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(Information on this page was last updated 5/5/2009)
Introduction to American national government. The course will cover the constitutional framework of American government, the social and cultural context of American politics, as well as public opinion, parties, elections, interest groups, Congress, the presidency and the courts.
O'Connor, Sabato & Yanus, Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform (Pearson-Longman, 2009 Edition)
Abramowitz, The 2008 Elections, (Pearson-Longman)
Kernell and Smith, Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings (CQ Press, 4th Edition)
Examinations: midterm and final. Paper: 8-10 page paper analyzing 2008 presidential election. Grading: midterm 25%, paper 25%, participation and attendance 10%, final 40%.
NA
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Politics is necessarily concerned with questions of good and bad, just and unjust, prudent and imprudent; and political theory is simply the study of these comprehensive questions as they arise out of political life itself. Specific topics in this introductory class will vary--the problem of justice, the nature of political ambition and great leadership throughout the ages, the character of the best form of government--but all will be explored by means of a careful examination of a handful of classic writings, ancient as well as modern.
Aristophanes, Aristophanes: Acharnians, Knights (Harvard University Press)
Aristophanes, Aristophanes: Clouds, Wasps, Peace (Harvard University Press)
Aristophanes, Aristophanes: Birds, Lysistrata, Women at the Thesmophoria (Harvard University Press)
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War (Hacket Publishing)
Attendance and participation; weekly quizzes; three essays.
NA
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This course is intended to introduce students to the study of international relations (defined as relations between states). This course has three major objectives: to expose students to the major theories and controversies in the study of IR, to deepen their understanding of current and past world events, and to develop their abilities to think systematically about world politics. This introductory course is designed to provide a survey of a wide range of topics in international relations that will provide students with the background to take advanced courses in the field.
World Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions by Jeffry A. Frieden, David A. Lake, and Kenneth A. Schultz
(W.W. Norton & Company, 2009 Edition).
Quizzes 20%
In-Class Midterm and Final 40%
Two analytical essays 40%
NA
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A basic introduction to comparative politics, starting with a theoretical review and followed by in-depth discussion of four widely different political systems. Cases studied are the United Kingdom, Russia, Mexico and Cuba.
Magstadt, Nations and Governments: Comparative Politics in Regional Perspective (Cengage: 5th Edition)
Examinations- midterm and final Papers - 10 page paper Grading - mid-term 25%; paper 30%; final 45%
NA
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What must one do and-even more important-what must one know in order to rule well? We will begin from one of the most famous, or infamous, books about politics ever written, Machiavelli's The Prince, and we will attempt to follow as carefully as possible its indications of what a great leader must know and do. In particular, we will pay close attention to the books that Machiavelli himself indicates are essential: the Bible's account of King David and Xenophon's The Education of Cyrus. In the final part of the course, we will hear from the most famous pre-modern philosopher, the Athenian Socrates, who makes the very strange claim that he the only true expert in politics.
Nicollo Machiavelli, The Prince (University of Chicago Press, 2nd Edition)
William Shakespeare, Richard III (Penguin Group)
Xenophon, The Education of Cyrus (Cornell University Press)
Robert Alter, David Story: A Translation with Commentary by One and Two Samuel (W.W. Norton)
Plato, Protagoras and Meno (Cornell University Press)
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For first year students only.
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This freshman seminar is an introduction to the three most important approaches to mathematical modeling in political science: (1) statistical modeling, (2) systems modeling, and (3) rational choice / game theory modeling. This introductory treatment is the best way to become familiar with these approaches to political science research, and this seminar is perfect for those who may be thinking about pursuing the "very cool" joint major in political science and mathematics. The only prerequisite for this course is that a student either must be concurrently enrolled in Math 111 (Calculus I) or have received a score of 4 or 5 on either the Calculus AB or BC Advanced Placement exams. Students are encouraged to work together, and class grades are based on regular assignments and attendance. There are no tests. Check out the syllabus at www.courtneybrown.com (to be updated before the beginning of the term).
