Courses in Government
Public and International Affairs
101 Democratic Theory and Practice (3:3:0) Comparative exploration of contemporary theory and practice of modern democratic states. Topics include contemporary analysis of the meanings of liberty, equality, representation, property rights, voting rights, and civil responsibilities.
103 Introduction to American Government (3:3:0) Analysis of American government examined in light of basic concepts and institutions of democracy. ÒCitizenship project,Ó a first-hand observation or participation in and analysis of some public activity.
132 Introduction to International Politics (3:3:0) Nature of international politics, approaches to study of international politics, state and nonstate actors in international system, patterns of action and interaction between nation-states, international institutions, and major global issues.
133 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3:3:0) Introduction to the methods and subject matter of comparative political analysis are discussed. Major issues of political systems, politics, participation in politics, government structures, policy-making process, and evaluation of political performance.
149 Global Awareness (3:3:0) Introduction to the study of global systems, with emphasis on basic concepts and ways of thinking about global affairs.
204 American State and Local Government (3:3:0) Nature, organization, functions, and problems of American state and local governments.
300 Research Methods and Analysis (4:3:1) Required for all majors in government and international politics and in public administration. Students are strongly recommended to take 300 before or during the first semester of enrolling in 300-level courses. Emphasis is on asking clear, researchable questions and using appropriate evidence to answer them. Introduces broad range of evidence including quantitative and qualitative information. Design and analysis of surveys, government archives, case studies, and interpretations of events in journals are studied. Ethical implications of information technologies examined.
301 Public Law and the Judicial Process (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. American judicial organization and operation, role of the Supreme Court in policy formation, and selected constitutional principles.
305 Contemporary American Federalism (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Legal, administrative, fiscal, and political dimensions of evolving American federalism.
307 Legislative Behavior (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Organization, processes, functions, and roles of the legislature and its members in the U.S. Congress. Topics include state legislatures and cross-national comparisons as time and resources permit.
308 The American Presidency (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Survey of the modern presidency, including constitutional origins of the office, growth and influence of White House staff, Cabinet, presidential appointees and control of the executive branch, relations with Congress, and domestic and national security policy -making.
309 Government and Politics of Metropolitan Areas (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Government, politics, and problems of metropolitan centers and surrounding areas.
311 Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 103 and 300. Studies actions of voters, candidates, and political parties in relation to the expression of relevant public opinion in a democratic system.
312 Political Parties and Campaigns (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Characteristics and functions of political parties, influence of parties and other political forces on electoral decisions, and emphasis on partiesÕ inability or ability to hold government accountable to citizens.
318 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and the Political Process (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Role, internal operations, strategies, and activities of interest groups. Evaluates ability of these groups to enable citizens to influence or control government and enhance the democratic process. Conditions under which social movements become, or fail to become, effective interest groups are considered.
319 Issues in Government and Politics (1-3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Study of special issues relevant to government and politics. Topics are announced in advance. Examples include politics and the arts, ethnic conflict and the political system, gender politics, and changing dynamics in political institutions. May be repeated for credit when topic is different, with permission of department.
322 International Relations Theory (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132 or 133. Advanced inquiry into international relations. Theories and concepts of international relations as well as major forces and issues in international politics are studied.
323 Classical Western Political Theory (3:3:0) Exploration through lecture and discussion of developments in the western tradition of political thought from the time of the Greek city-state to late medieval Christendom, focusing on such topics as the nature and the purpose of politics, the relationship between the individual and the state, the political significance of religion and tradition, and the concept of natural law.
324 Modern Western Political Theory (3:3:0) Exploration through lecture and discussion of developments in the Western tradition of political thought from the Renaissance to the middle of the 19th century, focusing on such topics as the rise of individualism in political theory, early developments in social contact theory, theories of radical popular sovereignty, and early criticisms of liberal theory.
327 Contemporary Western Political Theory (3:3:0) Exploration through lecture and discussion of recent developments in Western tradition of political thought from middle of 19th century to today. Different sections focus on various political theories that have been influential during this period, such as liberal, libertarian, conservative, communitarian, Marxist, feminist, and postmodern thought. May be repeated for credit when subject matter is different.
