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POLISCI 1: Introduction to International Relations (INTNLREL 1)

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: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI, GER:DB-SocSci

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

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

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

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: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI, GER:EC-GlobalCom, GER:DB-SocSci

POLISCI 10SC: American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

Nearly 20 years after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States confronts a dizzying array of foreign policy challenges. The world in which we find ourselves is complex, contradictory, and highly uncertain. What role can and should the United States play in such a world? What are the major international challenges with which U.S. policymakers and the American people will have to contend in the immediate future and over the longer term? Given that the power of the United States is limited, how should we determine our priorities? Under what conditions should the United States be prepared to use force, and when is force inappropriate? What lessons have we learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Can - and should - the United States provide the kind of global leadership that our political leaders tell us that we must? In this course we will explore the substance of U.S. foreign policy as well as the political considerations that influence both the making and the actual conduct of American diplomacy. Topics will include the challenges to policy associated with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, international terrorism, failing and failed states, and regional, interstate, and intrastate conflict. We will also examine how the changing distribution of power in the international system is likely to impact the United States and its allies. Finally, we will consider how domestic political considerations influence both the framing and the implementation of this country¿s foreign policy. In addition to the readings, students, operating in teams of three, will research and write a short policy memorandum on a topic the instructor designates. Students, each of whom will be assigned a particular role, will also take part in a 48-hour crisis simulation at the end of the course.
Terms: Aut, Sum | Units: 2
Instructors: Blacker, C. (PI)

POLISCI 15N: Explaining Ethnic Violence

Preference to freshmen. Over the last twenty years, more than one third of all countries had a violent civil conflict ongoing in which at least 1,000 people had died. More than half of these conflicts killed tens of thousands and produced massive refugee flows, and some caused mass starvation. Analysts describe the violence in many of these conflicts as ethnic and the parties to the violence as ethnic groups. In ordinary language, however, the term ethnic violence can be used to refer to an extraordinary range of phenomena, from certain barroom brawls to the Nazi genocide. This course begins with an examination of the meaning of "ethnic violence" and related terms like "ethnic group." We will consider case histories of three large-scale civil conflicts commonly described as "ethnic." These case materials will then be used to work through a range of possible explanations, from the individual psychology of ethnic violence to various political, military, and cultural accounts.
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors: Fearon, J. (PI)

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 Korengal Valley campaign in Afghanistan (2006-2010). 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 sites, 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). The course is open to students from a range of disciplines; an interest in the topic is the only prerequisite.
Terms: Aut, Sum | Units: 2

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: 3 | 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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