Courses
GO 101. INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 3An analysis of United States national government with emphasis on constitutionalism, the presidency, Congress, and the judiciary. Reference will also be made to the impact of political parties and pressure groups on the contemporary political system. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) R. Turner, B. Breslin, R. Seyb, N. Taylor
GO 102. INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 3
Study of seminal works in political philosophy. Students will examine texts by thinkers such as Thucydides, Plato, Artistotle, Machiavelli, Bacon, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Marx, Tocqueville, Madison, Jefferson, and Nietzche in an effort to uncover both classical and modern answers to enduring human questions. We seek to find, through these texts, comprehensive and consistent answers to the question of human happiness and its relation to political life, justice, friendship, obligation, regimes, political and moral virtue or excellence, science, and religious faith. Students will learn how to read texts carefully, to think critically, and to write well. Not open to students who have taken GO303 or 304. (Fulfills humanities requirement.) T. Burns, F. Taylor
GO 103. INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 3
A survey of the key concepts and principles of comparative politics and international relations. Issues covered include state building and state failure; the functioning of democratic and non-democratic regimes and the ideologies that support them; the changing nature of the international system; the causes of war and search for peace; and problems of national and transnational security, such as terrorism, globalization, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and environmental challenges. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) R. Ginsberg, K. Graney, S. Hoffman, A. Vacs
GO 201H. PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 4
A survey of the patterns of relations among nation-states from the Congress of Vienna to the 1960s. The course will introduce key concepts and frameworks to explain international politics, and identify major factors that cause and prevent war. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. R. Ginsberg
GO 203. COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN POLITICS 3
A survey of the governmental and political features of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other European states. Prerequisite: GO101 or 103 or permission of instructor. R. Ginsberg
GO 209. THE LATIN AMERICAN PUZZLE 4
A comprehensive analysis of Latin American political, social, and economic processes and institutions from a multidisciplinary perspective. The course examines Latin America's political development, ethnic problems, gender roles, and economic strategies as well as the changing role of institutions such as the state, socioeconomic organizations, the church, and the military. It considers how Latin American societies changed after independence while noting those political, social, and economic aspects that remain unchanged. The objective of the course is to provide a critical examination of the evolution and transformation of Latin America while offering the analytical elements necessary to interpret similar processes in other geographical areas and historical periods. A. Vacs
GO 211. COURTS, POLITICS, AND JUDICIAL PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES 3
A survey of the role of courts in contemporary American politics and society. Students will explore the organization and functions of state and federal courts and their relation to other political institutions and to society generally. Topics will include the decision-making processes of judges, attorneys and litigants in various judicial settings, the role and impact of courts as policy-makers, the selection and recruitment of judicial personnel, access to judicial power, courts and the media, and contemporary trends in litigation. B. Breslin
GO 213. COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS 4
An examination of several different constitutional systems from around the world, using cases such as the United States, Israel, Canada, Poland and South Africa. All constitutional systems are unique; but when studied comparatively, they help illuminate some of the fundamental principles of modern politics: constitutionalism, democracy, justice, citizenship, liberty, and community. As part of the course, students will consider how constitutional structures influence ethnic, religious and personal identities. (Fulfills social science requirement.) B. Breslin
GO 219. POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 3
An introductory survey of how economics, history, law, and politics together help explain the growth and development of the European Union over time. The course focuses on common institutions and decision-making, internal and external policies, issues of national and European identities, and place of Europe in the wider world. R. Ginsberg
GO 222. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4
The study of state and local government, politics, and policies within the United States federal system. Emphasis on connections between government structure, politics, and the economy, with special attention to questions of public policy. R. Turner
GO 223. CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC POLICY 4
An analysis of the public policy process through an examination of several current policy issues. The course will begin with a study of the fundamentals of policy formation, and will then investigate specific policy issues. Issues may include AIDS, drugs, affirmative action, and welfare. Students will participate in a mock legislative session. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. N. Taylor
GO 224. AMERICAN INDIAN POLITICS AND POLICY 3
Examines contemporary American Indian politics and policy. Students analyze the tensions that exist between tribal nations and federal and state governments around such issues as sovereignty, treaty rights, jurisdiction, taxation, land claims, sacred lands, gaming and citizenship. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural and historical roots of these tensions.
