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POL Political Science CoursesPOL102Y1
A survey course placing contemporary and enduring issues in the context of the Canadian political system. Topics may include: Quebec and national unity, cultural and regional diversity, aboriginal self-government, electoral reform, the public policy process. How do we change our institutions and how are we shaped by them? POL103Y1
Introduces students to political science by comparing Canada to a wide range of other countries working through the fundamental political concerns of power, authority, democracy and equality, and facing common challenges, such as ethnic and cultural diversity. POL108Y1
An introduction to some of the basic issues in contemporary global politics. The course begins with an examination of globalization and its consequences for states and citizens. It then looks at a series of issues in global politics, and their consequences for Canada and Canadian policy. Instructors draw on faculty within the Department to help address the range of important issues. The class is conducted in an electronic classroom utilizing digital projections, and an Internet connection. POL200Y1
A selective presentation of critical encounters between philosophy and politics, dedicated to the quest for articulation and founding of the just/good society. Among the theorists examined are Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes and Locke. POL201Y1
The political roots and consequences of the economic crisis and mass poverty that afflict many societies in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The efficacy and practicality of various development strategies and policies. POL203Y1
Development of government in the United States, the main features of the American political tradition, contemporary patterns of politics and policy-making. Evolution of the Constitution with reference to individual rights, federalism, and governmental powers; the functioning of executives, legislatures, bureaucracies, parties and pressure groups in the context of current policy problems. POL204Y1
Explores the struggles to build democracy and a market economy after communist rule. Topics include: the Soviet system and its collapse; constitutions, federalism, presidential power, and executive - legislative conflict; ethnic politics and ethnonationalism; the new classes; corruption and organized crime; Russia's relations with its neighbours; and, comparison of the transition process in post-Soviet states. POL208Y1
The course analyzes the impact of the individual, the nation-state, and the international and transnational systems on international conflict and conflict resolution, and examines the major problems the international community confronts in a rapidly changing international environment. POL209Y1
Economic, demographic, social, technological and budgetary pressures are forcing Canadian governments to rethink public policies, program delivery, bureaucratic structures and how the state interacts with citizens. Students are introduced to governance and policy issues and develop practical skills through lectures, case studies, comparative analysis, briefing notes, guest speakers and role-playing. POL211Y1
The theoretical and practical problems that citizens encounter in using political parties or social movements to effect social change both through election campaigns and in federal or provincial politics. POL213Y1
Survey of the theory and practice of modern communication as it affects Canadian (and American) politics. Major writers considered include: Ellul, Innis, McLuhan, Chomsky, Meyrowitz. Topics include: media ownership, public regulation, election campaigns, polling, journalism as a "profession." POL214Y1
Canada's political system: its key governmental institutions, especially Cabinet and Parliament; federalism; the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; political parties and voting behaviour; ideologies and political culture; public opinion and pressure groups; regionalism and Quebec. Useful as a general course on Canada and a foundation for more specialized study. POL215Y1
The rise to global prominence of East and Southeast Asia in the 20th century has been shaped by conditions that differ from those in Europe and North America. This course explores these historical differences in order to provide a developmental context within which contemporary political and economic institutions, ideas and events can be considered. POL242Y1
This course is aimed at helping Political Science students to understand and use the quantitative methods and research designs now widely employed throughout the discipline. POL299Y1
Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 42 for details. POL300H1
An introduction to the field of comparative politics. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL301Y1
The continuing relevance of pre-colonial Africa; the nature and legacy of colonial rule; African nationalism and the consolidation of power in the newly-independent states; government, party and the people; the role of the military; national integration; dependency and neo-colonialism; socialism and development; democracy and human rights. POL302Y1
An introduction to comparative politics with a focus on Western Europe: types of democracy, changing economic and social governance, organized interests in Europe, party landscape, social movements. Special attention to Germany, Britain, France, Italy, and the European Union. POL303Y1
This course explains the history of the two Germanies since 1945, and examines contemporary German politics and their implications. POL304Y1
Development of political institutions and policies to manage ethnic relations; political strategies and resources for achieving ethnic goals; case studies: self-government and the First Nations; renewed federalism/sovereignty association and the Quebecois; multiculturalism and minority rights. POL305Y1