328 Non-Western Political Theory (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 101 or 133. Theory and history of political community, governance, and development as understood by various non-Western societies, including China, Japan, India, Africa, and the Islamic World; their relations to the Western tradition; methodology of studying other cultures; postcolonial theories and the cultural politics on contemporary globalization.
329 Issues in Political Theories and Values (1-3:3:0) Study of special issues relevant to theoretical and value aspects of government and politics. Topics are announced in advance. Examples include ethics and politics, ethics and environmental policy, changing perspectives on civil rights and liberties, religion and politics, and changing views of public space. May be repeated for credit when topic is different, with permission of department.
331 Government and Politics of Latin America (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Contemporary political systems of Latin America, with emphasis on institutions, political processes, and political behavior. Case studies of several key Latin American polities presented. Problems of political development in Latin America discussed.
332 Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Societies of the Middle East and North Africa and their response to the impact of internal sociocultural-political determinants and external forces. Focus is on their contemporary politics, ideologies, popular manifestations, institutions, and operations.
333 Government and Politics of Asia (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Government structures and political processes of Asian countries. Patterns of conflict and cooperation, and issues of economic development and political reform in a rapidly changing world are examined.
334 Government and Politics of Europe (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Contemporary democratic political systems of Europe, with emphasis on political processes, institutions, and behavior. Case studies of key European policies are presented. Problems of multiparty systems, coalition governments, Eurocommunism, and stability and change in postindustrial societies are discussed.
335 Government and Politics of Canada (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Survey of governmental and political systems of Canada, including political parties, the parliamentary system, the federal system, and specific policy issues of importance to Canadian politics.
336 Political Development and Change (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Process of political development and change in the context of modernization and industrialization. Patterns of political development, with emphasis on the developing world, are examined.
337 Ethnic Politics in Western Europe and North America (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Study of the resurgence of ethnic nationalism in the industrial democracies of Western Europe and North America, and the comparative analysis of policy issues related to ethnonationalism. Case studies are drawn from the industrial democracies.
338 Government and Politics of Russia and Central Eurasia (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Overview of Soviet domestic politics and foreign policy before the breakup of the Soviet Union and an examination of the evolving political systems in the newly independent states as well as their international relations.
339 Issues in the Politics of Advanced Industrial Societies (1-3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103 or 133, or permission of instructor. Study of selected current political issues in the industrial democracies of Western Europe and North America. Specific topics are chosen each semester to reflect contemporary political concerns in these countries, but the political process in advanced industrial countries is the organizing principle throughout the course.
342 Diplomacy (3:3:0)Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Origins of organized diplomacy: tasks, procedures, instruments, and problems of diplomacy. Emphasis is on the current and future role of diplomacy.
343 International Political Economy (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149, or permission of instructor. Introduction to international political economy (IPE). Examines interplay of economics and politics, and applies these to different issues included in IPE. Focus is on issues that have contemporary significance, with attention to historical issues and basic political and economic concepts.
344 American Foreign Policy (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Central issues surrounding the conduct of AmericaÕs foreign relations, with special emphasis on structural and constitutional questions, national policy objectives abroad, and the conduct of foreign policy in a democracy.
345 Political Islam (3:3:0) Covers the politics of religion in Muslim societies; history, ideology and practices of key individuals movements, and institutions; case studies of political Islam in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the West, plurality and diversity of political expression in the Muslim World; nature of democracy in Islam and the Islamic state.
347 International Security (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132. Explores both enduring security problems and new developments in the field of international security. Examines the effects of the international system on defense policies of states, and especially the tensions of a world caught between emerging interdependence and national demands. Course asks students to draw policy implications because it encourages development of critical-thinking and group and oral presentation skills.
348 Competencies for the Global Arena (1-3:0:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 149 and 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Proficiency-based course that engages students in acquiring skills and competencies that are important for a professional operating in a global society. Consists of a series of self-paced exercises conducted under the supervision of departmental faculty.
349 Issues in the Analysis of Global Systems (1-3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 149 or permission of instructor. Overview of global systems with emphasis on the political subsystem and its interactions with other global systems.