Lewis-Beck, Applied Regression (Sage Publications)
Brown, Graph Algebra (Sage Publications)
Brown, Differential Equation (Sage Publications)
Davis, Game Theory: Nontechnical Introduction (Dover Publications)
80% writing assignments and oral presentations
20% Attendance
Concurrently enrolled in Math 111 (Calculus I) or have received a score of 4 or 5 on either the Calculus AB or BC Advanced Placement exams. For first year students only.
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We will explore the theme of loyalty in a variety of settings: the decision of Elia Kazan to "name names" of old friends as fellow communists before the Un-American Activities Committee; the betrayals of friends and family by such people as Linda Tripp and Bill Clinton during the impeachment scandals; Socrates' decision to die rather than to flee Athens; loyalty to a religion or ethnic group versus loyalty to the state, and others.
John le Carré, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Plato, The Crito
Sophocles, Antigone
The Book of Job
Arthur Miller, The Crucible
Budd Schulberg, What Makes Sammy Run?
Arthur Koestler, Darkness at Noon
We will also watch several movies, including "On The Waterfront" and "A Man for All Seasons."
Papers - several short papers during the semester, & one major paper.
For first year students only.
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Communism may seem like something that happened long ago and far away, the stuff of grainy newsreels and chapters in history
textbooks: images of military parades, smoke-belching factories, and peasant villages that may be twenty, but might as well be fifty or a hundred years old. This era is so far removed from our everyday experience that it may be difficult to believe that it happened at all.
At the same time, our television screens are filled with daily accounts of economic hardships, rampant crime, ethnic violence and political demagoguery that appear to prevail in the post-communist world. This course will seek to bridge the gap between the almost fictional quality of pre-1989 communism and its real, present-day consequences for the lives of ordinary people. It will explore the nature of communist and post-communist politics by combining seminar discussions with weekly screenings of full-length, non-documentary films. In doing so, it will bring into sharp focus the types of choices, dilemmas and commitments that were part of everyday life in communist systems and which continue to shape the mind sets of many individuals to this day.
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For first year students only.
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This course examines in depth several of the most profound and influential political theorists of the modern age. Our major emphasis will be upon the content of their theories but we shall also consider their relevance to an understanding of contemporary politics.
John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
Charles de Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract
John Stuart Mill, On Liberty & Utilitarianism
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, The Communist Manifesto
Machiavelli, The Prince & Discourses
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
Examinations: midterm and final.
NA
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This course will focus on the political philosophy of the two figures that spearheaded what became known as the Radical Enlightenment: Thomas Hobbes and Baruch Spinoza. Their books were denounced, banned, burned for undermining morality and religion. All subsequent modern political philosophy follows in their footsteps. We will read selections from Hobbes's principal works, including Leviathan, and all of Spinoza's Theologoco-Political Treatise.
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, (Hackett)
Benedictus de Spinoza, Theologica-Political Treatise, (Cambridge University Press)
Lucretius, On the Nature of Things, (Focus Publishing)
Two papers, final exam, weekly quizzes, and active class participation.
NA
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An examination of the political career of Abraham Lincoln, with special attention to the period 1860-65. Specific topics include the possibility of compromise following the 1860 election, border state policy, civil liberties, war policy, and emancipation.
Michael Johnson ed., Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War (Bedford/St.Martin's Press)
William Gienapp, Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America (Oxford University Press)
William Gienapp, This Fiery Trial (Oxford University Press)
Robert Warren, The Legacy of the Civil War (University of Nebraska Press)
Quizzes, one paper, participation, final exam
NA
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This course introduces students to the style of analytical thinking involved in the conduct of political science research. It covers experimental and observational research designs, case selection and simple sampling techniques, and measurement of theoretical concepts. It also covers basic statistical procedures for describing and analyzing quantitative data. The course applies these techniques to analyze numerous political examples. Students will learn some basic statistical computing skills, which the instructor will demonstrate in class and which students will use for some homework and a paper assignment. (The instructor will hold an optional Friday lab session, at the regular course time, at various points during the semester; students are advised to keep this part of their schedule free to allow them to attend such sessions if needed.)