The colonial heritage, the failure of nation-states to develop as integrated and autonomous power structures, dependent capitalism and political order, contrasting types of domination, rigid monopolization and the flexible use of the state by the ruling sectors, national revolution and the socialist alternative. POL310Y1
Analysis of different aspects of conflict management, including security regimes, U.N. peacekeeping, mediation, bilateral as well as multilateral techniques. POL311Y1
A study of the ideas that underlie Canadian politics emphasizing the similarities and differences between political parties. The sources and nature of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism, and multiculturalism in Canada. POL312Y1
Canada's response to the challenges of globalization and the post-cold war world. The major alternative theoretical approaches, the changing doctrines and patterns of Canadian foreign policy from 1945 to the present, the making of Canadian foreign policy, relations with the United States, within NAFTA, and with other global regions. POL313Y1
Psychological implications of political theories. Attention to alternative approaches to research and theorizing. The bearing of psychological perspectives on political issues. POL314Y1
The attitudes and behaviour of the mass public in Canada and other western democracies, with emphasis on voting and elections. Themes include the nature of social, psychological, and economic forces on public opinion and voting, political participation, mass media, public opinion polling, electoral systems, and the role of parties, leaders, and issues in elections. Examination of recent national surveys of the Canadian electorate. POL315H1
An interdisciplinary examination of the development of political visibility by gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgendered in the contemporary period; and an analysis of public policy on and state regulation of sexual diversity in Canada, the U.S., Britain, and other European countries. POL316Y1
Constitutional, political, administrative, and financial aspects of federal-provincial relations, regionalism, and cultural dualism. POL317Y1
Major theories and concepts in the fields of public administration and public policy, drawing on the experience of advanced industrial nations. POL319Y1
The American Constitution and the Supreme Court's role in its exposition and development. The fundamental principles of the constitution, judicial power, federalism, civil rights, freedom of speech and religion, criminal procedure. Discussion of Supreme Court cases. Comparisons with Canadian constitutional law throughout. POL320Y1
The development of political thought from the Enlightenment and through the 19th century; implications for political thought in the 20th century. Democratic and anti-democratic tendencies. POL321Y1
An exploration of approaches to ethnic conflict management in industrial societies. Topics covered: comparison of Canada and United States (First Nations, multiculturalism, Quebecois and visible minorities); West European issues: conflict, consociation, and treatment of immigrant minorities; Israel and South Africa; East European disintegration: Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia; role of nationalities in collapse of former Soviet Union and in post-Soviet developments. POL323Y1
An exploration of the issue of justice among nations. Is such justice genuine or is it largely spurious? What are the prospects for a just international order? Careful examination and thorough discussion of texts by Thucydides, Rousseau, Kant, and other first-rate thinkers on these issues. POL324Y1
Integration in Europe: an introduction to the institutions of the European Union and the political players within; its policies; implications for state-society relations in Europe; and consequences for international relations. Comparisons with other forms of regional integration such as NAFTA, AFTA or MERCOSUR. POL325Y1
Studies of theories that have sought to explain, guide, and evaluate political change in Asia, Africa, and Latin America since 1945. Emphasis on careful and critical reading of influential books and essays. Authors may include Fanon, Baran, Freire, Huntington, and Sen. POL326Y1
The foreign policy of the United States: tradition and context of American decision-making, the process by which it is formulated, application to a number of specific regions and problems in the world. POL330Y1
The relationship between the individual's quest for the good life and the political order. The role of the wise man in civil society. Study of a small number of texts. POL332Y1
A study of the role, autonomy, and power of courts in countries with different political regimes (USA, France, Russia), and of the problem of legal transition in formerly authoritarian, especially post-communist states. POL333Y1
Similarities and differences in provincial political systems. Comparative analysis of provincial societies, cultures, and institutions. Examination of political parties, leaders, elections, voting behaviour, and policy outputs. POL334H1
Study and analysis of the major events and issues in Quebec society and politics. Concentrates on recent years and on the political implications of post-war economic and social change. POL335H1
An introduction to Japanese political economy in the context of post-war economic growth and change. The approach is comprehensive, including examination of issues related to historical developments, culture, social institutions, government structures, and public policies. POL336H1
Government and politics in Canada's preeminent province. Topics include the historical, socio-economic, and comparative settings of provincial politics. Attention is devoted to institutions, parties and elections, intergovernmental relations and the policy continuities and discontinuities of recent years. POL337Y1
Historical origins of the Canadian constitution and its evolution since Confederation; judicial interpretation of the B.N.A. Act and its effect on federalism and civil liberties; contemporary constitutional issues; the politics of constitutional change. POL338Y1