351 Administration in the Political System (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Administrative structures and processes in the political setting of public management. Presents organization and administrative theory, critiques current practices, and examines the impact of changes in the social, political, and economic environment on these concepts and models.
355 Public Personnel Administration (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 351. Analysis of techniques and tools used in human resource management including the merit system, classification, compensation, evaluation, recruitment, and labor relations. Emphasis is placed on current legal and policy issues in personnel administration, such as diversity and privatization.
356 Public Budgeting and Finance (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 351. Tools and techniques used in budgeting and financial management in governments in the United States, including the management of public financial institutions, the budgetary process, budgetary reform, and the relationship of public budgeting to national economic policy.
357 Urban Governance and Planning (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 351.Framework, subject matter, uses, methods, administration, and future of public planning. Emphasis is on setting goals, defining objectives, and choosing between program alternatives. Political and bureaucratic constraints and problems of implementation are discussed. Illustrations of planning may be drawn from various levels of government.
358 Nonprofit Financial Planning (4:3:1) Prerequisite: 60 credits or permission of instructor. Provides an understanding of the social mission and entrepreneurial cross pressures underlying financial planning and accounting in the nonprofit sector. Topic include revenue sources, revenue projections, entrepreneurial techniques, and cost analysis for nonprofit and nongovernmental entities. Lecture and student case studies.
359 Computers in Public Management (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 300. Application of computers and computer-based analytical techniques to management information needs in the public sector. Focus is on both mainframe and microcomputer applications.
361 Introduction to Environmental Policy (3:3:0) Prerequisite: 30 credits. Environmental politics and policymaking since the 1970s. Primarily U.S. focus, with some discussion of global issues. Examination of policy strategies and outcomes, ethical and economic debates, political controversies, lawmaking and enforcement, and the role of key players.
364 Public Policy Making (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Processes, agencies, and politics involved in the proposal making, implementation, evaluation, and revision of public policy in the United States.
365 State and Regional Public Policy (3:3:0) Examines public policy decisions that affect local and state jurisdictions in the context of a federal system of government. Context, substance, and impact of such policies as housing, transportation, land use, crime prevention, service delivery, and health care are examined.
366 Public Policy Analysis (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 300. Methods of public policy analysis, evaluation, and research. Studies design and development of alternative courses of government action and evaluation of results, and problems in applying systematic analysis to political issues.
376 Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector (3:3:0) Collective bargaining and the broad concept of labor relations as involved in selection and hiring, seniority, promotions, and training. Examines labor relations and bargaining process, from initial hiring to retirement.
399 Research Practicum in Public and International Affairs (1-3:1-3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 300 and permission of instructor. Application of research methods in the context of assisting with faculty research. Individualized sections taught by arrangement with full-time faculty. Methods adopted vary, but generally include library research, data collection, data analysis, and report construction.
400 Political Research and Data Analysis (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 300. Methods of research and data analysis used in research about politics. Examines ways to design research to answer questions, select appropriate techniques for data collections, and use statistics to organize and interpret data. Students also learn to carry out data analysis using microcomputers and programs such as SPSS to process data and compute statistics.
407 Law and Society (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ADJ 100 or GOVT 301. Exploration of the relationship between law and society, including the concept of law, the origin, development, and role of law in society, and the relationship between law and social change. Different approaches to the study of law and society are considered and different methodologies assessed.
409 Virginia Government and Politics (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. History of politics in Virginia and examination of current political issues. Particular attention to changing dynamics of the political parties, key legislative issues, and the policies of recent administrations.
412/COMM 412 Politics and the Mass Media (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Responsibilities and freedoms of the mass media in a democracy. Influence of media on citizensÕ opinions, elections, and decisions of public officials is explored.
414 Politics of Race, Gender, and Age (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Examination of political, economic, and social impact of public policies and implications for race, gender, and age.
416 Political Persuasion and Propaganda (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103 Techniques and processes of political argument and persuasion as used in campaigns, public education, and political debate. Topics include propaganda in both domestic and international arenas, and political persuasion, myths, and symbols used to induce conformity and form unified polity. Films and tapes supplement examples of classic political speeches.