Kellstedt and Whitten, The Fundamentals of Political Science Research (Cambridge University Press)
Pollock, Stata Companion for Political Analysis (Congressional Quarterly)
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Homework Assignments
Research paper analyzing political data provided by instructor
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This course will consider the roots of global conflict and the various means that actors try to resolve their disputes. A large component of the course will be focused on understanding the theories behind war initiation and termination, paying special attention to how states interact with each other strategically. We will also rely on in-depth case studies of historical conflicts and group simulations of present conflicts.
Hewitt, Peace and Conflict 2008 (Paradigm Publishers)
Blainey, Causes of War (Simon and Schuster, 3rd Edition)
Smith, Stopping Wars (Westview Press)
Walter, Committing to Peace (Princeton University Press)
2 Midterms (20% each)
Simulation paper (20%)
Final (30%)
Participation (10%)
Suggested: Political Science 110.
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This course examines the politics of globalization of the world economy, focusing on political problems in international trade, investment, and finance. Topics include commercial rivalry among great powers, the integration of developing countries into the global economy, the rise and role of multinational corporations, the trend toward economic regionalism, management of the world financial system, coping with regional economic crises, the role of international economic institutions like the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund, and more.
Thomas Oatley, International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (New York: Pearson Longman, 4th Edition).
Exams: midterm exam, final exam, & research paper .
NA
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This course examines the contextual, institutional, and developmental variations of politics in contemporary Western Europe. As an upper-division course, this class will provide an understanding of the major European political systems, some of the smaller countries, and the European Union. Analytical emphasis will be placed on a Europe "pulling in two directions"--EU integration and the trend of decentralization and regional development. The class will thus consider the causes and consequences of governmental arrangements and political change. Throughout the semester, students will be encouraged to draw comparisons about the impact of the European Union on different European countries, and the developing relationships between regional, nation-state, and EU governance.
Josep M. Colomer (2008) Comparative European Politics 3rd edition. Routledge.
Michael Gallagher, et.al. (2006). Representative Government in Modern Europe. 4th edition.
McGraw-Hill.
Alistair Cole (2008). Governing and Governance in France. Cambridge University Presss.
Examinations: Midterm and final exam.
Papers: 3-page book review essay and 15-page term research paper.
Grading: Midterm (15%), book review essay (15%), term research paper (30%), comprehensive final exam (30%), and class presentation & attendance (10%).
Suggested: Political Science 120.
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This course offers a broad interpretation of Latin American politics and government from developmental and cultural perspectives. Significant issues shaping contemporary politics will also be discussed, namely democratization, neoliberal economic models, human rights and the tension between militarism and democratic legitimacy.
Charles Blake, Politics in Latin America (Cengage Learning: 2nd Edition)
Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith, Modern Latin America, (Oxford University Press, 6th edition)
Examinations - midterm and final
Papers - one 15-17 page research paper
Grading - midterm 30%, final 40%, paper 30%
Some background in comparative politics or Latin American Studies is useful.
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This course analyzes Republican and Democratic efforts in the South to gain control of the White House and Congress during the last half-century. It also compares partisan politics in the South with partisan trends in other regions of the nation.
Earl Black and Merle Black, Divided America, (Simon & Schuster)
Earl Black and Merle Black, The Rise of Southern Republicans, (Harvard University Press)
William Ivy Hair, The Kingfish and His Realm, (Louisiana State University Press)
Robert Mann When Freedom Would Triumph, (Louisiana State University Press)
Examinations: mid-term exam and final.
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This course focuses on the institutional history, processes and behaviors associated with the United States Supreme Court. It is NOT a constitutional law course and cases will only be treated to illustrate points. Greater attention will be given to such questions as shifts in the jurisdiction of the court over-time, changes in the structure (e.g. size) of the court, the selections of justices, structures for processing of cases (e.g. certiorari decisions, oral argument.), groups interacting with the court (e.g. the Solicitor General, legal lobbyists, the Supreme Court Bar) and theories concerning the factors influencing the decision-making of judges.
Lee Epstein and Jack Knight, The Choices Justices Make, (Congressional Quarterly Press).
TBA
NA
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A study of the portions of the United States Constitution protecting civil liberties and civil rights as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court. Topics include: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and press, obscenity and libel, privacy rights, the right to keep and bear arms, and unconstitutional forms of discrimination. Readings include opinions from Supreme Court decisions and constitutional commentary.
Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker, Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties and Justice (Washington: Congressional Quarterly Press, 6th Edition, 2007).
Lecture and discussion format. 2-3 examinations. Class participation required.
NA
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An examination of the criminal justice process in the United States and the constitutional rights extended to the criminally accused.
Lloyd Weinreb, Leading Constitutional Cases on Criminal Justice (West Publishing Company, 2009 Edition)
Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter
Stuart Taylor & KC Johnson, Until Proven Innocent (St. Martin's Press)
Thomas Walker, Eligible for Execution: Daryl Atkins and the Death Penalty (Congressional Quarterly)
Examinations - 2-3 exams
NA
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This is a course about community building and social change in urban America. Community Building refers to "locally focused approaches to collective problem-solving that aim to solve problems and to promote socially valuable forms of connectedness, sustained stakeholder engagement, a sense of common purpose, and greater institutional capacity." Social Change refers to the positive externalities (i.e., good consequences) of community building that broaden the access of disadvantaged communities to social, economic, and political opportunities. The course addresses a number of tensions and issues that affect community building, and the processes through which community builders attempt to foster social change in and around cities in the United States. It approaches the tensions and issues through a mix of theoretically-informed lectures, individual and group exercises, and the examination of a variety of case studies of contemporary community building initiatives through texts, film, and on occasion audio. The course is lecture-based but includes a small set of opportunities for student dialogue in and beyond the classroom. Furthermore, students should not expect that a course on “community building and social change” either lacks theoretical rigor or is a course full of opinion-based discussion and field trips to “the community.”
The course has five goals:
1. Introduce students to the theoretical consideration of and applied principles that support community building as an approach to addressing collective problems in metropolitan America, inclusive of cities and suburbs;
2. Provide students with a set of theoretical and analytic perspectives for examining urban issues and fostering social change;
3. Assist students in identifying the interconnections among demography, culture, economy, and polity, and the global, national, state, regional, and neighborhood forces affecting metropolitan communities;
4. Lay a foundation for students to eventually engage in analysis, reflection, and application of the key determinants of successful community building initiatives and to understand the core competencies needed for successful community builders;
5. Prepare interested students to apply for participation in Emory University's Community Building and Social Change Fellowship.
In the end, the hope is that this course will give students a solid understanding of the challenges, dynamics, and promise of metropolitan communities (i.e., urban and suburban), along with an appreciation for the complexity and opportunities of fostering social change. Together, these elements should ensure that students have a breadth of knowledge about community building that will permit them to confidently explore and deeply engage more complex issues at and beyond Emory University. In the end, the hope is that this course will give students a basic understanding of the challenges, dynamics, and promise of metropolitan communities (i.e., urban and suburban), along with an appreciation for the complexity and opportunities of fostering social change. Together, these elements should ensure that students have a breadth of knowledge about community building that will permit them to confidently explore and deeply engage more complex issues at and beyond Emory University.
There is two texts for the course, Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar, Streets of Hope: The Fall and Rise of an Urban Neighborhood (South End Press, 1994) as well as Anna Haines and Gary Paul Green, Asset Building & Community Development (Sage Publications, 2007). Additionally, the course may require the purchase of reader (i.e., collection of excerpted works from a range of sources).
Students will be evaluated through a final examination (20%), two group-based assignments (20% each), an individual paper (20%), and class participation (20%).
Open only to undergraduate students by written permission of the instructor. Additionally, this course is required for all students seeking to apply for the fellowship in Community Building and Social Change.
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This course reviews Chinese politics during the Communist era
with particular focus on the political and economic changes that have
taken place in China since the death of Mao Zedong in l976. Key
political questions include the changing nature of the state and the
role of the Communist Party, the debate over the nature of political
reform, the role of public protest movements and the partial retreat
of the state from the lives of the people. China's transition from a
socialist to a market economy and its evolving global economic and
political role will also be considered.
David M. Lampton, The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money and Minds
Cheng Li, China's Changing Political Landscape
Kenneth Lieberthal, Governing China: From Revolution Through Reform
Philip P. Pan, Out of Mao's Shadow
Elizabeth Perry, Chinese Society: Change, Conflict and Resistance
Additional readings will be on electronic reserve.