An interpretive study of the meaning and significance of the Enlightenment. Central themes and issues are explored through selected readings and thinkers - Locke, Kant, Hume, Rousseau, Vico, Montesquieu. POL340Y1
International law as an instrument of conflict resolution. Recognition, sovereign immunity, subjects of international law, jurisdiction. POL341Y1
We analyze how globalization (market forces independent of state control) and continentalism (processes of integration codified in NAFTA) are transforming Canada's position on the world stage and the capacity of federal and provincial governments to meet the needs of their citizens - economically, politically, and culturally. POL342H1
A postpositivist and postmodernist critique of mainstream international relations thinking. In deconstructing prevalent assumptions about world politics as represented primarily by neorealist and neoliberal thought, this course highlights alternative perspectives on the construction and the emancipatory potential of political life. POL343Y1
The history and politics of international governance, with particular emphasis on the League of Nations and its 19th century antecedents, the United Nations and the emergence of nongovernmental organizations; informal institutions and structures; and specific issue areas such as development, trade, finance, human rights and the environment. POL344Y1
A comparative examination of the development of a variety of social movements, and their engagement with state institutions. The women's movement in Canada, the U.S., and various European countries receive significant attention. Movements focusing on labour, the environment, aboriginal issues, disability, race, and other issues are also discussed. POL345H1
Introduction to Israeli politics. Israel's political system: its origins, its formal structure, its informal cues, and its current crisis. Particular attention given to the relation between Israel's political institutions and their ability to withstand the pressures emanating from Israel's fractured society. POL346Y1
The relationship between human-induced environmental stress and national and international security, with a special focus on the likelihood of environmentally related violence in the developing world. Some treatment of the technical aspects of global environmental change. POL347Y1
The comparative politics of the environment. An examination of the environmental movement in northern countries (Canada, United States, Western Europe), and its extension into southern countries (Latin America, Africa and Asia). Analyses differences in policies and politics between northern and southern regions, and the local effects of globalization. POL400H1
A study of Michel Foucault's Madness and Civilization, Discipline and Punish, and The History of Sexuality. POL402Y1
Study of a small number of texts illuminating the origins and/or legacy of Socratic political philosophy. POL404Y1
A study of selected texts in ancient and/or modern political philosophy that reveal the arguments for and against the idea of natural right. POL405Y1
A study of Marxism as political economy and as philosophy with emphasis upon dialectics. Begins with Kant, Hegel and Marx. Includes Lenin, Trotsky, Bukharin, Preobrazhensky, Pashukanis; Hilferding, Bernstein, Kautsky, Luxemburg, Korsch, Gramsci; Marcuse, Lukacs, Althusser, Habermas. Theme: relations between science, economics, politics and law. POL407Y1
Historical examination of the theoretical bases of Canadian politics. The contributions of theorists such as George Grant and Charles Taylor to the understanding of Canadian politics. POL409Y1
Explores centrality of science and technology in political affairs generally and current significance for public policy in particular. Applies conceptual tools of political economy to analyze the nature of technological change in industrial democracies since the late 19th century. It assesses social and political consequences of the current wave of technological innovation and alternative responses of industrial democracies. POL411H1
Selected topics and case studies in Canadian Public Administration. POL412H1
Explores human rights with reference to global politics and common ways of thinking about democracy and its limits. Materials to be considered are theoretical, practical, empirical and historical, a number of them from Latin America. The defence and protection of human rights provides the basic reference point. POL413H1
This course examines the European Union as a model of political integration and explores its policy making capacity. It attempts to assess the relative contribution of national governments, community actors and institutions in selected policy areas. POL416Y1
The course explores the theoretical nature of the international system and its historical evolution. POL417Y1
The newly independent countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East; their impact on the international system, and the external and internal factors that influence their international behaviour. POL418Y1
The social and economic problems faced by large third world cities; relationship between urban politics and the kinds of solutions that are advanced. "Slums" and low-cost housing policies, unemployment and marginal populations, the dynamics of urban government, and the politics of planning. POL419Y1
The use of advanced data analysis techniques in the social sciences, management and analysis of large datasets, techniques of multivariate analysis, problems of causal inference and interpretation of data. POL422Y1
Ethnic politics and emergence of ethnonationalism in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet world, especially the role of ethnic politics and ethnonationalism in the collapse of the Soviet state and post-Soviet relations. Law and politics in the USSR and its successor states, especially the politics of judicial and constitutional reform since 1985. POL423H1
The course examines public sector budgeting at the federal and provincial levels in Canada. It investigates how economic, political and institutional factors are transformed into budgetary policy especially during times of fiscal constraint. Comparative analysis, budgeting theory, simulations and case studies inform this seminar. POL424Y1