420 American Political Thought (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Major political values and theories in America from the formation of the American republic to the present. Covers changes in American political values in crisis periods and contemporary American political theory, including pluralism, elite theories of democracy, and empirical political theory.
421 Contemporary Political Ideologies (3:3:0) Study of political ideologies that shape the values, beliefs, and actions of contemporary regimes and political movements. Topics include liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, and fascism in theory and contemporary practice, and totalitarianism and nationalism in postindustrial and developing societies.
422 Constitutional Interpretation (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Examination of the Supreme CourtÕs interpretation of the constitutional powers of the Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary. Includes an examination of major decisions concerning state regulation, taxation, and interstate relations.
423 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Study of the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, assembly, association, and religion; the right to privacy; and Fourteenth Amendment equal protection.
424 Constitutional Law: Criminal Process and Rights (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 103. Study of constitutional law pertaining to rights of criminally accused from the stages of investigations and evidence through attorney, trial, and punishment stages at federal and state levels.
430 Comparative Political Leadership (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Comparative political leadership, relationships between political cultures and types of leadership, patterns of leadership recruitment, and linkages between political elites and citizenry.
432 Political Change and Social Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Examination of the relationship between culture, history, ethnicity, and religion and contemporary political and socioeconomic developments in Africa. Special attention is given to the implications of ethnic conflict for nation-building in the post-Cold War period and to strategies for resolving conflicts.
433 Political Economy of East Asia (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 133 and 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Political economy of East Asia is commonly referred to as a miracle. Analysis and critique of this description by focusing on the historical background, social structure, role of the state, way of politics, and ever-changing realities in the political and economic life of China and Japan.
434 Democracy in Global Perspective (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 133. Comparative study of the structures and performance of democracies around the world since 1975. Examination of growing influence of global forces (economy, media, culture) in the process of democratization. Examination of select current elections.
444 Issues in International Studies (1-3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Major issues in the international system, including international political economy and security. May be repeated for credit when topic is different, with permission of department.
446 International Law and Organization (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133, or 149. Nature, sources, and subject of the law of nations; the law and the individual; territorial questions; nature, sources, and functions of international organizations; international transactions and organizations; war and the present and future status of international law.
447 Comparative Revolutions (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 133. Historical overview of modern revolutions as well as the different theories about the causes and consequences of revolutions. Special attention is paid to Marxist-Leninist, Arab nationalist, and Islamic revolutions.
448 Ethics and International Politics (3:3:0) Prerequisites: 60 credits and GOVT 132 or PHIL 151. Ethics and international politics ask students to wrestle with dilemmas raised by a desire to behave morally in an international system in which consensus about ethical matters is absent. Distributive justice and the use of force are two overarching themes. Students also develop, apply, and justify their own perspectives on an ethical problem using philosophical theory, history, and social science research.
449 Senior Seminar in International Studies (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Open only to senior majors. Integrative seminar providing in-depth study of a current international issue. Format varies, but involves the student in the current literature, research techniques, and major issues of the field.
452 Administrative Law and Procedures (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 351. Law of public office. Studies the procedures followed by and the legal limits on the administrative agencies and their officers and employees.
459 Information Decisions and Management in Government (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 300. Information and knowledge systems in government. Information applications, decision-modeling under risk and uncertainty; high-technology development, management, and use; and sociotechnical systems are discussed.
460 Surveillance and Privacy in Contemporary Society (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ADJ 100. Philosophical perspectives, historical context, technological developments, and institutional changes that surround controversies about privacy and surveillance in contemporary society. Explores the public and private institutions doing surveillance, how they calculate and manage risk, and legal constraints on surveillance activities.
464 Issues in Public Policy and Administration (1-3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 103 plus 60 credits. Analysis of selected policy issues in administering public policies. Topics are announced in advance. Examples include environmental policy, government regulation, federal mandates, state policy, and regional policy. May be repeated for credit when topic is different, with permission of department.