One or more documentary videos will also be assigned.
This course will include lectures and active class discussion. In
addition to a mid-term and final exam there will be several short
writing assignments, a bibliographic essay, and responsibility for a
class-led discussion.
NA
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Welcome to the world of political musicology. From Beethoven to the Beatles, and Mozart to Madonna, politics and music have intermixed. Now with the rise of the Internet, new musical styles, and an increasingly global culture, music has become a crucial means of transmitting political messages. This course examines the role of music as a new and powerful mediating influence on the conveyance of political information, and students will examine the potential of music to be used as a tool of political transformation and socialization for large groups in contemporary society. This course will cover a wide range of political content - including nationalistic/patriotic music, various styles of political and social protest music, as well as social identity music. Artists/composers will be drawn from the classical period to current hits, with modern genres spanning the range from Gangsta Rap (unedited versions!) to contemporary Pop. Class presentations will include numerous relevant video and musical selections. This is politics with a groove. Be there or be square! Check out the syllabus and other course materials at www.courtneybrown.com. (Click on "Student Area (Emory)" in the navigation menu.)
Berger, Wagner Without Fear (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)
Mattern, Acting in Concert (Rutgers University Press)
White, Catch a Fire: Life of Bob Marley (Henry Holt & Company: Definitive Edition)
Boucher and Browning, The Political Art of Bob Dylan (Imprint Academic)
Examinations-Three
Papers - one optional paper
NA
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This is an introductory survey course to the history, politics, and diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The first half of the course will deal with the historical, ideological, and social origins of the conflict from the 1880s to 1949. Understanding the socio-economic and religious meaning of the Holy Land to Jews and Arabs, the origins of Zionism, regional Arab responses, great power imperial interests, local and international politics, how Israel became a state while the Palestinian Arabs lost out, are central topics of discussion. The second half of the course focuses on political, social, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the conflict, including the development of Palestinian national identity, Middle Eastern wars, the Israeli quest for normalization, and the various diplomatic efforts, especially those of the United States, aimed at resolving the conflict. Reading, analyzing, and discussing key documents related to the conflict's 100 plus year history are central features of the course.
Bickerton, Ian, and Carla Klausner, A Concise History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, NY: Prentice Hall, 5th ed., 2005;
Quandt, William B., Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1967, Washington, DC; Brookings Institute, 2001;
Stein, Kenneth, Heroic Diplomacy: Sadat, Kissinger, Carter, Begin and the Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace, NY: Routledge, 1999;
Stein, Kenneth, and Samuel W. Lewis, Making Peace Among Arabs and Israelis: Lessons from Fifty Years of Negotiating Experience, Washington, DC: Institute of Peace, 1999 (to be distributed by the professor).
A documents book must be purchased. It will be distributed by the professor at the beginning of the semester. Articles on web reserve are required reading.
Grading - midterm (30%), discussion (20%), and final (50%).
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This course analyzes the political and economic developments in South Asia, particularly in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, over the past 50 years from a historical, political institutional, and policy perspective. Possessing 20 percent of the world's population, this region will play an increasingly important role in international affairs in the future.
Ahmed Rashid, Descent into Chaos (Penguin)
Rohinton Mistry, Fine Balance (Random House)
Khaled Hosseini, Thousand Splendid Suns (Penguin)
Brown, South Asia in Transition (Southern Center for International Studies)
Robert Oberst et al., Government and Politics in South Asia (Perseus, 6th Edition)
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NA
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The U.S. Constitution clearly places the President in charge of foreign affairs. Problems arise from four sources. First, the Constitution also mandates that, in certain cases, the Senate must give its advice and consent. Second, there are powers that must be shared (i.e., trade related issues). Third, many foreign policy initiatives will require resources to accomplish. This, by necessity, will require the involvement of the Congress. Fourth, the Constitution is remarkably vague and incomplete when it comes to foreign affairs. As an example, the President has the authority to make a treaty with the advice and consent of the Senate. Who has the authority to "unmake" a treaty? The course will explore the difficulties that arise from the "separation of
powers" and the resulting clashes between the two branches.