An examination of the competing conceptions of knowledge, "quantitative" and "qualitative," that have shaped the academic study of politics. Methodology form a philosophical standpoint. Topics discussed include objectivity, values, value freedom, scientific explanation, behaviouralism, historicism, the sociology of knowledge, and interpretation. Readings from Comte, Weber, Mill, Popper, Strauss, Kuhn, Habermas, Gadamer, and Taylor. POL426H1
We live in an organizational society. Whether our purpose is to comprehend government or non-government actors, it is important to understand how such actors work as organizations. This course reviews an extensive literature on the internal and external environments of organizations. Students develop skills in describing and explaining organizational behaviour. POL427Y1
This course examines the theoretical presuppositions orienting the construction of the behaviour and skills of democratic citizenship; simultaneously, students consider what is involved. The course consists of three parts: No One Truth, Evoking the Other, and the Spirit of Equality. POL431Y1
Issues and themes in China's modernization effort with emphasis on 20th century social, political and economic developments. POL432Y1
Feminist theory offers basic challenges to the foundations of modern political and legal thought. It suggests a different conception of human nature and a different model of epistemology and of appropriate forms of argument about the traditional issues of legal and political theory: justice, power, equality and freedom. Introduction to the foundations of feminist theory, an analysis of its implications for traditional liberal theory, and an application of feminist theory to law. POL433Y1
Mobilization of the law. Role of lawyers' and interest groups' in bringing civil rights cases. Interest groups' use of litigation to achieve civil rights in the United States; comparison with experience under the Charter. POL434Y1
This course explores, through the writings of its foremost advocates and adversaries, the Enlightenment, the movement to found political life on the principles of scientific reason, universally applicable and accessible to human beings. POL435H1
The course addresses questions regarding the cultural and organizational precedents for and against modern capitalist enterprise in East and Southeast Asia. Special effort given to tracing uneven geographical, gender and class participation in market growth and to the moral and political arguments that have been provoked regarding the consequences of the Asian "economic miracle" and its recent collapse. POL437Y1
This course investigates the implications of the Internet for world order. In the first half of the course, we undertake a close reading of a major theorist of technology. In the second half of the course, we canvass several major issue-areas in the Internet-world order nexus. POL438H1
Selected issues in comparative politics. Varies from year to year. POL440Y1
Comparative analysis of the former Communist states of Eastern Europe and the post-Communist successor states. POL441Y1
This course analyzes the question of "Asian difference": how different/similar are Asian politics compared to other regions of the world? Focus on the debate over claims of an "Asian way", "Asian values", and "Asian democracy". Using theoretical concepts of comparative politics, the course examines this general topic by analyzing aspects of political culture, nationalism, regime types, democratic transition and consolidation, identity politics. Primary regional focus is Southeast Asia. POL442Y1
This seminar focuses on one or more themes of contemporary concern in Latin American politics. POL443H1
Selected issues in comparative politics. Varies year from to year. POL444Y1
An examination of the Phenomenology of Spirit and the Philosophy of Right. POL445Y1
Canadian development assistance, trade and investment and political policies towards the Third World. The ethical, geo-political, domestic political and economic determinants of these policies and their consequences. POL446Y1
A comparative study of Camus and Arendt. POL450H1
This course addresses the large and growing comparative literature in two main areas: women's political attitudes and participation. Focusing on West European and U.S. materials, the first half examines "gender gap" differences between women's and men's political beliefs, while the second assesses patterns of involvement in political institutions. POL451Y1
The relationship between politics and the news media, mainly in Canada and the U.S. Topics and major writers considered include: Innis, McLuhan, Chomsky, Bagdikian, concentration of ownership, election campaigns, polling, the press gallery, legal issues and libel chill, regulation of broadcasting, and the impact of new technologies. POL454Y1
Organized around important topics in study of international political economy. With a focus on the industrialized world, it explores the political underpinnings of the global economy. Some emphasis placed on empirical examination of international monetary and financial issues. Trade and investment issues are also treated in a context which evaluates the explanatory power of various theoretical approaches. POL456Y1
This course explores the tension between majority rule and minority rights as it implicates the United States Supreme Court. Proceeding historically, the course examines both legal doctrine and political practice relative to "rights talk" in the United States. POL457Y1
The American political tradition rests on the pillars of liberty and equality, limited government and popular sovereignty. Yet the meaning of these ideals has always been essentially contested. This course examines the principal contests for the national character from the pre-revolutionary period to the present. POL459Y1
The relationship of military force to politics: Nuclear war and deterrence, conventional war, revolutionary war and counter-insurgency are examined from the perspectives of the U.S., Russia and other contemporary military powers. POL460Y1
