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

Pol Sci 31A Intro: Political Theory

Olson, Kevin

This course traces the evolution of our ideas about politics from classical Greece to the twenty-first century United states. We'll examine a variety of influential views on what politics is, what kinds of things it's supposed to do and how it can best be "constituted" or institutionalized. Along the way, we'll discuss issues of citizenship, political authority, state legitimacy, popular sovereignty, liberty, equality, private property, the "social contract," constitutional rights, the evolution and/or discovery of law, and the economic, racial and gendered character of political and social ideals. Our reading will include works of Plutarch, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Constant, Kant, Marx, and Charles Mills.

Pol Sci 41A Intro: Int'l Relations

Brysk, Alison

Course Code: 67120

Mon 7:00-9:50pm

PCB 1100

Analysis of political relations between and among nations with emphasis on explanations of conflict and cooperation. The role of ideologies and their relation to international problems are also examined.

Pol Sci 43D Global Security and Cooperation

Morgan, Patrick

Course Code: 67140

Tues/Thurs 3:30-4:50pm

SSL 270

Pol Sci 44A Global Issues and Institutions

Petrovic, Bojan

Course Code: 67150

Tues 7:00-9:50pm

SSLH 100

(Same as Intl St 12 sec A course code 64020)

Pol Sci 51A Intro: Comparative Politics

TBA

Course Code: 67180

Tues/Thurs 12:30-1:50pm

SSL 140

The course will cover some of the major issues in comparative politics. It is divided into an introductory part which will address the "what" and "how" in the comparative study of political systems, such as the objectives of comparative politics, the methods of comparing political systems, political participation, political culture and public policy. Based on the topics and approaches covered in the first part of the course, we will study the political systems of eight countries: Britain, the P.R. China, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria and Russia.

Pol Sci 61A Intro: Minority Politics

Tate, Katherine

Course Code: 67190

Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00-9:50am

SSL 145

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

Pol Sci 71A Intro: Law

Smith, Charles (Tony)

Course Code: 67200

Tues/Thurs 5:00-6:20pm

ELH 100

Pol Sci 121C U.S. Elections and Voting Behavior

Wattenberg, Martin

Course Code: 67220

Tues/Thurs 2:00-3:20pm

SSL 140

Pol Sci 122C The American Electorate

Tate, Katherine

Course Code: 67230

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

SSL 119

Provides an overview of how polls are conducted, and how they can be manipulated by question wording, sampling techniques, interviewing procedures, and context. Public opinion is examined, and students analyze survey data on their own as a research project.

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  Soc Sci 10A-B-C or the equivalent

Pol Sci 127A Public Economics I

Mazzolari, Francesca

Course Code: 67240

Wed 7:00-9:50pm

SSL 228

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  Econ 100A-B or Econ 105A or consent of Instructor

(Same as Econ 141A sec A course code 62300)

Pol Sci 129A Domestic Non-Profits

TBA

Course Code: 67250

TBA

Restriction:  School major only.

(Cross listed with Soc Sci 152B sec A course code 70350)

Pol Sci 129B The Internet, Blogs and Media

Lobdell, William

Course Code: 67260

Thurs 7:00-9:50pm

ELH 100

Pol Sci 129C Latinos and the 2008 Election

DeSipio, Louis

Course Code: 67270

Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:50am

PCB 1100

(Cross listed with Chc/Lat 129 sec B course code 61177)

Pol Sci 129D The 2008 Presidential Elections: Student Research and Campaign Internships

Schwarz, Carl

Course Code: 67280

Tues/Thurs 12:30-1:50pm

MSTB 118

Pol Sci 129E  Racial Healing

DiAlto, Stephanie

Course Code: 67290

Wed 7:00-9:50pm

SSL 145

Pol Sci 130A Game Theory and Politics I

Kaminski, Marek

Course Code: 67300

Tues/Thurs 12:30-1:50pm

SSH 100

Pol Sci 139A Dilemmas of Diversity

Olson, Kevin

Course Code: 67320

Tues/Thurs 11:00-12:20pm

SSL 119

Pol Sci 139B French Enlightenment and It's Legacy

Brunstetter, Daniel

Pol Sci 139C Theories of Liberalism and Democracy

McGann, Anthony

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec G course code 64950)

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Pol Sci 143F Intelligence in International Politics

Morgan, Patrick

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec A course code 64800)

Pol Sci 144A Approaches to International Relations

Petrovic, Bojan

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec A course code 64460)

How should we view the role of religion in world politics? How have others viewed it in the past? Are religious ethics rigid or do they change over time? Does religious belief foster peace, tolerance and acceptance of others, violence, or all of these? What is the relationship between religious belief, culture, political economy, and our conceptions of what is right and good in political and communal life? Is secularism a type of religion?
We begin the course by examining some theses about whether there has been a resurgence of religion in world politics. Many contemporary authors relate religion to globalization and modernization, so we will explore the meaning of these terms. We also explore contemporary theses about whether sectarian violence in the world is “religious” or due to other causes. More specifically, we examine questions about how different religions (Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, etc.) relate to the world today, we look at the upsurge of evangelicalism and pentacostalism, we ask whether Europe is an exception to the religious resurgence, and we examine our own “immigrant faiths.” We end by examining more closely the ties between secularism, modernity, and religion in contemporary world politics.