GO 225. MILITARY AND POLITICAL LESSONS FROM WORLD WAR II 4
A selective study of the crucial events of the twentieth century aimed at finding appropriate lessons for people who will live in the twenty-first century. Topics include: importance of incorporating technological advances into military doctrine, how "blitzkrieg" offensives work and how to defeat them, and advances in aerial and undersea warfare from 1939 to the present day. Interprets World War II as what military planners now call a "Revolution in Military Affairs," shows how that RMA still governs strategy and tactics today, and how the next RMA is already visible on the horizon. Prerequisite: One of the following: GO101, 103, 201, HI105, 106, 122, SO101, or permission of instructor. S. Hoffmann
GO 227. FROM GENGHIS KHAN TO GORBACHEV: POWER AND POLITICS IN RUSSIAN HISTORY 3-4
A comparison of traditional Russian society with Soviet society after 1917. The course will focus first on the political, economic, and social characteristics of the authoritarian tsarist empire. Then we will turn to the revolutionary changes initiated by Lenin, the terror of Stalin, the reforms of Khrushchev, and the stagnation under Brezhnev. The course will focus in particular on changes in political structures and participation, economic organization and equality, and cultural life, including gender roles. Readings will include novels, memoirs, and press translations. K. Graney
GO 228. UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY IN A CHANGING WORLD 4
This course examines the development and current features of American foreign policy focusing on the international challenges and opportunities faced by the United States after the end of the Cold War. It analyzes some of the major patterns of United States foreign policy, reviews some important interpretations and methodological approaches to the study of United States foreign policy, discusses the ideological components of these policies, examines the foreign policy actors and the decision making process in which they participate, and evaluates the changing objectives and circumstances shaping recent American international initiatives. Special attention will be devoted to the impact of the end of the Cold War and the rise of interdependence and globalization on recent United States economic, strategic, and environmental foreign policies as well as in the formulation of specific approaches to different regions of the world. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. R. Ginsberg, A. Vacs
GO 229. INTERNATIONAL LAW 3
An introduction to and survey of the history, principles, instruments, theory, and practice of international law. Students explore the reach of and limits to international law with regard to the use of force, arms control and disarmament, human rights, and criminal justice in light of transnational crime and terrorism. Prerequisite: GO103 or IA101. (Fulfills social science requirement.) R. Ginsberg
GO 231. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY 4
An exploration of how political, economic, and social interests contend for influence and exert power in the realm of environmental policy. We look at the ways in which local, regional, national, and international governmental institutions, nongovernmental organizations and interests groups, and the public interact in defining environmental problems, and formulating and implementing solutions. The course uses case studies on timely environmental issues ranging from cleaning up toxic waste pollution to protecting endangered species to understanding the clashes between science and politics at local, state, federal, and international levels. Prerequisite: GO101, ES100, or permission of instructor. (Fulfills social science requirement.) R. Turner
GO 236. AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT 4
An examination of the writings of selected thinkers in the American political tradition. The course will place particular emphasis on the thought of the framers and on the response of succeeding political leaders and thinkers to the framers' principles. Prerequisite: GO101 or 102, or permission of instructor. T. Burns, N. Taylor
GO 239. NATIONALISM AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 4
Introduction to the basic problems and trends of the major "confrontation" and oil states of the Middle East, including leadership, instability, modernization, nationalism, and war. Covers Egypt, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Turkey, and the Palestinians. In-depth coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) S. Hoffmann
GO 240. POLITICAL MODERNIZATION: THE CASE OF INDIA 3
A study of problems inherent in modernizing political systems, as exemplified by the development of mass politics in India, the relationship of political toeconomic development in this major "third world" nation, and the rise of Indian nationalism under the nonviolent concepts of Mahatma Gandhi. The course provides background necessary for a sound understanding of India's movement to independence as a modern nation-state. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) S. Hoffmann
GO 241. ETHNIC CONFLICT AND THE GLOBAL SYSTEM 4
An exploration of the major approaches to the study and understanding of ethnic conflict and nationalism. Students examine sociobiological and psychological "primordialist" theories, realist and instrumentalist approaches, and normative/ideational explanations. These theoretical approaches will be illustrated through case studies, which may include: "troubles" in Northern Ireland; sovereignty movements in Quebec and Chechnya; ethnic violence in Indonesia, Nigeria, and the former Soviet bloc; indigenous people's movements in Mexico; separatism, racism, and anti-immigrant violence in Europe; or others. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) K. Graney
GO 242. LIBERTY, COMMERCE AND THE MORAL LIFE 3
Examines the distinctive understandings of liberty in the midst of the emergence of a new world of commerce in the 18th century. Students will focus on the writings of David Hume and Adam Smith comparing their ideas against the backdrop of other thinkers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries such as Locke, Hobbes, Mandeville, and Rousseau. Students will also judge the debates and disagreements among key figures in modern political philosophy. What are the origins of political liberty? Is vice or virtue the animating force of what Smith called the “system of natural liberty?” Prerequisite: GO 102 F. Taylor
GO 251. TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 3
Topically organized courses focused on selected problems, areas, and issues of special interest in political science at the intermediate level. Topics vary from year to year, depending upon specialization and research interests of the instructor. Students may take the course more than once, with the approval of the department, if the topic is different each time. Prerequisite: for A and B, GO103; for C, GO101; for D, for the class of 2012 and after, GO102.