Studies in a modern political thinker or thinkers since Rousseau. POL461H1
The origins of bureaucracy in China and Africa, the colonial state, approaches to the study of post-independence administration, the military, centralization and decentralization. Planning and the policy-making process: research methods, the administration of aid, and rural and urban development. POL462Y1
Political parties and party systems in Canada, United States and selected European countries. Electoral systems, problems of representation, voting and elections and processes of political change in western democracies. POL464H1
In the post-cold war, globalizing international system, the institutions of the G7 are emerging as an effective centre of global governance. Alternative conceptions of global governance and theories of international cooperation are used to explain G7 performance. National approaches to G7 diplomacy are assessed. POL465H1
The performance of the G7 and other international institutions in securing cooperation and compliance, and shaping international order in major contemporary issues of political economy (finance, trade, employment, development), security (arms control, regional security, democracy and human rights) and transnational global issues (environmental protection, drugs, crime, infectious disease). POL471H1
Explores fundamental issues in the design and amendment of constitutions, with particular reference to divided societies such as Canada, Belgium, Spain and South Africa. Includes both the processes and outcomes of constitutional politics, and their implications for conflict management, democracy, and effective governance. POL473H1
The structure and political processes of local government in Canada. Topics include finance, provincial-municipal relations, elections, local government reform, and selected case studies. POL474H1
A comparative survey and critical examination of major theories of public policy-making and related approaches to policy analysis. Theories are applied in turn to selected cases of Canadian policy development which are analyzed from a comparative perspective. POL475H1
Examines how policies are developed and implemented, and seeks to improve students' analytic, writing and presentational skills. Through readings and role-playing sessions, exposes students to key challenges confronting policy-makers: preparing for government transitions, undertaking environmental scanning and scenario planning, evaluating alternative instruments for delivery programs, establishing consultation processes, restructuring government bureaucracies, and ensuring accountability. POL479H1
This course examines the role of Islam in the contemporary politics of the Middle East and North Africa. It seeks to examine the relative importance of political, socio-economic and ideological factors which have led to Islamic resurgence and an Islamic revolution in the region. Theoretical introduction is followed by case studies. POL480Y1
Historically, liberalism has coped with the fact of social difference through doctrines of colour - or difference - blindness. Recent feminist and other critics of liberalism have argued that liberal conceptions of justice and impartiality fail to treat members of marginalized groups as equals. This course explores both sides of these debates. POL481H1
This course examines North American contributions to the development of non-linear, non-essentialist, systemic modes of evaluation of social/cultural reality. Authors studied include Joanna Macy, Gregory Bateson, Noam Chomsky and William Connolly. POL482Y1
Freud's analysis of human nature focussing on his ideas about its rational and irrational components. Close examination of key Freud texts including his main contributions to political theory. Comparison of the psychoanalytic analysis of the irrational with that of Hobbes and ancient psychology. POL483H1
The course explores the impact of globalization, economic growth, and the present crisis on political and regional security in Southeast Asia. It also examines the role of ASEAN, APEC and the IMF in bringing political reform, peace and prosperity to the region. POL484H1
A seminar on a central problem in political thought. It proceeds through the reading of a small number of major texts. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL485H1
A seminar on a central problem in political thought. It proceeds through the reading of a small number of major texts. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL486H1
For advanced students of international relations. Various topics are taken up each year, the content of which depends on the instructor. POL487H1
For advanced students of international relations. Various topics are taken up each year, the content of which depends on the instructor. POL488H1
In depth examination of specific themes relating to contemporary African politics. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL489H1
In depth examination of specific themes relating to contemporary African politics. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL490H1
Examines in depth enduring and emerging issues in Canadian politics. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL491H1
Examines in depth enduring and emerging issues in Canadian politics. Content in any given year depends on instructor. POL495Y1
Open only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise. Students must find an appropriate supervisor in the Department and obtain the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies before enrolling. Obtain details and an application form from the Department Undergraduate Office. POL496H1/497H1
Open only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise. Students must find an appropriate supervisor in the Department and obtain the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies before enrolling. Obtain details and an application form from the Department Undergraduate Office. |
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