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec F course code 64900 & Rel Std 100 sec A course code  31025)

Pol Sci 149B Politics of International Security

Avant, Deborah

Course Code: 67395

This course is designed to give students an overview of security studies in world politics, what security is and how states and other actors try to generate it for themselves and for others.

(Cross listed with Intl St 189 sec I course code 64970)

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec F course code 64565)

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec E course code 64500)

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  Econ 1 or Pol Sci 6A or Sociol 1

(Cross listed with Sociol 174 sec A course code 69520)

Pol Sci 159A Iraq Reconstruction

Petrovic, Bojan

Iraq is an in-conflict country. Its people live under foreign occupation and experience daily confrontations and hostilities. The country is politically unstable, nationally fragmented, and deeply divided along sectarian lines. The involvement of Iraq in several wars since 1979, thirteen years of international sanctions, and its occupation by the U.S. and its allies since April 2003 have left a physically ravaged and socially fragmented country. In this context, Iraq represents in-conflict countries such as Afghanistan, where conflict prevails and determines the social, political, and economic life of the country and its people.

The main objectives of this course are as follows:

      To provide a brief political history of Iraq;

      To analyze the prospects of Iraq’s economic development;

      To discuss the effects of external interventions on Iraqi society;

      To offer students theoretical and practical tools to understand the politics behind

          grand projects of post-conflict and in-conflict countries reconstructing and nation-

          building;

      To present and discuss in depth diverse perspectives on the reconstruction of Iraq

          through a variety of lenses.

(Cross listed with Intl St 164 sec A course code 64225 & Soc Sci 151 sec A course code 70300)

Pol Sci 159B Islam and the West

Kreidie, Lina

(Cross listed with Intl St 161 sec A course code 64200 & Soc Sci 188 sec C course code 70620)

Pol Sci 159C 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 179 sec E course code 64560 & Soc Sci 188 sec E course code 70630)

(Cross listed with Intl St 167 sec D course code 64430 & Soc Sci 189 sec A course code 71000)

Pol Sci 159E Sudan and Darfur

Daud, Asiya

(Cross listed with Intl St 179 sec G course code 64570 & Soc Sci 189 sec I course code 71180)

Pol Sci 171D American Constitutional Law

Buzan, Bert

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required

Prerequisite:  PS 71A-Intro to Law

Please Note:  Political Science 171D and Criminology, Law and Society J102 may not both be taken for credit.

Pol Sci 172A International Law

Sandholtz, Wayne

Pol Sci 174B Contemporary Constitutional Rights

Sellgren, Sheri

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required or T= Consent of Instructor

Prerequisite:  PS 71A-Intro to Law

Pol Sci 179A Law Journal Editor

Sellgren, Sheri

Restrictions:  B = Authorization required & T = Consent of Instructor

(Cross listed with Soc Sci 189 sec F course code 71080)

Pol Sci 179B Legal Implications of Drug Trade

Carter, David

Course Code: 67540

Tues 6:30-9:20pm

SSH 100

This course examines United States policy to combat domestic and international narcotics trafficking. The national drug policy and program implementation by federal and state agencies will be analyzed. A principle focus will be the effects of these policies on our individual constitutional rights and the criminal justice system.

Pol Sci 179C The Art of Trial Law

Bernstein, Justin

Course Code: 67550

Wed 7:00-9:50pm

SSTR 103

Pol Sci H182A Honors Thesis Workshop

Sandholtz, Wayne

Course Code: 67600

Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00-9:50am

SSL 119

Restrictions:  A = Prerequisite required or T= Consent of Instructor

Prerequisite:  Admission to Honors Program

Pol Sci 183 Public Affairs Internship Program (PAIP)

Rim, Kathy H.

Course Code: 67610

Tues 5:00-6:20pm

SSL 119

Supervised internship and study in political, governmental, nonprofit, or related organizations for students participating in the Department's Public Affairs Internship Program. Enrollment dependent upon availability of intern positions. May be taken for credit three times.  Students are encouraged to apply early at http://eee.uci.edu/programs/PAIP.

Restrictions:  Pass/not pass option only & Consent of instructor