Presents various perspectives and theories that political scientists use to understand and analyze politics. Examines key topics for all regions of the world and for all levels of politics, from the global system to national political systems to the individual’s political behavior. (III, VII-B)

NOTE: 6A, 6B & 6C can be taken in any order.

Introduction to American political processes and institutions. Topics include elections, political participation, parties, interest groups, the Presidency, Congress, the bureaucracy, and the judiciary. (III)

Types of questions: What is politics? What are the theoretical and philosophical bases for different types of political arrangements? How do these perspectives get translated into reality? Among others, the works of Rousseau, Locke, Mill, and Marx are read.

Pol Sci 41A Intro: International Relations

Sandholtz, Wayne A.

Course Code: 67070

Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00-11:50pm

HSLH 100A

Analysis of relations between and across countries. Examines power, conflict, international laws and institutions, economic relations, and contemporary issues.

(Cross listed with Intl St 14 sec A course code 64080)

Pol Sci 51A Intro: Comparative Politics

Goodman, Sara B.

Course Code: 67090

Tues/Thurs 3:30-4:50pm

MSTB 118

Compares different political and economic systems. Emphasis is on how to make meaningful comparisons between systems in different countries. Course will cover democratic, non-democratic and "democratizing" systems, with an emphasis on different kinds of democratic government. Course will provide a framework for comparison, and students will choose specific countries to compare. The U.S. will be considered in comparative perspective. (III)

Pol Sci 61A Intro: Race & Ethnicity in Political Science

Tate, Katherine

Course Code: 67110

Tues/Thurs 11:00-12:20pm

SSTR 103

Examines major theories that attempt to explain the roles of race and ethnicity in U.S. politics, while also looking at the political attitudes and behaviors of ethnic and racial population in order to measure their contemporary political influence. (III, VII-A)

Restriction:  X = Authorization code required

(Same as Chc/Lat 64 sec A course code 61030)

Pol Sci 71A Intro: Law

Smith, Charles (Tony)

Course Code: 67130

Tues/Thurs 2:00-3:20pm

ELH 100

An introduction to the study of law and the judiciary, including the role of law in society, law as a mediating force between government and the individual, and law in the political sphere.

Pol Sci 122B California Politics

Petracca, Mark P.

Course Code: 67170

Tues/Thurs 11:00-12:20pm

DBH 1500

This course explores California state politics in such dimension as: legislative, executive and judicial distinctions, role and expanse of the state constitution, lobbying patterns, scope and innovativeness of major public policies, electoral competition, and concludes with a discussion of the problems, politics and future directions of California. To better illustrate California's often unique features, (and at times common) comparison to other states will be routine.

Pol Sci 129A U.S. Political Participation

Uhlaner, Carole J.

Course Code: 67180

Tues/Thurs 2:00-3:20pm

HH 262

New Course, no previous course description available - please contact instructor at cuhlaner@uci.edu

Pol Sci 129B Ethical Leadership

Kelley, Pamela A.

Course Code: 67190

Tues 2:00-4:50pm

SSPB 1208

Explores historical and contemporary theories of ethical and unethical leadership. Examines models of "good leadership" such as cardinal and monastic virtues; and models of "bad leadership," such as Machiavelli's Prince. Explores the philosophies, styles, and accomplishments of leaders.

Restriction:  X = Authorization code required

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec A course code 64600 & Soc Sci 181A sec A course code 70500)

Pol Sci 129C Black Politics

Tate, Katherine

Course Code: 67200

Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00-10:50am

HH 262

In this course, students examine the politics and strategic vision of African Americans in order to gain a broader perspective of the American political process. Topics can vary, and include a review of the major developments in African American politics, including the civil rights movement, the evolution of voting rights protection, the continuing problem of racism, as well as the responsiveness of key governing institutions, such as the U.S. Congress.

Restriction:  X = Authorization code required

Pol Sci 130A Game Theory and Politics I

Kaminski, Marek

Course Code: 67210

Tues/Thurs 5:00-6:20pm

ELH 100

Introduction to game theory and a survey of its political applications. Examples of topics covered include voting in small committees, legislatures, and mass elections; interest group activities and environmental issues; institutional design, and the evolution of cooperative behavior.