480 Internship (3-6:0:0) Contact the department one semester before enrollment. Approved work-study programs with specific employers. Students develop individual contracts defining the learning and competencies they plan to gain from the experience.
490 Synthesis Seminar (3:3:0) Prerequisite: completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required general education courses, GOVT 300 and 18 hours in major. Readings, individual or group projects, and discussion of papers reflecting on connections between liberal arts and sciences and political world.
491 Honors Seminar (3:3:0) Prerequisite: completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required general education courses, GOVT 300 and 18 hours in major. Subject varies. Readings, individual or group projects, and discussions of seminar papers.
496 Directed Readings and Research (1-3:0:0) Prerequisites: open to majors in public and international affairs with 90 credits and permission of instructor and department. Reading and research on a specific topic, under direction of faculty member. Written report required; oral examination over the research and report may be required.
Graduate Courses in Government
500 Research Methods in Political Science (3:3:0) Introduction to research methods and data sources to study political science and practice of government. Topics include measurement of political concepts, research design, archival research techniques, survey research and case study development, and data analysis with elementary statistics.
510 American Government and Politics (3:3:0) Examines institutions and processes of American government, including separate institutions of power in national government, theory and practice of the federal system, role of interest groups and political parties, and effects of media and public opinion on electoral behavior and policy making. Seminar examining normative and empirical research.
520 Political Theory (3:3:0) Analysis of selected major works of ancient, modern, or contemporary political theory that illuminate basic problems and questions for people engaged in political or civic life. Examines justice, liberty, equality, autonomy, rights, obligation, participation, and nature of politics.
540 International Politics (3:3:0) Focuses on changing structure of international politics, post-cold-war security issues, effect of globalized economy and information technology revolution, enhanced role of global corporations and nongovernmental organizations, and rise of nonsecurity issues in the emerging international agenda.
603 Seminar in the Courts and Constitutional Law (3:3:0) Analyzes role, influence, and effects of the U.S. courts in creating constitutional legal norms and interpreting them. Special attention to First and Fourteenth Amendments and Commerce Clause. Lecture and discussion; students expected to read and analyze leading court cases.
605 Seminar in Congress and the Presidency (3:3:0) Surveys major institutions of public policy formulation and implementation at national level in United States, emphasizing how public preferences are translated into public policy. Politics, procedures, and personnel of Congress, the presidency, and executive branch bureaucracies are main focus.
631 Seminar in Comparative Politics and Institutions (3:3:0) Examines theories and practices of governance, development, and conflict resolution in comparative national settings. Covers elections in presidential and parliamentary democracies, institutional forms, political cultures, and ideologies. Theories of comparative analysis and research reflecting alternative analytic perspectives are brought to bear on the institutions and political processes of nations and regions.
641 Seminar in Global Systems (3:3:0) Prerequisites: completion of all core courses. Application of the systems approach to understanding global politics. Emphasizes properties and functions of global systems such as population, food, disease, energy, and trade, and how worldÕs political systems interact with them. Discusses how governance at municipal, national, international levels affected by global systems. Examines role of nongovernmental organizations in global affairs.
703 Seminar in the Courts and Constitutional Law (3:3:0) Analyzes role, influence, and effects of U.S. courts in creating constitutional legal norms and interpreting them. Special attention to First and Fourteenth Amendments and Commerce Clause. Lecture and discussion; students expected to read and analyze leading court cases.
706 Federalism and Changing Patterns of Governance (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 510. Examines broad trends in governance, including theory and practice of key governance choices, with a particular focus on intergovernmental relations and the changing roles of federal, state, and local governments. May include privatization, devolution, mandating, regulatory reform, and comprehensive federalism reform.
707 Civil Justice (3:3:0) Prerequisite JLCP 720/GOVT 728 or instructorÕs permission. Understanding of the civil justice system, rules that govern civil justice, their origins and effects. Strengths and weaknesses of civil law doctrines and processes to understand the power of law to order social behavior.
708 Law and Social Control (3:3:0) Prerequisite JLCP 720/GOVT 728 or instructorÕs permission. Competing conceptions of law, political systems, and social control. Intellectual traditions behind social control, its definitions, and mechanisms for regulating public and private behavior, by both individuals and organizations in society.
