Where is Central Asia? How have events and processes in Central Asia impacted us here in the United States? What can we learn about core political science themes ? for example governance and authoritarianism, political violence, identity politics, and economic development ? through an investigation of contemporary Central Asia? The course uses the Central Asian experience to critically interrogate the ways in which broader theories, concepts and approaches in political science resonate in Central Asia.

This course evaluates the role of international ethical norms in regulating the practice of organized political violence. We will be gin by considering how to think analytically about the effects of ethical norms on international policy-making. We next consider the origins and evolving dynamics of the laws of war, explore why political actors so often violate these rules and the conditions under which they follow them, and examine the political and ethical dilemmas involved in enforcing them.

This course will provide a broad survey of anticolonial thought and politics in the twentieth century. In exploring the intellectual foundations of anticolonial political thought, we will use the works of leaders and intellectuals of a wide array of anticolonial movements as lenses through which to examine the politics of decolonization. Readings will come from a wide array of figures, including but not limited to C.L.R. James, Aime Cesaire, Mahatma Gandhi, Frantz Fanon, B.R. Ambedkar, George Manuel, Huey Newton, and Abdullah Ocalan.

This course is designed to introduce to undergraduate students the government and politics of two major East Asian states, China and Japan. We will examine the historical and institutional settings of these two governments, survey the changes that have taken place in the Chinese and Japanese societies, and discuss the relationship between political organization and economic performance in both countries.

This course provides an overview of China?s relationships with the world. Key topics covered include the historical, domestic, and international contexts of Chinese foreign policy, China?s relations with key partner countries, security strategies, foreign economic relations, and the country?s evolving role in global governance. Previous background on Asian politics or history is useful, but not required.

Analysis of domestic and international environmental policies, including air and water pollution, endangered species, wilderness preservation, toxic and hazardous wastes, pesticides, global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, and others. Political, economic, legal, and ecological implications of various environmental policy measures, with emphasis on analyzing and improving public policy. In-class environmental policy debates.

Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirements for POLISCI majors, through assignments practicing the types of writing used by citizens, policy advisers, and politicians in public debates about contemporary issues.

Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirements for POLISCI majors, through assignments practicing the types of writing used by citizens, policy advisers, and politicians in public debates about contemporary issues.

Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirements for POLISCI majors, through assignments practicing the types of writing used by citizens, policy advisers, and politicians in public debates about contemporary issues.

Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirements for POLISCI majors, through assignments practicing the types of writing used by citizens, policy advisers, and politicians in public debates about contemporary issues.