Moore, National Security Law (Carolina Academic Press, 2nd Edition)
Dycus, National Security Law (2008-09 Supplement) (Aspen Publishers, 4th Edition)
2 Exams: midterm and a comprehensive final.
1 ten minute oral presentation
1 paper (6-8 pages) based on the oral presentation
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The term 'liberal' is used frequently in contemporary political debates, either as an expression of pride or with utterly negative connotations. It is easy to forget that its meaning is complicated and contested. In fact, there have been several schools of liberalism that are philosophically at odds with one another.
In this course, we will examine the ways in which liberalism has changed as a political philosophy. Moving from Classical Liberalism to Modern (or 'progressive') Liberalism, we will ask whether one is more philosophically compelling and more consistent with the American ideals of liberty and equality. Finally, we will consider the Neo-Liberal revival of Classical Liberalism.
This course is the first half of a year-long sequence on liberalism and conservatism. While it is not required that one sign up for the entire sequence, it is highly encouraged. Common themes that will run throughout the year are the relationship between the individual and society, ancient and modern conceptions of liberty, communitarianism and cosmopolitanism, law and morality, and the meaning of democracy.
Selected authors for this semester will include Thomas Hobbes, Immanuel Kant, John Dewey, John Rawls, Friedrich Hayek, and Robert Nozick. We will also read essays by Benjamin Constant and Isaiah Berlin.
Required Texts include:
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (Hackett Publishing)
Michael J. Sandel, Liberalism and Its Critics (New York University Press)
John Dewey, Liberalism and Social Action (Prometheus Books)
F.A. Hayek, Road to Serfdom (University of Chicago Press)
Participation, several two-pages reflection papers, midterm and final.
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This is a writing requirement (WR) course. The course provides an introduction to the political science of law and courts. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the theory of courts and the design of the federal and state judicial systems, the legal profession, plea-bargaining and settlement, how trials and juries work, how the U.S. Supreme Court operates, why it works that way, and with what consequences; judicial independence from the elected branches of government, the relationship between courts and administrative agencies, the creation and enforcement of rights by courts, and the selection of state and federal judges. Readings will include both overviews of the topics and illustrative case studies.
William S. Miller, A Primer on American Courts (2005, Pearson Longman)
Edward Levi, Introduction to Legal Reasoning (1962, University of Chicago Press)
Lee Epstein and Jack Knight, The Choices Justices Make (1998, CQ Press)
Two short papers 20%
One research paper 40%
One final examination 30%
Active class participation 10%
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This course deals with the ongoing war in Iraq, NATO actions against Serbia, continuing
terrorist attacks, and the events in Bosnia, Chechnya, Rwanda, Sierra
Leone and the Sudan (to mention a few), the ongoing American opposition
to the International Criminal Court and recent unhappiness with
decisions of the International Court of Justice with respect to
procedures in the American domestic criminal justice system, issues of
both content and application with respect to the obligations
international law might place on both states and individuals have
become a prominent part of policy discussions. In particular, what
rights might the prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay have with respect to
international law? Do Russian actions in Chechnya qualify as genocide?
What obligations does the U.S. have as an occupying power in Iraq under
International Humanitarian Law? Why does the U.S. oppose the
International Criminal Court after being a advocate for its creation?
This course will provide a straightforward introduction to the basic
elements of international criminal law, the political problems
associated with its consistent enforcement and development, and the
institutions associated with it.
Taulbee, International Crime and Punishment (Greenwood)
Cassese, International Criminal Law (Oxford University Press), 2nd Edition
2 exams: Midterm and a comprehensive final
4 papers: 6-8 pages each on a topic relevant to the course
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This class focuses on the political factors influencing economic development with an eye to the following questions: How do countries reconcile national autonomy, sustainability and equity on the one hand, with engagement with foreign firms and markets on the other?
How do we explain why some countries and regions have done better than others in taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the global economy? How will countries adapt to the present downturn in their export markets? The course begins with a discussion of different concepts of development. We then briefly review explanations of development drawn from economics and sociology. Our main focus will be on explicitly political approaches. We will apply these approaches to specific development issues, such as industrial and agricultural growth, public health, food security, and education and training. At least a quarter of the course's empirical material will be drawn from Asian cases.