709 Politics of Crime Policy (3:3:0) Prerequisites: JLCP 760/GOVT 792 or instructorÕs permission. Explores political context of crime policy. Examines influence of public opinion, interest groups, scientific community, and other political forces. In-depth case-study comparison of several crime policies.
713 The Constitution, Criminal Procedure, and Security (3:3:0) Prerequisites: JLCP 720/GOVT 728 or instructorÕs permission. Understanding legal doctrines that form the basis of U.S. constitutional procedural rights and understanding how these doctrines develop, why the courts rule as they do, and evaluating strengths and weaknesses of these rights.
715 Statistical Methods in Political Science Research (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 500. Common statistical techniques employed in political science research including OLS regression, logistic regression, probit, factor analysis, multidimensional scaling, discriminant analysis, cluster analysis, and analysis of variance. Sampling and inferential statistics.
719 Issues in American Politics (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 510. Examines significant issue in American politics and political behavior. Analyzes topic of contemporary and emerging concern. Course may be repeated when topics are different.
725 Democratic Theory and Democratization (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 520. Examines democracy in terms of versions of liberalism, theories of social capital and civic participation, and discourses about civil, political, and human rights. How is democracy conceptualized normatively and empirically? What underlying economic, social, and cultural conditions promote democracy? What role do institutions play in creating and sustaining a stable democratic society? Takes a broadly comparative perspective, focusing not only on the United States, but also on a variety of established and emerging democracies around the world. Elective for students specializing in American government or international politics and comparative governments.
726 Theories of Justice (3:3:0) Overview of ancient and modern theories of justice with application to contemporary issues involving the justice system and other social and political institutions.
727 Restorative Justice (3:3:0) Prerequisite: JLCP 700 or instructorÕs permission. Origins of restorative justice, its principles, implications for different justice organizations and processes, and application to problems such as family violence, human rights, and reconciliation following mass victimizations.
728 Behavior of Law (3:3:0) Examines development of law and lawÕs effect on human behavior. Reviews theories of lawÕs meaning and aims. Examines construction of law, and investigates consequences of law and legal decisions.
731 Advanced Seminar in Comparative Politics (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 540. Addresses theoretical and methodological issues central to comparative politics by focusing on specific topic (international development, race and ethnicity, social movements) or region (Latin America, Asia, Middle East, Europe/European Union, Africa, Russia). Assumes basic proficiency in comparative analysis (as provided in GOVT 540) and focuses on advanced modes of inquiry through in-depth analysis and discussion. May be repeated for credit when the topic is different and with permission of department.
732 Comparative Justice (3:3:0) Prerequisite: JLCP 700/GOVT 726 or instructorÕs permission. Survey of justice systems and their environments in different lands and cultures. Identifies commonalities and differences among justice systems, evaluates them, and considers policy implications.
739 Issues in Comparative and International Politics (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 540. Examination of significant current issues in comparative and international politics. Explores issue of contemporary and emerging concern in comparative and international politics.
741 Advanced Seminar in International Politics (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 540. Examines theoretical and methodological issues central to study of international relations by focusing on a specific topic: American foreign policy, diplomacy, international law and organization, international relations theory, international ethics, human rights and humanitarian intervention, the environment, and others. May be repeated for credit when the topic is different and with permission of department.
743 International Political Economy (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 343 or equivalent. Examines interplay of international politics and economics. Discusses theoretical perspectives and analytical tools in academic field of international political economy, and applies these theories and tools to trade, investment, exchange rates, development, regionalization, and globalization. Explores how international economic and political forces increasingly shape domestic interests, and how domestic politics affect international political economy. Lecture, discussion.
745 Issues in International Security (3:3:0) Prerequisites: GOVT 540. Examines issues of international security, including nuclear strategy, arms control, U.S. defense policy, ethics and international security, and international terrorism.
755 Seminar in Politics and Bureaucracy (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 510. Explores research and theory on political causes and effects of actions of bureaucratic agencies of government. Readings examine origins of agencies, influences on decisions and programs, sources of internal and external accountability, pathologies of bureaucracies, and contributions bureaucracies make on effective and just governance.