A. Comparative Politics
B. International Relations
C. American Politics
D. Political Theory
GO 252. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICS 3
An examination of how citizens' and public officials' attitudes, values, beliefs, experiences, and cognitive capacities shape political behavior and influence the actions of American political institutions. Topics include political socialization, political personality, attitude formation and change, and political decision-making. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Seyb
GO 299. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN GOVERNMENT 3
Internship in government, political, or legal offices for students with appropriate academic preparation. The intern is required to produce a substantial research paper related to the area of the internship, on a topic approved by the faculty sponsor and the on-site supervisor. Prerequisite: GO101 or 103 (depending on the area of the internship) and one other government course in the area of the internship (American, comparative, or international).
GO 301. CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND LAW 4
An analysis of changes in international politics and law from the Cold War to the present. Topics include regional conflict; multilateral peacekeeping; proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; international law; human rights; and the structure, function, and role of international organizations and nongovernmental organizations. Students actively engage in global problem-solving exercises utilizing theoretical concepts, case studies, policy briefs, and policy debates. This course may be taken in conjunction with participation in Model United Nations, Model European Union, or other intercollegiate simulations. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. R. Ginsberg
GO 303. CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT 4
Political thought of Plato and Aristotle. This course will treat the character of the political thought that Socrates initiated. Consideration will be given to the reasons for the original tension between wisdom and politics and to the manner in which theory can inform practice. Selected Greek comedies and tragedies, as well as Roman and medieval political thought may also be considered. Prerequisite: for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. T. Burns
GO 304H. MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT 4
Political thought of the Renaissance to that of the late nineteenth century. Selected thinkers include Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche. Particular emphasis will be placed on the aspirations of liberalism and the criticism these aspirations inspired. Prerequisite: for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. T. Burns
GO 305. INTEREST GROUPS AND PUBLIC POLICY 3
An examination of political theories and contemporary practices of interest groups in the making of public policy in the United States. The course includes a review of theoretical approaches to interest groups, models of policy-making, a survey of groups active in selected policy areas, and techniques of influence. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Turner
GO 308. CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT 4
Political thought of the twentieth century. Primary attention will be given to the influence of Nietzsche as reflected in existentialism, post-modernism, and post-modern feminism. Additional topics might include the influence of Freudianism on political thought, the debate between Rawls and Nozick on social justice, and the claims of communitarianism. Recommended preparation: GO303 or 304. T. Burns
GO 309. LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES 3
An examination of the relations between Latin America and the United States, including their political, strategic, and economic aspects. The course reviews some of the major theoretical interpretations of these relations and analyzes some crucial historical events and developments before focusing on crucial contemporary topics including collective security, revolutionary change, imperialism and nationalism, economic issues, human rights and democracy, drug traffic, and migration. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. A. Vacs
GO 311. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 4
A survey of the American constitutional system emphasizing sources and uses of governmental power, the political role of the Supreme Court, the Court's jurisdiction, and the allocation of powers between the federal government and the states. B. Breslin
GO 312. CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS 3
An examination of selected constitutional issues, including the proper role of the Supreme Court in our political system. The course covers theories of judicial review, as well as many of the complexities of modern civil rights and civil liberties. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. B. Breslin
GO 313. POLITICS OF CONTEMPORARY UNITED STATES SOCIAL MOVEMENTS 4
A study of the civil rights, black nationalist, black power, black liberation, American Indian, women's, and queer movements in the United States. The course will look at the history of the emergence of these movements and the impact these movements have had on public policy and social change. Particular consideration will be given to movement ideology. Students will prepare a research design and a final paper. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. N. Taylor
GO 314. CIVIL LIBERTIES 4
An analysis of recent Supreme Court decisions interpreting our civil liberties, civil rights, guarantee of due process of law, and equal protection of the laws. B. Breslin
GO 315. IMMIGRATION POLITICS AND POLICY 4
An examination of immigration and the issues arising from it-the reshaping of cities, suburbs and rural areas, and the altering of racial dynamics, labor markets, politics and culture in the U.S. Students will address varied topics such as the historical evolution of American immigration policy, theories of immigration, the economic costs and benefits of immigration, the assimilation of recent immigrants, and the future direction of U.S. immigration policy. Prerequisite: GO 101. R. Turner