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Active participation in class discussions Midterm and Final Examinations Research Paper 15-20 pages
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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The course is a senior seminar which examines the role that elections play in mediating the relationship between incumbents and challengers in both democratic and non-democratic regimes. The first part of the course is devoted to the study of democratic elections. A review of the key concepts of representation, accountability, and alternation is followed by an empirical assessment of whether democratic elections truly produce these desirable ends. The remainder of the course examines elections in authoritarian regimes: how dictators frequently use elections to maintain their rule and how opposition parties sometimes can transform these electoral moments into opportunities for political change.
(Required)
Richard Hofstadter, The Idea of a Party System (University of California Press)
Beatriz Magaloni, Voting For Autocracy: Hegemonic Party Survival and its Demise in Mexico (Cambridge University Press)
Adam Przeworski et al., Democracy, Accountability, & Representation (Cambridge University Press)
Steven Wilkinson, Votes and Violence: Electoral Competition and Ethnic Riots in India (Cambridge University Press)
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Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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This advanced seminar seeks to build on the student's basic understanding of comparative politics by analyzing how one conducts comparative political analysis. It will cover several different aspects of the logic of political inquiry: the nature of variable-oriented analysis; the case study approach; and historical analysis. It will also consider potential problems in such research by asking a series of related questions: does variable level hypothesis-testing capture the essence of political behavior? Can we generalize from a case study? How do we overcome the "too few cases" problem? Is historical analysis compatible with the scientific method? The literature, and the seminar meetings themselves, will investigate such questions and challenge students to think comparatively in a systematic manner.
Adam Przeworksi and Henry Teune,The Logic of Comparative Social Inquiry (Krieger Publishing)
Charles Tilly, Big Structures, Large Processes, and Huge Comparisons (Russell Sage Foundation)
Charles C. Ragin, The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies, (University of CaiforniaS)
Charles C. Ragin, Redesigning Social Inquiry: Fuzzy Sets and Beyond (University of Chicago Press)
Two concept quizzes, several short reports, and one review essay.
Grading: Each quiz (10%) reports (20%), review essay (35%), and general participation (25%)
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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This new seminar will explore the "Atlanta Paradox." Specifically, it examines the persistence of prosperity and poverty in the city of Atlanta. Our examination begins with the rebuilding of Atlanta following the Civil War and ends at the start of the 21st Century. In the process we will explore together how the origins of the Atlanta Paradox stem from race and politics and how race and politics permit the Paradox to persist. Our explorations will be based on discussions, readings, documentaries, site visits, and possibly dialogue with public figures (e.g., politicians, activists, and scholars). Our central question will be why do racial inequalities exist beyond our gate? By "our gate," we mean the city of Atlanta, which lies beyond the historic gates of Emory University, as well as past the original streetcar suburb of Druid Hills.
This course has six goals:
1. Introduce students to the historical, theoretical, and empirical scholarship on the politics of racial inequality and empowerment vis-à-vis poverty and prosperity in Atlanta;
2. Enable students to speak intelligently about racial inequalities and politics in cities and the nation;
3. Assist students in identifying the interconnections among populations, geography, cultures, ideologies, political economy, and urban growth and how the interconnections influence racial inequality in American society;
4. Lay a foundation for students to engage in critique, introspection, and reflection about the import of race and politics to the possession of power in and around cities;
5. Permit eligible students to complete a Minor in Community Building and Social Change; and
6. Guide students, figuratively and physically, beyond Emory's gate.
Along with a collection of journal and news articles, the reading materials for our seminar will include a set of books:
David Sjoquist (ed.), The Atlanta Paradox (Russell Sage Foundation)
Ronald Bayor, Race & the Shaping of Twentieth Century Atlanta (University of North Carolina)
Harvey Newman, Southern Hospitality: Tourism and the Growth of Atlanta (University of Alabama Press)
Karen Ferguson, Black Politics in New Deal Atlanta (University of North Carolina)
Clarence N. Stone, Regime Politics: Governing Atlanta, 1946-1988 (Kansas-Regents)
Kevin Kruse, White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism (Princeton University Press)
Don Doyle, New Men, New Cities, New South (University of North Carolina)
Nathan McCall, Them: A Novel (Simon &Schuster)
Gary Pomerantz, Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn (Penguin)
Students will be evaluated through a set of written assignments, possibly including a research paper, and a final examination.
