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POLISCI 337S: Seminar on Liberation Technologies (CS 546)

This one-unit seminar will present speakers relevant in a variety ofnnways to how various forms of information technology are being used tonndefend human rights, improve governance, deepen democracy, empower thennpoor, promote economic development, protect the environment, enhancennpublic health, and pursue a variety of other social goods.
Terms: Aut, Win | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit

POLISCI 337T: Designing Liberation Technology (CS 379L)

Small project teams work with NGOs to design new technologies for promoting development and democracy. Students conduct observations to identify needs, generate concepts, create prototypes, and test their appropriateness. Some projects may continue past the quarter towards full-scale implementation. Taught through the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanfordnn( http://dschool.stanford.edu). Enrollment limited. Prerequisites: consent of instructors; application.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

POLISCI 338E: The Problem of Evil in Literature, Film, and Philosophy (FRENGEN 265)

Conceptions of evil and its nature and source, distinctions between natural and moral evil, and what belongs to God versus to the human race have undergone transformations reflected in literature and film. Sources include Rousseau's response to the 1755 Lisbon earthquake; Hannah Arendt's interpretation of Auschwitz; Günther Anders' reading of Hiroshima; and current reflections on looming climatic and nuclear disasters. Readings from Rousseau, Kant, Dostoevsky, Arendt, Anders, Jonas, Camus, Ricoeur, Houellebeck, Girard. Films by Lang, Bergman, Losey, Hitchcock.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5
Instructors: Dupuy, J. (PI)

POLISCI 339: Directed Reading and Research in Political Theory

May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable for credit

POLISCI 340L: China in World Politics (POLISCI 140L)

The implications of the rise of China in contemporary world politics and for American foreign policy, including issues such as arms and nuclear proliferation, regional security arrangements, international trade and investment, human rights, environmental problems, and the Taiwan and Tibet questions.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5

POLISCI 344: Politics and Geography

The role of geography in topics in political economy, including development, political representation, voting, redistribution, regional autonomy movements, fiscal competition, and federalism.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5

POLISCI 344U: Political Culture

An approach to culture emphasizing equilibrium attributes through relationships among culture, choice, coordination, and common knowledge. Implications for the study of political processes and institutions.
Terms: Spr | Units: 5
Instructors: Laitin, D. (PI)

POLISCI 348: Chinese Politics: The Transformation and the Era of Reform (POLISCI 148)

Overview of the reforms in China since 1978 that have made its economy one of the fastest growing in the world yet it still has the Chinese Communist Party at the helm wielding one party rule. Key questions addressed include the following: What has been the process and challenges of reform that have reshaped China¿s economic landscape? What are the political consequences of these dramatic economic changes? Why has the CCP remained strong while other communist regimes have failed? Markets have spread but what is the role of the state? What are the opportunities for political participation and prospects for political change? Materials will include readings, lectures, and selected films. This course has no prerequisites. (Graduate students register for 348.)
Terms: Win | Units: 5
Instructors: Oi, J. (PI)

POLISCI 348R: Workshop: China Social Science (SOC 368W)

For Ph.D. students in the social sciences and history. Research on contemporary society and politics in the People's Republic of China. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-2 | Repeatable for credit

POLISCI 349: Directed Reading and Research in Comparative Politics

May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-10 | Repeatable for credit
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