GO 316. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 4
An examination of the administration of public policy in the United States, with attention to government organization, budgeting, personnel, procurement, regulation, due process, intergovernmental relations, and reform. Students will select one federal agency or program for study in depth. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Turner
GO 319. WHAT THE UNITED STATES DOES WRONG IN THE WORLD: VIEWS FROM INDIA AND ANSWERS FROM WASHINGTON 4
Outside the United States, and outside Western Europe, the role of the United States in the world is often called "dominant," "hegemonic," "discriminatory," and even "trigger-happy." One source for this critique is India, a democracy now seeking great power status in the world. Many informed Indian strategic thinkers believe that the United States will block the rise of new great powers by such means as preventing the international movement of high technology. Is there substance to these changes? Can the U.S. government make a persuasive reply? These are the central issues of the course. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. (Designated a Cultural Diversity course.) S. Hoffmann
GH 322. THE HISTORY AND POLITICAL THOUGHT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 3
The creation of a new nation, 1763–1789. This course will give special attention to the political ideas which gave direction to the American Revolution and the Constitution. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor.
GO 323. DISSIDENT POLITICAL THOUGHT 4
This course will examine the writings of several dissidents of the twentieth century (including Milosz, Solzhenitsyn, and Havel) and their unique contributions to the enduring themes of political theory. Prerequisite: GO103 or one political theory course; for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. F. Taylor
GO 327. POLITICS IN RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET SUCCESSOR STATES 4
An analysis of politics in Russia and in the post-communist republics of the former Soviet Union. After analyzing the disintegration of the U.S.S.R. under Gorbachev, the course will focus on the attempts since 1991 to create democratic political systems. Special attention will be paid to elections, constitutions, political party formation, parliaments, leadership strategies, and nationalism. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. K. Graney
GO 328. NATIONALISM, COMMUNISM, AND DEMOCRACY: POLITICS IN EAST EUROPE 4
East European politics from 1918 to the present. The course analyzes democracy and fascism before World War II, the rise and fall of communism, and the rebirth of democracy and nationalism after 1989. Major topics include modernization and political development, nationalism and political culture, one-party dictatorships, and multiparty presidential and parliamentary democracies. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. K. Graney
GO 331. STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY 4
An introduction to the concepts, ideas, and strategies employed in the pursuit of state and local economic development. We will survey and critically review the range of strategies commonly used to improve the economic prospects of neighborhoods, cities, and regions, including luring corporations with tax breaks, emulating Silicon Valley, promoting high technology, building sports stadiums and prisons, and community development. This course will rely heavily on interviews of policymakers and analysis of state policies and problems to help students appreciate the importance and complexity of economic development policy. A background in economics is not required. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Turner
GO 332. THE AMERICAN PARTY SYSTEM 4
An examination of the influence of our political parties at critical moments of the formation of the American democracy. The course explores how political parties emerged almost immediately after the ratification of the Constitution and engaged in public debate on the meaning of republican government as well as the meaning of citizen participation and representation. Students will learn to appreciate the distinction between American political development and the historical study of politics. They will also become familiar with party realignment and be able to recognize the unique character of the elections of 1800, 1828, 1860, 1896, and 1932. Students will also learn to appreciate the challenge of finding the appropriate role for political parties in our democracy. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. N. Taylor
GO 333. AMERICAN POLITICAL RESEARCH 4
A senior seminar in which each student will conduct individualized research into a topic or question in contemporary American politics. Each student will prepare a research design, class progress reports, and a final paper. Special attention will be given to primary sources, such as government documents, and to computer-based research techniques and resources, such as Internet and data bases. Prerequisite: Senior government major status, or permission of the instructor. R. Turner
GO 334. THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY 4
An analysis of the Presidential role in United States politics. The course will examine the expansion of the constitutional and political powers of the President in the light of contemporary politics. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Seyb
GO 338. INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS 4
An exploration of the techniques and practice of diplomatic negotiations as a peaceful way of resolving international disputes. The course addresses a variety of international negotiating problems (political, strategic, environmental, and economic) that involve different kinds of actors (great, intermediate, and small powers; intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations; and private groups) from various parts of the world in diverse settings (global, regional, and local). Theoretical materials and case studies are used to gain insight into the issues and questions involved in diplomatic negotiations. Prerequisite: GO103 or 201 or permission of instructor. A. Vacs