(Cross listed w/ Econ 149 sec A course code 62420, Intl St 105A sec A course code 64100, and Soc Sci 103B sec A course code 70210)

Pol Sci 134F Social and Political Theory

Rosenberg, Shawn W.

Course Code: 67230

Thurs 7:00-9:50pm

SSPB 5250

According to many commentators, the democratic politics of the advanced Western societies are in decline. Rates of political participation are in decline, suspicion of politicians is increasing and multiculturalism is fragmenting national communities. In response, a number of theorists and public policy analysts have advocated a more deliberative form of democratic practice. Arguments regarding the potential or inadequacies of deliberative democracy are at the heart of much current debate in political theory. In the course we will review this debate and examine the promise and limits of deliberative democracy.

Pol Sci 138CW Ethics of Difference

Monroe, Kristen R. and

Ozyurt, Saba

Course Code: 67250

Thurs 11:00-1:50pm

SSPB 1208

The course 'Ethics of Difference' will review the biological, psychological, socio-cultural and political causes and constructions of diversity and difference, and evaluate the effects of real and perceived differences at the individual and societal levels. We are going to examine a variety of issues ranging from gender difference and inequality to ethnic, cultural and religious diversity and conflict in pluralistic and multicultural societies, and evaluate the legal, political and cultural processes and mechanisms that can promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence in diverse communities. The course will conclude by discussing pedagogical responses to encourage students to think about diversity and tolerance in the classroom and foster understanding and respect for those who are different from themselves.

Prerequisite:  Satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement

Pol Sci 139A Multiculturalism and Politics

Topper, Keith L.

Course Code: 67260

Tues/Thurs 12:30-1:50pm

ELH 110

New Course, no previous course description available - please contact instructor at ktopper@uci.edu

Pol Sci 139B Cannibals and Conquistadores:

The Philosophy of the Other

Brunstetter, Daniel R.

Course Code: 67270

Tues 7:00-9:50pm

RH 190

The purpose of the course is to examine critically the notion of the ‘other’ by looking at the philosophical challenges and historical attempts difference poses in the context of the European discovery of the New World. The goal is to understand the naissance of the concept of human rights as well as the importance of tolerance and potential explosiveness of difference in a world in which interaction with the ‘other’ is an inevitable and fundamental component of existence.

(Cross listed w/ Chc/Lat 159 sec B course code 61269)

Pol Sci 139C Modern Political Thought

Brunstetter, Daniel R.

Course Code: 67280

Tues/Thurs 12:30-1:50pm

PCB 1300

This course is an overview of early modern political thought, the period during which the very idea of "modern" political theory was imagined, put into practice, and first seriously critiqued. The first proponents of modernity faced a long tradition of political and moral theory inherited from the ancients and Christian medievalists. We begin with a review of the two most important representatives of this tradition, Aristotle and Aquinas. Then we examine how modern thinkers critiqued this heritage and define their own distinctly "modern" project. We follow this theme through Machiavelli, Montaigne, Hobbes and Locke, concluding with Rousseau, who questioned the modern project imagined and executed by his predecessors, comparing modernity unfavorably to antiquity.

Pol Sci 142B International Relations of

East Asia

Uriu, Robert M.

Course Code: 67300

Tues/Thurs 3:30-4:50pm

SH 128

This is a reading, lecture, and discussion course surveying various aspects of relations between the nations of East Asia. The first third of the course will cover historical developments in the region, in particular the animosities and legacies of the past that continue to affect relations today. The second section will focus on regional security relations, including the American military presence and current security problems. In the final section we will look at selected issue areas, including economic relations, development, the environment, and human rights.

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec A course code 64400)

Pol Sci 142F U.S. Foreign Policy III: National Security Decision-Making

Morgan, Patrick M.

Course Code: 67310

Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00-10:50am

PSCB 140

The changing nature of national security is reviewed, along with the major security issues facing the U.S. today.  Major developments in U.S. military, economic, and political approaches to these security issues in recent years are analyzed.  Political, organizational, and psychological factors that shape national security policy making are discussed.  The course also examines the tension between security issues and basic American values.

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec I course code 64860)

Pol Sci 142G U.S. Coercive Diplomacy

Sereseres, Caesar D.