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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The United States is a federal system in which national power is built up from local, state, and regional bases of support. Each party has developed important regional strongholds. To better understand national politics, this writing seminar examines the party battles in the nation's principal geographical areas: the Northeast, Pacific Coast, Midwest, Mountains/Plains, and South.
Earl Black and Merle Black, Divided America, Simon & Schuster.
This is a writing intensive course. Requirements include two short papers and one 15-20 page research paper that compares recent elections in two different regions of the nation.
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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This course examines debates about the globalization of international trade, investment, and finance, directly taking up issues raised by the anti-globalization protest movement. How does globalization affect important values such as labor standards, the environment, public health, and human rights? Does globalization foster or impede democratization in the developing world? Does it increase or decrease the possibility of internal or international conflict? Have global bureaucracies like the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund run roughshod over the sovereignty of democratically-elected governments? How are the prospects for sustainable development in poor countries affected by their place in the global trade and financial regime? What policy choices can and should governments make in these circumstances? We draw on social scientific theory and method to gain a more informed understanding of these questions.
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Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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It has been said that the Western philosophic tradition consists of a series of footnotes to Plato. The core of Plato's philosophy is his political philosophy. We will focus on the most famous work of philosophy in history: Plato's Republic.
Thomas G. West, Four Texts on Socrates, Cornell University Press.
Plato (Allan Bloom Trans.), The Republic of Plato, Basic Books.
Evaluation based on two short papers, one longer paper, and active class participation.
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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This seminar will ask how democracy and the market economy
are related. Democracy refers to a political system based on political
rights, participation, and competition, and a market economy is one
which protects property rights and free exchange of resources. We will
address a series of questions about how these political and economic
institutions interact. Does the economic liberalization, that is,
expanding the role of market forces in an economy at the expense of
state control, reinforce or undercut political democracy? What happens
when an authoritarian state undertakes economic liberalization and
privatization? How is democracy related to social well-being? Does
economic liberalization exacerbate poverty and inequality? Can
political institutions resist the corrupting influence of wealth and
inequality? How does international economic integration affect
development, inequality, and poverty?
Adam Przeworski et al., Democracy & Development (Cambridge University Press)
William Easterly, Elusive Quest for Growth (MIT Press)
Jeffrey Sachs, Poland's Jump to Market Economy (MIT Press)
Maxim Boycko et al., Privatizing Russia (MIT Press)
There will be a mid-term exam and a final exam, each worth about 30%
of the final grade. In addition, each member of the seminar will write
a research paper. The research paper will be weighted about 35%. The
quality of participation in seminar discussion will also be taken into
account in determining the final grade.
Political Science 120 or equivalent plus upper division
courses in comparative politics and/or political economy.
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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This is a reading and writing intensive course that explores U.S. - China political, economic and cultural relations since WWII. Students will be exposed to the major scholars in the field with an emphasis on readings that present alternative viewpoints, including Chinese perspectives. In addition to state-to-state relations, the focus will include the dynamics of non-governmental relations since 1989.
Possible texts include:
Richard Madsen, China and the American Dream: A Moral Inquiry
Robert Ross, Negotiating Cooperation: The United States and China, 1969-1989
Patrick Tyler, A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China
Alan Romberg, Rein in at the Brink of Precipice: American Policy Toward Taiwan and U.S. - China Relations
Ted Fishman, China Inc.
Previous courses on China or U.S. foreign policy would be helpful. Weekly readings will be roughly equivalent to one book a week. Short weekly response papers to the readings will be required. All students will write major 25 page research papers that utilize primary text sources, such as the Carter Presidential Library, or conduct a case study of an Atlanta businesses or non-profit organization with a significant China involvement. There will be no exams. Grades will be based on writing assignments and class participation.
Open only to senior and junior majors and others by permission of instructor.
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