GO 339. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 4
Explores changes in international politics that lend more weight to economic and environmental issues and analyzes the responses to those changes of developed and developing countries and regional, international, and nongovernmental organizations. Students examine different theoretical perspectives on international political economy issues, engage in problem-solving exercises, and conduct a major research paper or prepare for participation in Model United Nations, Model European Union, or other simulation exercises. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. R. Ginsberg, A. Vacs
GO 340. THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS REGIME: PROMISE AND PERIL 4
An examination of the philosophical, religious and legal bases of the modern international human rights regime. Students will explore such questions as: How did the concept of human rights evolve? How do states, international and non-governmental organizations, and individuals try to provide for and protect human rights around the world? When do they succeed and why do they fail? What is one's individual responsibility regarding the international human rights regime? Students will work with the primary texts that form the international human rights regime and will engage in research projects that examine the practice of human rights provision and violation around the world. Prerequisites: GO103 or IA101. K. Graney
GO 341. FRENCH LIBERAL TRADITION 3
Examines the unique strain in French political philosophy which confronts the origins and impact of liberal democratic theory. Students will engage thoughtfully and critically with an underappreciated tradition in French political philosophy and will gain an awareness of both the positive and negative potentialities of modern democratic life. Students will encounter the well-known triad of Montesquieu, Constant, and Tocqueville as well as contemporary French thinkers such as Bertrand de Jouvenel and Pierre Manent. Prerequisite: GO 102 F. Taylor
GO 344. COMPARATIVE POLITICS AND CULTURE: INDIA AND JAPAN 4
A comparison of the political systems of the two major Asian democracies, India and Japan, with an emphasis on the role of culture in explaining political behavior and economic development. Special attention is paid to the problems being experienced by the Indian and Japanese versions of parliamentary democracy, and to the economic policies favored by the two governments. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) S. Hoffmann
GO 351. TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT 3, 4
A seminar devoted to a particular issue or a particular thinker. Topics will vary from year to year. Recent topics have included "The 'Public' and 'Private' in Modern Political Thought," "Machiavelli's Political Thought," and "Shakespeare's Rome." The course may be repeated with the approval of the department. Prerequisite: for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. Recommended preparation: GO303 or 304. The Department
GO 352. WOMEN AND THE LAW 4
The rights of women under constitutional and statute law in the United States. Examines changing patterns in the legal status of women, legal protection against public and private discrimination, and the effectiveness of law as an instrument of social change. Students will participate in a moot court Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. The Department
GO 353. SEX AND POWER 4
Examines changing patterns in the regulation of sex, sexuality, and representations of sex and sexuality under constitutional and statute law in the United States. Attention will be focused on how these regulations support or challenge power relationships. Students will participate in a moot court. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. The Department
GO 354. FEMINIST POLITICAL THOUGHT 3
A critical exploration of contemporary feminist political thought. The course will focus on the different conceptions of subjectivity found within feminist thought and the implications of those conceptions for political society. Readings will come from a wide range of approaches including postmodernism, psychoanalytic theory, and standpoint theory. Prerequisite: GO101 or 103, or permission of instructor; for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. N. Taylor
GO 355. AFRICAN POLITICS 4
An analysis of states and societies of Africa during the colonial and independent periods. Topics to be covered include: the effect of colonialism on state structures, social groupings, and ethnic identities; regime types and domestic politics; pressures to populate regions that are not easily habitable; the effects of disease, starvation, and natural disaster on the continent's demographics; and public policies to master water and land. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) C. Whann
GO 356. AFRICA IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 4
Africans and outsiders with interests in Africa have been concerned with matters of land, water, plants, and other natural resources. State and nonstate actors have sought to manage, control, or extract them for economic gain or use them as weapons of political control. Topics to be covered in this course include the political economy of conflict; human and environmental control; African cash crop production, mining, and oil drilling; the politics of famine and drought; and regional and international control of water. These topics will be analyzed in the context of theories of international relations and foreign policy making. Prerequisite: GO103, IA101 or consent of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) C. Whann
GO 357. SEXING GLOBAL POLITICS: GENDER AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 4
An exploration of how the theory and practice of international relations is gendered. Students examine how the fundamental international relations concepts of security and defense are defined in gendered ways, and how the practice of diplomacy, war-making, and international economic development are gendered. Special focus on the environmental impacts of international relations' gendered past and present, and how women's and environmental organizations work together to challenge traditional patterns of global governance. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of the instructor. K. Graney