Course Code: 67320

Mon 1:00-3:50pm

SSPB 1208

Examines the theory of compellence and the U.S. practice of coercive diplomacy – the power to change the behavior of other governments. Specific case examples include the Cuban missile crisis, bombing of North Vietnam, the Nicaraguan Contras, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and Libya.

Restriction:  J = Upper division only

Prerequisite:  Junior or Senior standing

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec H course code 64840)

Pol Sci 149A International Human Rights

Brysk, Alison

This course will consider international human rights standards, patterns of violations, and remedies. What underlying factors tend to produce human rights violations? How can the lessons of the past teach us to prevent future violations? Overall patterns rather than case studies will be emphasized in this course, but material will be examined from the Holocaust, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Latin America. This course will concentrate on violations of individual civil and political rights, as well as genocide. Students will write a major research paper, and a significant portion of the course grade will be based on consistent, well-informed, and respectful class participation.

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec C course code 64680 & Soc Sci 189 sec B course code 70710)

Pol Sci 149B U.S. Intervention: Latin America

Duncan, Robert H.

This course explores the political, economic, social, and cultural ties that bind Latin America to the United States. It focuses on the varied forms of US intervention from the early 19th century to the present day and the Latin American response to such contact. The class covers the development of relations in the context of expansionism, imperialism, the Cold War, and post-Cold War periods. Case studies include Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, and Central America. Among the topics and themes are manifest destiny, trade, culture, race, drugs, immigration, and human rights. Students are expected to attend lectures and read all assigned materials. Lectures and assigned readings are supplemented with videos.

(Cross listed with History 169 sec B course code 28440, Intl St 177D sec E course code 64350 & Soc Sci 123A sec A course code 70250)

Pol Sci 149C Homeland Security

Sereseres, Caesar D.

New Course, no previous course description available - please contact instructor at cdserese@uci.edu

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec B course code 64640)

Citizenship is a status that imbues upon its holder certain rights and protection in a given state in exchange for obligations or commitments to that state. Simultaneously, citizenship represents membership in the national political community, commonly but not exclusively overlapping with what is described as the ‘nation’ or ‘national identity.’ Understanding how states draw up the rules for admission to this political and membership category is therefore critical for understanding not only who has access to individual freedom, legal protection, and a bevy of social and welfare rights, but also what it means to ‘belong’ in the contemporary nation-state. And, in light of concerns that the nation-state is becoming more of an historical relic than a relevant frame of reference, the utility of citizenship itself is called into question.

This course considers these and other debates in examining the rules for and politics determining citizenship acquisition criteria. We will make use of a number of related literatures, including political theory, comparative politics, history, and sociology to examine the status—past, present, and future—of citizenship. The course is built around four discussions or tasks: (1) /defining citizenship/ from theoretical and empirical perspectives; (2) /determining how states define citizenship policy/, with a focus on the role of immigration and domestic politics; (3) /examining case studies /to understand variation across states, including Germany, France, Great Britain, Israel, and the United States; and, (4) /debating the future of citizenship// /given supranational integration (mainly the European Union) and globalization on the one hand and the return of identity politics and culture on the other. Throughout, we will delve into questions like: When is citizenship synonymous with national identity? How do states determine the boundaries of citizenship? Under what conditions do we see citizenship return to the fore of political debates? If national citizenship is no longer relevant, what takes its place?

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec E course code 64720)

Background to the Chinese revolution, rise of the Communist party; and institutions, ideology, and structure of Communist party rule from 1949–present. Looks at recent and ongoing political changes. (VII-B)

This course offers an introduction to the contemporary politics of Latin America. The course begins with a very brief overview of the region’s colonial history, its wars of independence, the struggle to construct nations, and the emergence of industrialization in the 19th century. This first part of the course also examines the causes of the region’s limited democratic development and the interventionist economic strategies that Latin American governments pursued through much of the 20th century. The second part of the course examines a series of specific challenges that the region continues to face today – such as a weak rule of law, an enormous informal sector, and fragile political institutions – and discuss how these work against democracy and sustainable and equitable economic growth and development. The final part of the course looks closely at three Latin American polities – Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil – seeking to apply the concepts and theories we have examined to these important country cases.

