Survey of social, political and cultural change in the Middle East from the rise of the Ottoman Empire around 1300 to the present. Topics include the impact on the Middle East of the shift in world trade from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic; social, political, and cultural change; Ottoman and European relations; imperialism and revolution; World War I and the peace settlement; state formation; and the rise of nationalism and religious fundamentalism. (Gen.Ed. HS, G)

East Asia has increasingly played a great role in global politics. Organized in themes and parallel case studies, this course provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the comparative study of the nations of East Asia, with a particular focus on Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China, and Taiwan. The course addresses several topical areas of inquiry: political culture and heritage, democratization, government structure and institutions, political parties and leaders, social movements, and women's political representation and participation.

This course provides the necessary background to integrate our modern understanding of judicial behavior into the realm of American Political Science. For centuries the prevailing wisdom was that judges merely applied the relevant law to the facts in evidence. Over the past seventy years a more nuanced analysis has emerged, and we are now very much inclined to attribute both bias and political motive to many of the holdings that courts issue.

This course will build upon students understanding and practice with the formal and material components of sculpture through exercises and assignments that consider object and space. Using various mediums and methods, students will consider the position of sculpture in the 21st century and our relationship to the physical world. Assignments will be in response to readings and presentations of contemporary and historical work.

The aim of this course is to provide a foundation of fundamental statistical computing concepts and practice using the R statistical computing language. Students will learn the basics of using R to create, import, export, manage, visualize and analyze data.

A survey of Islamic thought in the 20th century. The encounter of Islam with the west, the reaction to colonialism and zionism; the development of Islamic modernism, socialism and revolutionism; readings from translated works of ideologies such as Afghani, Abduh, Khomeini, Qadhafi, Shariati, and Mawdudi.

Advanced and current topics in soft condensed matter physics.

Environmental problems are also political problems. We will learn about why environmental problems exist and persist, what the international community of states, NGOs and firms does to address them and how effectively their efforts improve environmental quality. During the course we will talk about the ethical relationship between humans and the environment.

Environmental problems are also political problems. We will learn about why environmental problems exist and persist, what the international community of states, NGOs and firms does to address them and how effectively their efforts improve environmental quality. During the course we will talk about the ethical relationship between humans and the environment.

Advanced and current topics in solid state physics. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 816.