GO 358. CARIBBEAN POLITICS 4
An advanced course investigating political structures and processes in the Caribbean region. Explores the impact of domestic and international factors on political institutions and civil society in the small countries of the region. Themes addressed in the course include culture, ethnicity, crops and other resources, migration and tourism, colonialism and international intervention, drug smuggling and money laundering. The course also examines how climate and weather shape politics and political economy. Prerequisite: IA101 or GO103. (Designated a Cultural Diversity course.) C. Whann
GO 362. POLITICS OF THE CONGRESS 4
A seminar devoted to the examination of the congressional system through research, class discussion, and written work. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Seyb
GO 365. TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS 4
Selected issues, regions, and research in comparative politics. Topics will vary from year to year, depending upon specialization and research interests of the instructor. Possible topics: post-authoritarian transitions in Eastern Europe; party politics in Israel. Students may take the course more than once, with the approval of the department, if the topic is different each time. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of the instructor. The Department
GO 366. TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 4
Selected issues, regions, and research in international relations. Topics will vary from year to year, depending upon specialization and research interests of the instructor. Possible topics: Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union), conflict and compromise; United States and Japan, allies in collision. Students may take the course more than once, with the approval of the department, if the topic is different each time. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of the instructor. The Department
GO 367. TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICS 4
Selected issues, periods, and research in American politics. Topics will vary from year to year, depending upon the specialization and research interests of the instructor. Possible topics include: urban government, politics of AIDS, political role of the labor movement, etc. Students may take the course more than once, with the approval of the department, if the topic is different each time. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of the instructor. The Department
GO 371. INDEPENDENT STUDY 3
An opportunity for qualified majors to do special studies in the field of political science beyond or outside of the regular departmental offerings. The student's study program is supervised by a member of the department. Written work and regular periodic discussion meetings are required. The Department
GO 374. SENIOR THESIS PREP 3
Independent research under the direction of a member of the department, undertaken in the fall of the senior year by students writing a senior thesis. Students should consult department guidelines regarding the senior thesis, which specify the expectations for this course. Permission of instructor required. The Department
GO 375. SENIOR THESIS 4
Optional for government majors. Particularly recommended for majors wishing to develop a problem or theme in depth and for those working toward professional careers or in preparing for graduate work. The student's work is supervised by a member of the department. Individual and, if appropriate, group conferences will be held during the term. Written work and regular periodic discussion meetings are required. Proposals for the senior thesis must be prepared in consultation with a government faculty thesis-sponsor, approved by the sponsor and the student's advisor, and submitted to the chair for approval during the semester preceding the one in which the student wishes to work on the thesis. Application deadlines precede registration periods; see the department calendar for specific dates. The Department
GO 383. New York State Assembly Program 15
A semester-long intensive field experience. Students spend a minimum of 30 hours a week working in Albany for an Assembly Member and their research staff, conducting research, responding to constituent mail, bill tracking, bill memo preparation and attending committee and public hearings, among other tasks. The program also has an academic seminar component, Policy in the NY State Legislative Process, and includes other weekly meetings (Issue Forums), as well as mandatory participation in a Mock Legislative Session at the end of the semester. S/U only. Prerequisites: GO 101 and junior or senior standing. GO 222 recommended. B. Turner
GO 384. New York State Senate Program 15
A semester-long intensive field experience. Students spend a minimum of 30 hours a week working in Albany for a Senate member and their research staff, conducting research, responding to constituent mail, bill tracking, bill memo preparation and attending committee and public hearings, among other tasks. The program also has an academic seminar component, and includes other weekly meetings (Issue Forums), as well as mandatory participation in a Mock Legislative Session at the end of the semester. S/U only. Prerequisites: GO 101 and junior or senior standing. GO 222 recommended. B. Turner
GO 399. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN GOVERNMENT 3, 6, or 9
Internship experience at an advanced level in government, political, or legal offices for students with substantial academic preparation. The intern must produce a major research paper related to the area of the internship, on a topic approved by the faculty sponsor and the on-site supervisor. Prerequisite: GO101 (if internship is in the area of national politics or a legal office), or GO103 (if internship is in the area of comparative or international politics), and at least two advanced courses in the appropriate field for the internship.