printer friendly pagePOLISCI 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.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Segura, G. (PI)
POLISCI 22SC: The Face of Battle
The complexity of translating strategy into tactical decisions by officers and foot soldiers on the field of battle, with a focus on three important battles in American history: Gettysburg, the Battle of Little Bighorn, and Mogadishu. Field trips to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the Little Bighorn battlefield in Montana.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Sagan, S. (PI)
POLISCI 23SC: 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 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)
POLISCI 36N: Lotteries
Preference to freshmen. The advantages and disadvantages that lotteries offer when used as part of decision making. The relationships, pro and con, between lotteries and distributive justice. How the resulting arguments for and against lotteries play out in real public policy debates in areas relating to education, housing, medical care, and political office. Class research project focusing on Stanford's housing draw.
Instructors:
Stone, P. (PI)
POLISCI 37: Justice and the Obama Presidency
Guest panelists and presentations on key policy and political trends with a focus on domestic and international justice issues. Topics include domestic and foreign policy, economic and legal issues in Washington DC, with attention to implications for the midterm elections in Autumn 2010.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Reich, R. (PI)
;
Steyer, J. (PI)
POLISCI 48N: Muslim Integration into France
Preference to freshmen. The specter of Islamized societies haunts Europe. Fears of a fifth column of terrorism and a challenge by a population of religious fanatics to a largely secularized continent are recurrent in political dialogue from Spain to Austria. Are these worries a result of everyday xenophobia common to situations of foreign immigration or whether certain immigrants from the Middle East, Turkey, South Asia and Africa face special challenges due to their Islamic heritage? Sources include survey and experimental data from France, claims made about this immigrant population, readings in French political discourse and the European political context. Final paper that compares analysis of the data and claims in the literature.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Adida, C. (PI)
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Laitin, D. (PI)
POLISCI 92X: Testing the First Amendment: Free Speech on University Campuses
This course examines the intricacies of free speech in the context of university campuses. Beginning with the fundamentals of free speech as dictated by the First Amendment, we will explore the evolution of free speech through America¿s history. Through several case studies, we will analyze differences in the application of free speech rights on public and private university campuses. A major component of the course will include examining Stanford¿s campus free speech policies, including past cases involving free speech issues on campus, such as the Stanford Democrats in Fall 2008 and the Westboro Baptist Church protests in Winter 2010.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Friedman, L. (PI)
POLISCI 97X: The Future of the American Military
As the theater of U.S. military engagement shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan, international terrorism persists as a principle security threat, and the strength of the nuclear nonproliferation regime wanes, the science of military strategy is now, more than ever, relevant to effectively understanding and influencing American foreign and defense policies. nn nnIn this course, we will explore the broad array of issues associated with the use of military force in conflicts with state and non-state actors. Through a variety of guest lecturers, readings, and facilitated discussions, students will have an opportunity to examine military strategy and tactics, as well as their impact on politics, policymaking, and international relations. Focus will be on the future of the U.S. military and defense policy, supplemented by regional case studies discussed from strategic and tactical perspectives. Assignments will be in the form of readings and discussion questions, with a final 3-page policy memo.nn nnMost importantly, this course seeks to bring together the wealth of knowledge available through the professors, fellows, and students at Stanford University and pertaining to one of the most important components of domestic and international politics. Its intention is to provide students not only a basic overview of the military, but also a forum for critically assessing it in the company of equally interested peers.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Sagan, S. (PI)
POLISCI 110C: America and the World Economy (POLISCI 110X)
(Students not taking this course for WIM, register for 110X.) American foreign economic policy. Issues: the evolution of American tariff and trade policy, the development of mechanisms for international monetary management, and American foreign investment policy reflected in the changing political goals pursued by American central decision makers. Prerequisite: 1 or equivalent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Goldstein, J. (PI)
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Adida, C. (TA)
;
Gillum, R. (TA)
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