An examination of the concept of international security and the causes of war and conditions of peace. Topics include: the role of nuclear weapons...
An examination of the principles, institutions and politics of the United Nations, assessing its effectiveness in maintaining international peace and...
An examination of American foreign policy, with particular emphasis on the analysis of concepts and issues and the study of decision-making processes.
An analysis of Canadian foreign policy, its major objectives and orientations. Topics covered include Canada's role and interests in major...
Topics include theoretical perspectives on women and politics, patterns of women's political socialization and political action, feminist movements,...
An examination of the role of law in politics, the differences between legal and political reasoning, the law and politics of constitution-making, and...
An exploration of major issues and schools of thought in the philosophy of social science and an examination of contemporary approaches to the study...
An introduction to the role of quantitative analysis, statistical software and computers in empirical political research. The operationalization of...
An examination of the history and political economy of the mass media, exploring the impact of a partisan press, ownership and use of technology on...
The course explores contemporary approaches to understanding the politics of culture. In the everyday behaviours, attitudes and practices that form...
Focusing on issues of citizenship and non-citizenship in the modern world. How issues of nationality and nationalism, minority rights, gender, class,...
This course introduces students to the various families of electoral systems in use around the world. It examines their variations and assesses the...
An examination of
A comparative examination of the politics and government of different countries, or theories or themes in comparative politics. The focus of this...
An exploration of different aspects of political thought, political theory, and political philosophy. The focus of this course will vary from year to...
An examination of different topics and issues in global political economy, such as the role of international financial institutions, the politics of...
Issues in global politics, international relations, international diplomacy, or foreign policy will be examined in this course. The focus of this...
An investigation of selected problems in feminist and gender analysis, examining the different authors and issues. The focus of this course will vary...
This seminar will examine key texts in the discipline of political science. The focus of this course will vary from year to year. See the departmental
This course will consider various theoretical writings and topics in political science. The focus of this course will vary from year to year. Consult...