792 Crime and Crime Policy (3:3:0) Explores relationship between crime policy and empirical evidence about etiology of crime. Includes crime measurement and trends in crime over time, effectiveness of various policy interventions.
794 Internship (1-6:0:0) Prerequisites: 12 credits in the MAIS-political science concentration. Open only to students admitted to the MAIS-political science concentration. Contact internship coordinator one semester before enrollment. Work-study program with specific employers. Credit determined by department.
795 Leadership in Justice and Security Organizations (3:3:0) Prerequisite JLCP 740/PUAD 790 or instructorÕs permission. Examines leadership theories and explores fundamental questions about leadership in justice and security organizations today.
796 Directed Readings and Research (1-3:0:0) Prerequisites: 15 Credits of GOVT courses at the 500 level and above, and permission of the instructor.Reading and research on specific topic under the direction of a faculty member. Written paper required.
798 Political Science Research Project (3:0:0) Prerequisites: 24 credits. Research project related to the studentÕs concentration under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Student produces a substantial and original contribution to political science knowledge on the model of an article in a scholarly journal. Students take either GOVT 798 or 799.
799 Political Science Thesis (1-6:0:0) Prerequisite: 24 credits and approval of thesis proposal. Substantial and original research paper with the guidance of a faculty advisor. Thesis proposal must be approved in advance by an advisor and two faculty, who comprise the thesis committee. Completed research must be approved by the committee and defended publicly in an oral presentation. Students take either GOVT 798 or 799. Graded S/NC.
810 American Political Development (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 510. Advanced graduate- level seminar on historical roots of American politics. Examines political culture and historical development of U.S. institutions, and how laws and programs have been affected by historical and cultural development.
811 Advanced Seminar in American Institutions (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 510. Advanced graduate-level seminar on specific topics of contemporary research and theory in American governmental institutions. Topics vary to include presidential politics, congress, and politics of the judiciary. Readings include classic and contemporary literature. Seminar format with discussion, student presentations. May be repeated for up to 9 credits on different topics.
815 Advanced Seminar in Political Behavior (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 510. Advanced graduate-level seminar on specific topics of contemporary research and theory in American political behavior. Topic varies to include political parties, electoral politics, public opinion and voting behavior, interest groups and lobbying. Readings include classic and contemporary literature. Seminar format with discussion, student presentations. May be repeated for up to 9 credits on different topics.
820 Advanced Topics in Political Thought (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 520. Advanced graduate-level seminar on topics of contemporary research and theory in political thought. Topics vary to include political ideologies, feminist theory, and political theory. Seminar format with discussion and student presentations. May be repeated for up to 9 credits on different topics.
831 Research Seminar in Regional Political Culture and Development (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 540. Advanced graduate-level seminar on theories of political culture and economic development applied to Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Debate over economic growth and development from a broad and rigorous analytical base.
833 European Union and Political Integration (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 540, GOVT 631. Advanced graduate-level seminar on European integration and theories of international organizations. Detailed examination of evolution of European Union and other international organizations, such as NATO, which have brought most European states together since the end of World War II.
841 Ethics and Human Rights in International Affairs (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 540. Seminar on ethical behavior in an international system in which consensus about ethical matters is absent. Overarching themes are distributive justice, human rights, and use of force. Students develop, apply, and justify their own perspective on an ethical problem using ethical theory and social science research.
843 Diplomacy (3:3:0)Prerequisite: GOVT 540. Advanced graduate seminar on theory and practice of diplomacy; alliance construction and destruction; coercive and cooperative diplomacy; diplomacy of certain great power (American, Russia, China, France, and Japan) as well as of small and revolutionary powers. Also examines diplomacy and the media, and day-to-day diplomacy.
852 Seminar in Political Leadership (3:3:0) Prerequisite: GOVT 510. Graduate seminar on theories and practices of political and governmental leadership in American and comparative settings. Domestic and comparative cases of leadership in state-building, presidency, and public administration. Primary or secondary research on leaders is encouraged.