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec C course code 64480)

Solinger, Dorothy J.

Britain, France, Japan, Mexico - Studies four countries in a comparative fashion – Britain, France, Japan, Mexico: their respective political histories and cultural traditions, the actual differences among their superficially similar party, parliamentary, and executive institutions. The countries represent three continents and stand at varying levels of economic development. Recent changes in politics and policy will be highlighted. (VII-B)

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This is a reading, lecture, and discussion course surveying the postwar development of the politics and political economy of Japan. After a brief historical overview we will analyze the political and institutional context of policy making in postwar Japan, focusing on the roles played by the bureaucrats, the politicians, and various societal actors. After the midterm we will discuss the tremendous pressures for change which Japan’s political economy has faced in the last decade and a half, and analyze the extent to which its political economy has actually changed. We will end with a discussion of Japan’s foreign policies, past and future.

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec D course code 64490)

Pol Sci 156D Social Movements and Collective

Behavior

Leinenweber, Charles R.

Course Code: 67430

A survey of models of collective action drawn from sociology, economics, psychology, and political science, and focusing on areas such as social movements, strikes, crowd psychology, cults, fads, fashions, public opinion, and symbolic and mythical elements in collective culture.

Restriction:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  Political Science 6A, Sociology 1 or Economics 1

(Cross listed with Sociol 174 sec A course code 69570)

Pol Sci 159A Politics of Migration in Developing

Countries

Sadiq, Kamal

Course Code: 67440

The leading theories of migration are written to account for patterns and problems arising in developed countries when migrants from developing countries flow in. But the fact is that most migrants currently move among developing countries. The purpose of this course is to enable students to explore and critique immigration processes, human smuggling networks, theories of integration and citizenship, and political responses to immigration in the developing world. While focusing on international migration, the course will deal with the ways in which states limit privileges of citizenship creating gradations of immigrant membership. Absorption of immigrants gives rise to anti-immigration sentiment and conflict in some states. Additionally, the exploitation and trafficking of immigrants underscores the need for institutional mechanisms to monitor and regulate human smuggling. The main focus will be on the origins and consequences of attempts by states to manage flows of immigrants, largely unauthorized, within developing regions of the world such as Asia and Africa. An examination of the migratory flows in these regions will leave us with a more “global” understanding of migratory flows and the conflicts over membership they engender.

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec F course code 64760 & Soc Sci 189 sec D course code 70770)

The course introduces students to comparative political analysis using themes common to comparative and international politics. Focusing primarily on India, Pakistan and Bangladesh the course will expand traditional understandings of sovereignty and state formation through the experience of South Asia. The region is marked by layered sovereignty and overlapping cultural and territorial borders which pose security challenges to the state. Using the shared traditions of state formation and sovereignties in South Asia we uncover larger challenges faced by developing states. Does the state in South Asia offer an alternative to the westphalian nation-state paradigm? What does citizenship mean in the context of South Asia? Is there a tension between individual rights and rights of the states to protect their conception of the nation? What is the relationship between states and borders? Occasionally, we witness an eruption of ethnic violence, calls for autonomy and outright insurgency, as state institutions falter in protecting human rights. What are the causes of these conflicts? Effectively managing regional movements or ethnic grievances is an indication of the success or failure of state formation. Maintaining borders amid rising illegal flows, regulating ethnic conflict, and accommodating the rise of political groups are some of the emerging security challenges facing South Asia. We seek to understand the challenge to these states from insurgent, militant and terror groups across the region. The course will use individual South Asian countries to think more broadly about the nature of politics pointing out the similarities and differences across the countries of the region.

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec G course code 64820)

(Cross listed with Intl St 160 sec A course code 64230 & Soc Sci 188J sec L course code 70630)

(Cross listed with Intl St 161 sec A course code 64240 & Soc Sci 188C sec A course code 70600)

Pol Sci 159E Israel and The World

Seid, Roberta

Few subjects have roused more world attention and intense controversy than Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict. In this course, we will examine the founding of Israel, its relationship with the Arab world, the role of the international community, and the challenges it faces today.

(Cross listed with Intl St 170 sec B course code 64300 & Soc Sci 188E sec H course code 70610)

Pol Sci 159F Middle East Security

Petrovic, Bojan M.

