The word 'science' comes from the Latin scientia, which means 'having knowledge'. What is the relation between science and normative political ideals...
An investigation of selected issues in gender analysis, considering a variety of perspectives and case studies. The focus of this course will vary...
An examination of key issues in Canadian Politics. Topics will vary from year to year; consult the departmental website for further details.
Issues in global politics, international relations, international diplomacy, or foreign policy will be examined in this course. The focus of this...
A comparative examination of the politics and government of different countries, theories or themes in comparative politics. The focus of this course...
An examination of key issues in Canadian politics. Topics will vary from year to year; consult the departmental website for further details.
Content varies from year to year; consult the departmental website for further details.
An introduction to the political history of Quebec: the development of ideologies (including nationalism), constitutional developments, and the...
An examination of the evolution and operation of the Canadian federal system. Topics include the concept and meaning of federalism, the implications...
A critical examination of the rhetoric of political persuasion, the framing and construction of political messages and the way in which meaning is...
An examination of the importance of elections to the maintenance of democratic systems. Six themes are discussed: the history and theory of democratic...
This course provides an extensive survey of the principal theoretical perspectives and empirical debates in the study of public opinion.
Topics vary from year to year, and may include class, ethnic, and regional politics, law and politics, interests and interest articulation, and...
Multi-level politics in Europe: the European Union and its member states. Development of the EU, institutions and policy processes at the EU level,...
An exploration of the emergence and functioning of the modern welfare state in comparative perspective.
Focuses on recent debates about the sources of malaise in the American system, with a special emphasis on understanding the dynamics of mass public...
This course explores the
Focus varies from year to year depending on the research interests of the faculty members involved. See the departmental homepage for further details....
An exploration of the causes of ethnic conflict, but focuses in particular on the strategies which states use to manage or resolve such conflicts. The...
Advanced research course focusing on problems relating to the consolidation of democracy in contemporary Latin America. Topics may include political...