with constituents and identify the consequences of these strategies on the process of representation.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Grimmer, J. (PI)
POLISCI 24Q: Law and Order
Preference to sophomores. The role of law in promoting social order. What is the rule of law? How does it differ from the rule of men? What institutions best support the rule of law? Is a state needed to ensure that laws are enforced? Should victims be allowed to avenge wrongs? What is the relationship between justice and mercy?
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Rutten, A. (PI)
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