Course Code: 67470

Long a critical region for the United States, the Middle East has grown even more important in the post-Cold War era. Israeli-Palestinian violence, the war on terrorism, the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and the rise of Iran as a regional power, all are reshaping the region and indeed shaking the world.

This course explores the security problems of the region, examining the dilemmas of particular countries and region-wide concerns such as terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. In the first weeks of the course, students examine the security dynamics of key actors and regions. This includes Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, the Gulf states, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the United States. After the country-specific and regional dynamics are understood, the course will explore a range of crosscutting issues such as civil-military relations and internal security.

(Cross listed with Intl St 171 sec A course code 64320 & Soc Sci 188F sec A course code 70620)

Pol Sci 171F Law in The Twenty-First Century

Kelley, Pamela A.

'Law in the 21st Century' examines contemporary issues in legal education, law practice and judicial behavior. The course explores the tension between the profession’s lofty ethical and professional ideals and the sobering realities of modern legal practice.

Restrictions:  X = Authorization code required

(Cross listed with Soc Sci 172D sec J course code 70420)

Pol Sci 172B International Law and the U.S.

Legal System

Sandholtz, Wayne A.

This course explores how international law and U.S. law interact, focusing on recent cases and controversies. Topics include: treaty and customary law as U.S. law; international human rights litigation in U.S. courts; war powers; detentions in the war on terror; and torture.

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required & X = Authorization code required

Prerequisite:  Pol Sci 71A Introduction to Law or Pol Sci 172A International Law

Pol Sci 174B Contemporary Constitutional

Rights

Sellgren, Sheri K.

This course examines the interpretation and application of the United States' fundamental rules. These rules tell us something about the goals of society, and the means chosen to achieve these goals by allocating rights and duties, costs, and benefits among its members. Particular topics of study include the “Establishment Clause” of the First Amendment and the separation of Church and State, as well as the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms.

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required & X = Authorization code required

Prerequisite:  Pol Sci 71A Introduction to Law

Pol Sci 179A  Advocacy

Sellgren, Sheri K.

This course provides an opportunity to explore various methods of oral and written advocacy in a small-group environment. Law and policy topics regarding public education are introduced as vehicles to frame arguments and to provide for class feedback on effective presentation techniques. Class participation accounts for a significant portion of the course grade; class members are required to attend class regularly, prepare two argumentative papers, and participate routinely in class exercises and team debates.  Enrollment in this course is limited and requires Instructor permission (see www.socsci.uci.edu/lawforum/content/advocacy.htm for enrollment information). Preference is given to students participating in the School of Social Sciences Law Forum program. Details about the Law Forum are available at http://www.socsci.uci.edu/lawforum.

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required & X = Authorization code required

Prerequisite:  Pol Sci 71A Introduction to Law

(Cross listed with Soc Sci 189 sec A course code 70700)

Pol Sci 179B Comparative Judicial Politics

Kapiszewski, Diana

This course examines the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical foundations of the study of courts and politics, introducing students to a variety of contemporary debates about how political dynamics shape courts, and how courts shape politics. The course is divided into three parts. The first three weeks present the concepts and debates that form the basis of the study of courts. Issues and institutions such as judicial review, “judicialization,” and judicial independence are introduced. Weeks four through seven examine four theoretical questions at the heart of the comparative study of judicial politics: why elected leaders delegate power to courts, why people litigate in order to resolve political conflict, why courts rule as they do, and why elected leaders heed judicial rulings. The final three weeks consider whether courts make a difference in various domains – examining what role they play in political transitions, transitional justice, elections, government accountability, rights protection, and economic development.

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  Pol Sci 71A Introduction to Law

Pol Sci 179C  Politics and the Supreme Court

Smith, Charles (Tony)

Special Topics in Public Law: Considers the Supreme Court as a political institution and evaluates the successes and failures of political engagement by the Court and it's members.

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  Pol Sci 71A Introduction to Law

Pol Sci 179D  Law Forum Seminar II

Sellgren, Sheri K.

New Course, no previous course description available - please contact instructor at ssellgre@uci.edu

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required & X = Authorization code required

Prerequisite: