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2013-2014 Academic Catalog

2013-2014 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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	POLS 203/2003 - Introduction to Political Science II (3 cr.) Prerequisites ENGL 0210 Description This course is reserved for students above the level of their first semester sophomores who wish to major in Political Science, but cannot be taken if students have already taken POLS 1001 . See the description of POLS 1001 . Check course scheduling information
	POLS 299/2096 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 204/2104 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 , POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description The course is an introductory course intended for students seeking a career in political science-related fields. The key purpose of the course is to introduce students to main methods of scientific political enquiry. Using existing data sources, qualitative and quantitative research methods are the main topics to be covered in this course. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 205/2403 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914) (3 cr.) Description This Course explores Europe’s so-called “Long 19th century” from the French Revolution to World War I including many of the phenomena that came to define the century such as capitalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism and imperialism. Cross-listed Same as HIST 2403 . Check course scheduling information
	POLS 206/2404 - Europe in International Politics in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) Description This Course explores major development in European and international socio-economic politics from the end of the 1800’s to the present day. It introduces the key events and trends of this tumultuous century including wars, revolutions, and ideological movements. Cross-listed Same as HIST 2404 . When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 301-302/3201-3202 - History of Political Theory (3 cr. per semester) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description Analysis of the thought of the major contributors, from Plato to the present. Fall semester (301): ancient and medieval political philosophy and the modern break with traditions. Spring semester (302): main currents of modern thought. When Offered POLS 3202 Is not Offered in the fall semester. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 313/3401 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description This course provides an introduction to the analysis of comparative politics, exploring differences in the institutional make-up and the workings of political systems worldwide. Topics covered include an examination of the key institutions of the state, executive-legislative relations, the different tiers of government, the media in politics, interest group and party politics and political transitions. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 303/3403 - American Government and Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description Formation and implementation of public policy, with attention to the structure, powers, and functions of the presidency, the bureaucracy, the Congress, and the federal courts and the forces that influence their actions. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 305/3405 - Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and 6 hours of social sciences. Description Introduction to the social arena within which politics occurs and the political arena which helps to shape society in Africa today. Focuses on understanding continuity and change in African politics and societies, and sheds light on both the significant potential of Africa, and the enormous challenges the continent faces. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 308/3408 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 . Description Comparative study of government and ideologies, social stratification, and institutions in the Middle East. Also includes a study of the problems of modernization and political development. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 323/3423 - Comparative Government and Politics: Developing Systems (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description The government and politics of selected countries in the developing world (Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America). Subjects covered may include the structural and functional characteristics of executive, legislative, and judicial institutions; bureaucracy, political parties, mass movements, political culture, the role of public opinion, foreign policy. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 324/3424 - Comparative Government and Politics in Contemporary Eastern Europe and Russia (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description The collapse of communism and post-communist political and economic developments. Transition to democracy and market economy. Ethnicity, nationalism and the emergence of nation states. Consideration of the government and politics of selected countries. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 325/3425 - Government and Politics of Egypt (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 . Description Examination of structure and process of the Egyptian government and political life including: the executive, legislative and judicial institutions and their powers; the legislative process; executive policy making; electoral processes; parties and interest groups; and other selected aspects of the interaction between state and society. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 354/3454 - Political and Social Thought in the Modern Arab World (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 Description Development of political and social ideologies in the Arab world since the beginning of the twentieth century. Topics will include the impact of liberal thought on Arab elites, the rise of nationalism, and the emergence of theories of political and social transformation. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 310/3510 - Introduction to Development (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 and POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 Description Introduces students to development dilemmas in the “Global South,” using a political economy approach. Questions raised include: What is development? How to measure it? Why are some nations “developed” and others are not? The course covers theories of Modernization, Dependency, Neo-Liberalism, and Statism, as well experiences of various countries. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 350/3550 - Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 , POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 and ECON 2021 Description Analysis of interconnections between politics and economics, political authority and the market, power and wealth. Survey of main schools of thought in political economy, their evolution, convergence and divergence. Empirical issues essential to the understanding of the interaction between politics and economics in today’s world will be included. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 351/3551 - Theory and History of Political Economy (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 Description Traces the history of political economy and its major schools, covers how different schools conceptualize the mutual relationships between the economy and politics. Relates these schools to the development of capitalism and the process of globalization. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 320/3620 - International Relations (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 , POLS 1001 or POLS 2003 and POLS 2404 Description The nature of politics among sovereign states: approaches and basic concepts, national power, the balance of power, nationalism and imperialism, instruments and goals of national policy, real or ideal limitation on international anarchy. Emphasis on international law and the United Nations, selected topics in contemporary international political history. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 400/4000 - Honors Seminar: Political Theory and Current Issues in World Affairs (3 cr.) Prerequisites Pre-requisites: Honors Status, PS 301 or 302 Description This seminar aims at training the honors students in the use of various political theories in the course of understanding some of the major world issues of our time. It seeks to establish the relevance of a range of political frame works to our great issues of today’s world with focus on conflict, crises situations and environmental, demographic and ecological changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 430/4030 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science for Undergraduates (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and 6 credit hrs at 3000 level in POLS. Description Selected topics to be investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes Notes May be offered as a seminar. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 433/4033 - Individual Study and Selected Reading (1-3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and consent of instructor and department on the basis of a well-defined proposal. Description Guided reading, research, and discussion based on a subject of mutual interest to a student and faculty member. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 431/4035 - Political Sociology (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisites: 9 hours of social science, and junior or senior standing. Description Social bases of various political systems such as Western-type democracy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism. Topics include: determinants of political behavior, power, elite formation, bureaucracy, and the political role of the military and intellectuals in Third World societies. Cross-listed Same as SOC 4035 . When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 499/4099 - Senior Year Thesis (3 cr.) Prerequisites The pre-requisites for POLS 4099 is being enrolled in the Honors Program and accumulating the requisite credits in the prescribed courses, including, but not limited to, POLS 4000 and POLS 4104 Description This course provides students enrolled in the department’s Honors Program the opportunity to write an original research thesis with faculty supervision. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 404/4104 - Political Science Methods (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 POLS 2104 and 3 credit hours at 300 level in POLS. Description This course seeks to provide students with a critical understanding of political science methods, the ability to read statistical materials, and to use advanced qualitative and quantitative research methods. Electoral behavior and systems are extensively studied in this course and used to demonstrate how different research methods are applied to study a topic as important as elections. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 416/4216 - Race, Class and Gender: Theorizing Political Identity (3 cr.) Prerequisites Six credits at 300 level in POLS. Description This course will survey a variety of contemporary trends in the political theorization of race, gender and class as they relate to the development of notions of identity in a historical context and as categories of political exclusion and inclusion. Special emphasis will be given to modern and contemporary concepts of identity, including notions of subjectivity, gender, race, culture, class and ethnicity. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 417/4217 - Cosmopolitanism and Global Justice (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 3201-3202 Description The course considers questions of justice in a global context. It uses case studies and theoretical (historical and contemporary) to explore issues associated with just war, human rights, migration, citizenship, as well as economic, environmental, and social justice across state borders. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 426/4226 - Contemporary Political Islam (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 Description This course is designed to provide an understanding of the phenomenon of political Islam in the Arab and Muslim worlds. It examines the reasons, implications, and consequences of the reassertion of Islam in today’s politics. The course is divided into three parts. The first provides a thorough analysis of the main idea and model (s) that inspire contemporary Islamist activists. The second part critically examines the different trends within the Islamic movements and presents case studies of their origins, evolution, dynamics, and limitations. Finally, the course concludes with a critical analysis of the ideas of prominent Islamic thinkers that are considered as main ideologues of political Islam. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 471/4371 - Introduction to Public International Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 Description Introduces students to the practice and theoretical foundations of public International law, covering such topics as source doctrine (customary International law, treaty law, etc.), international personality, jurisdiction, state responsibility, self-determination and the use of force. This course may be counted toward the Dual Degree Option combining a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Human Rights Law. Cross-listed Same as LAW 4371 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 472/4372 - International Law in the Middle East (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 4371 . Description An in-depth treatment of selected issues of contemporary international law. Provides students with an understanding of specialized areas of international law including the use of force and dispute resolution, acquisition of territory, state succession, law of the sea, and international human rights law by focusing on specific issues relevant to the Middle East. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 473/4373 - Special Topics in Public Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and 6 credit hrs at 300 level in POLS. Description Topics drawn from constitutional and administrative law, including related jurisprudence and judicial institutions. Repeatable May be taken a second time if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 474/4374 - Special Topics in Public International Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 4371 Description Specialized areas of international law, such as human rights and humanitarian law. Repeatable May be taken if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 475/4375 - Introduction to Egyptian and Islamic Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 Description The Egyptian legal system will be considered according to its present structure and historical development including institutions, processes, laws, and the courts. There will be special emphasis on developments in constitutional law and the role played by the constitution in the political context of present day Egypt. The course also offers an introduction to Islamic jurisprudence in the classical doctrine, in the pre-modern Egyptian legal system, and in contemporary Egypt. This course may be counted toward the Dual Degree option combining a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Human Rights Law. Cross-listed Same as LAW 4375 . When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 477/4377 - Law and Development (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 3510 and POLS 4371 Description This course will explore the interface between law and processes of development. by looking critically at what is meant by “law”, we will explore the impact of law (however defined) on social and economic development. In so doing, the beneficial and detrimental impacts of law on development will be assessed. The influence of law in the domains of population, constitutionalism, and the environment, among others, will be considered. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 478/4378 - Introduction to International Human Rights Law (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 . Description The course provides an overview of the major human rights treaties, customary norms, international institutions and mechanisms of enforcement, while at the same time encouraging a critical stance that questions the role and effect of human rights in a world of distress and inequality. This course may be counted towards the Dual Degree Option combining a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Human Rights Law. Cross-listed Same as LAW 4378 . When Offered Offered once a year. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 420/4420 - Issues in Middle East Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3408 . Description Selected Topics in Middle East Politics investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. May be offered as a seminar. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes Check course scheduling information
	POLS 422/4422 - Contemporary Egypt (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3408 Description This course examines the current Politics of Egypt, including elections, civil society activism and changing power relations between social forces. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 432/4432 - Seminar: Comparative Politics and/or Policies (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and one of POLS 3408 POLS 3423 POLS 3424 . Description Selected topics in the field of comparative politics or policies, with concentration on a single country, problem, or policy. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 435/4435 - The State and Society (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and 6 credit hrs. at 300 level in Political Science. Description The concept of the State is at the center of the study of politics and of our understandings of political and socio-economic problems like ethnic conflict, sectarian strife, law enforcement, economic development and democratization. This course offers a critical study of theories from Marx, Weber, and other social scientists about the State, its institutions, and its interactions with its society and its citizens. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 438/4438 - Modern China (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 Description An examination of the evolution of modern China’s political system in the light of Chinese history. Areas for consideration will include the structure of Chinese political culture, how communism has served China, how China’s past may continue to determine China’s future. When there is sufficient interest, and such arrangements are possible, the course will include a two- to three- week trip to China. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 439/4439 - Government and Politics in the Modern Caucasus and Central Asia (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 1001 and POLS 2003 Description The policy of colonization and the collapse of the Soviet multi ethnic empire. New nation states in the post communist era including their relations with the Middle East. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 470/4470 - The Politics of Human Rights (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and 6 credit hrs at 300 level in Political Science. Description This is a research-oriented class on the politics of human rights in comparative perspective with special reference to issues in Egypt and the Middle East Check course scheduling information
	POLS 480/4480 - Israeli Politics and Society (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and 6 credit hrs. of Social Science. Description This course offers an analytic view of a wide variety of political and social aspects of Israel’s domestic setting, including: Israel’s political system; economy; civil-military relations; new immigrants; as well as the main political and social divisions. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 481/4481 - The Politics of Palestinian–Israeli Relations (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 . Description This course critically examines the politics of Palestinian-Israeli relations. Topics will include, inter alia, the history of political relations between the two communities, and the manner in which the relations have been historicized and politicized, the political economy of the relations, mechanisms of Israel’s occupation and the prospects of and for a Palestinian state. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 402/4502 - The Political Economy of Egypt (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 3510 and POLS 3550 Description The course focuses on the political factors that shaped the economy, the polity and society at large. In this class, we will try to understand the dynamics of internal and international power relations that shaped the history of modern development, the factors of policy making, the role of the state and the role of external factors Check course scheduling information
	POLS 413/4513 - International Financial Institutions (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , ECON 2021 and POLS 3620 . Description The politics of international economics, focusing on the role of the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other multinational institutions as well as regional financial and economic integration with emphasis on European Union and Middle East and Islamic finance and banking. Special attention will be given to the political dimensions of such issues as debt rescheduling, structural adjustment, international trade regulations, foreign aid, trade wars and embargoes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 423/4523 - The Political Economy of Poverty and Inequality (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 3510 and POLS 3550 Description The focus of this seminar is on the mechanisms that influence poverty. Some of the major issues are: the socio-economic and political characterization of the poor; the role of the state in poverty alleviation; the impact of globalization on poverty and the best policies to reduce poverty. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 424/4524 - Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 3510 and POLS 3550 Description An examination of the interconnection between the socio-political forces and economic policies in the Middle East and North Africa. For instance: how liberalization affects democratization and vice versa, how economic national characteristics affect the political process and vice versa. Required for all students in Political Economy Specialization. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 425/4525 - Global Political Economy (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 3620 and POLS 3550 Description The dialectics of the relationship between market and state. Types of international actors and the international division of labor; old and new. Theory of international regimes and the evolution of mechanisms of international trade and finance. Transformation of the global political economy and its impact on patterns of hegemony/ marginalization in the contemporary world. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 442/4542 - Environmental Politics (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 Description This course analyzes environmental politics in an international arena. It examines the policies and tactics of a range of actors, including national and local governments, non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, corporations, mass movements and scientists. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 450/4550 - Business -Government Relations (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3550 . Description The course will explore interactions and the impact of government and business relations in modern economies. It will first look at some of the key theoretical issues and then examine the nature of this relationship in a comparative international context. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 460/4560 - Development Studies Seminar (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and 12 hours of social science. Description Interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of development as a process and as a historical phenomenon. Critical evaluation of economic, political, social, and cultural technological and managerial factors that structure developmental change. Cross-listed Same as ANTH 4560 , SOC 4560 . When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 405/4605 - International Politics in the Middle East (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 , POLS 3408 and POLS 3620 . Description This seminar seeks to examine the relationships of the Middle East to the great powers of our time, with emphasis on the political, military, economic and cultural impact of these powers on shaping the region, and its future. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 409/4609 - Seminar: International Organization (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 Description This seminar examines the structure and evolution international organizations, both intergovernmental (IO’s) and non-governmental (NGO’s), with an emphasis on the United Nations system, its specialized agencies, and recent issues of global governance. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 410/4610 - International Security (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 . Description Discusses the major theories of war and peace. Encompasses a study of international crisis, conflict, war, and strategies for managing conflicts. Covers critical security studies to understand the challenges of the assumptions underpinning traditional security studies. Diverse topics including environmental security, global human security, and international terrorism will be studied with a view of focusing on the changing nature of international security. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 411/4611 - Contemporary Foreign Policies (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 . Description Investigates the processes involved in foreign policy decision-making. Focus will be on understanding the contexts, constraints and influences which foreign policy decision-makers have to deal with, combined with specialized knowledge of the post-1945 foreign policies of major and emerging states in the international system. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 414/4614 - Egyptian Foreign Policy (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 Description Main themes of Egyptian foreign policy from 1952 including: Egypt’s relations with the great powers; inter-Arab relationships and policy including unity experiments, the inter-Arab arena including the Arab League, and the Gulf Cooperation Council; effects on foreign policy of the Arab-Israeli conflict; relations with the Non-Aligned Movement, the Islamic Conference, the Organization of African Unity; policy concerns of the national interest including Nile waters and the Suez Canal. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 415/4615 - U.S. Foreign Policy (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 . Description Examines major issues and processes of U.S. foreign policy considered historically focusing on the post World War II era. Processes of policy formulation and values manifested in U.S. foreign policy are explored in the context of specific issue areas such as the Cold War, the end of the Cold War, the Western Alliance, and development aid and assistance to Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 440/4640 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations for Undergraduates (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 2010 and POLS 3620 Description A special issue or theme in international relations investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 430/5130 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science for both Undergraduates and Graduates (3 cr.) Prerequisites Junior standing. Description Selected topics to be investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes Notes May be offered as a seminar. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 440/5140 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations for both Undergraduates and Graduates (3 cr.) Prerequisites Junior standing. Description Selected topics to be investigated under the guidance of a faculty member. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit if content changes. Notes May be offered as a seminar. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 501/5201 - Comparative Theory (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: graduate standing. Description An examination of the field of Comparative Politics and major relevant theories, approaches to research, and analysis. Required of all students in the Comparative Politics Specialization. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 502/5202 - Scope and Method of Developmental Analysis (3 cr.) Description A critical review of the theories, models, and methodologies relevant to the study of political development, especially in the Third World. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 503/5203 - International Relations Theory (3 cr.) Description Critical review of major theories and concepts in international relations, and the relevance of theory to contemporary world politics. Special attention will be given to the development of theoretical and research skills needed for the conducting of graduate research and the writing of graduate thesis. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 504/5204 - Advanced Political Science Methods (3 cr.) Description This course seeks to provide students with a critical understanding of political science methods, the ability to read statistical materials, and to use advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. The topics covered include: the design of research projects, methods to gather and analyze data, and the ethical problems involved in conducting social science research. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 505/5205 - Identity, Culture and Norms in World Politics (3 cr.) Description Studies identities, cultures and norms in world politics. It explores, inter alia, the construction of domestic and state identities and the making of norms and cultures, as well as the intersection of these three elements, at the global level. When Offered Offered in Spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 510/5210 - Global Governance and World Order(s) (3 cr.) Description This course explores the ideas, institutions and practices of global governance, multilateralism and world order. A range of theoretical frameworks and case studies examine the role of social forces, state and non-state actors, issues such as cooperation and regulation, discourses of imperialism and institutional mechanisms in the current world order. When Offered Offered in Fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 520/5220 - Protracted Social Conflicts (3 cr.) Description Protracted social conflicts (PSCs) are endemic conflicts based on horizontal inequalities such as ethnicity, religion, race and gender. This course will examine how PSCs affect development priorities, the distribution of income and services, etc; which exacerbates unequal access to economic resources and benefits, which in turn intensifies hatred and conflict on non-class demarcation lines. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 525/5225 - International Political Economy (3 cr.) Description Patterns of the evolution, organization and functioning of the global political economy including the role of states and other international actors; theory and practice of international regimes and global issues of the third millennium. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 526/5226 - The Political Economy of Regionalism (3 cr.) Description This course examines the patterns, criteria, and dynamics of regionalism in the global political economy. The course takes a comparative approach to analyzing the political economy of regionalism, studying the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Sub-Sahara Africa. We will examine the positive and negative effects of the trends of regionalism, identify patterns, and compare the political, economic, military/security, socio-cultural, linguistic, historical, and ideological variables of each region under study. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 530/5230 - Regime Change and Democratization (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 5201 Description The course addresses the academic debate on authoritarianism, regime change, and democratization in theoretical and empirical perspective. Conceptual approaches include regime type analysis, theories of democratic transition and consolidation, and hybrid regimes. Empirical cases compare developments in different world regimes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 534/5233 - Middle East Conflicts (3 cr.) Description The Arab-Israeli conflict is at the core of Middle East conflicts; the numerous Arab-Israeli wars and peace efforts dominated the conflict scene in the region for more than half a century. Other conflicts are fueled, affected, and intertwined with the various aspects of Arab-Israeli conflict. This seminar analyzes roots of this protracted conflict since Zionism clashed with Palestinian nationalism in the early 20th century until the most recent effort to settle it. When Offered Offered in Fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 535/5235 - Middle East Politics (3 cr.) Description This course provides an in-depth examination of the nature and dynamics of Middle East politics. It explores some of the main approaches to understanding the Middle East Political system. The course will focus on state formation, national identities, leadership, elites and the impact of the west. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 536/5236 - Contemporary Issues in Political Islam (3 cr.) Description This course is designed to examine current intellectual, economic, political, and foreign policy issues in political Islam. Among the topics that will be analyzed are political Islam and the challenges modernity,; secularism; the Islamic state; democracy and pluralism; human rights; women; Islamic economic system; and globalization. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 537/5237 - Modern Islamic Political Thought (3 cr.) Description This seminar explores key thinkers in the development of modern Islamic political thought. It examines how thinkers from Morocco to South Asia have used religious arguments to inform their political philosophies. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 540/5240 - Politics of Modern Egypt (3 cr.) Description This course offers an in-depth analysis of the nature and dynamics of modern Egyptian politics. Assessments of the Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak presidencies are followed by a treatment of the major issues and themes confronting and shaping Egypt’s contemporary political arena. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 544/5244 - European Politics (3 cr.) Description Considers the governance structures, processes, and patterns of politics in major states, institutions of the EU, and international organizations. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 545/5245 - Politics and Development (3 cr.) Description Domestic and international contexts within which development occurs: ethnicity, class, gender, dependence; central institutions involved in decision making (the state, international donors, international financial institutions); contemporary policy sectors such as rural development, industry, health, etc. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 550/5250 - Politics In Asia (3 cr.) Description The general aim of this course is to acquaint the student with an overall historic view of contemporary Asian politics, in an evolving international political and economic environment. The course is divided into two parts: (I) an introduction to the continent, and to Comparative Politics; and (II) five case studies, most of them covering more than one country, which will be thought alternatively, according to the availability of lecturers, 2-3 cases studies per semester. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 551/5251 - African Politics (3 cr.) Description The course provides an in-depth examination of the nature and dynamics of African politics. It explores issues related to state formation; post-colonial development processes; conflicts and civil wars; attempts at regional and sub-regional cooperation and integration and Africa international political and economic relations in the globalization era. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 552/5252 - Arab-American Relations (3 cr.) Description This is a course which will introduce students to the growing importance of Arab-American relations in the post Cold War era. Informed by conceptual approaches in International Relations, it will examine changing patterns in political and strategic relationships, and will also assess the impact of US policy on some of the crucial regional issues which cause serious concerns to the governments and peoples of the region. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 554/5254 - Comparative Foreign Policy: Theories and Applications (3 cr.) Description Patterns of the international system are greatly shaped by the strategies, objectives, and decisions of states, i.e. their foreign policies. Consequently, this course deals with the sources, processes and outcomes of these policies and how far they shape the global arena. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 555/5255 - Conflict and Security in Global Politics (3 cr.) Description This course examines, theoretically and through case studies, conflict and security in world politics. This includes analysis of the dynamics of inter-state, ethnic, and anti-imperial and –colonial conflict, as well as security arrangements, from balance of power to regional and global security regimes. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 558/5258 - Comparative Politics and the Middle East (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 5201 or POLS 5202 and POLS 5235 or POLS 5240 Description Polity, economy, and society considered as interconnected areas for research in comparative politics; the impasse debate about theory in Middle East politics explored in relation to comparative work on other areas and analysis of representative studies; consideration of materials relevant for studying the Middle East; practice in formulating a research proposal and in developing an agenda for research. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 561/5261 - Public Policy and Development (3 cr.) Prerequisites ECON 2021 and POLS 5202 or POLS 5235 Description Public policy-making considered within contexts of current policy debates. Historical perspectives emphasized, as well as the effects of the globalization of trade, rise of multinationals, and the parameters of effective policy making at national and sub-national levels. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 562/5262 - International Development Organizations (3 cr.) Prerequisites POLS 5202 Description The structure of international aid and assistance, with emphasis on analyzing the activities of multilateral, and bilateral organizations and NGOs which attempt to promote development. Emphasis will be on the political and bureaucratic environments in which these organizations operate. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 570/5270 - Special Topics in Political Science for Graduates (3 cr.) Description Alternating selected Topics to be investigated and reported. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be taken more than once if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 571/5271 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations for Graduates (3 cr.) Description Issues in international relations regionally or topically defined. Each student will investigate an aspect of the topic as defined, researching it and reporting on it within the seminar context. Repeatable May be taken more than once if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 580/5280 - Independent Study and Readings (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: Department approval. Description Guided individual readings and/or research on a subject of mutual interest to student and faculty member. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be taken only once. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 584/5284 - Practicum: Internship or Research (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisites: At least eighteen hours of master’s degree work , or adviser’s permission. Description Internship for four to six months in an organization pursuing development activities, or active involvement on an institutional research project having a development emphasis. The work is assessed on the basis of a written report and discussion. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 585/5285 - Project Seminar (3 cr.) Description This is a special seminar for the practical development specialization. It includes the examination, specification and identification of problem areas; conceptualization and design of programs and their implementation; evaluation of project proposals and implementation. Students will be assessed by a variety of practical exercises, and the design of a project proposal. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 586/5286 - Skills in Development Practice (3 cr.) Description This special seminar for the development specialization offers practical skills integral for working in the development field. The approach will be thematic and students will be introduced to the latest in techniques relevant to the field. A critique of the various approaches will be encouraged. Students will be assessed by a variety of practical exercises, essays and research projects. Check course scheduling information
	POLS 599/5299 - Research Guidance and Thesis (no cr.) Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 299/2099 - Selected Topics for the Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Prerequisites RHET 1000 Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 308/3198 - Management in Government (3 cr.) Description Introduction to management and policy-making in government and non-profit organizations, with an emphasis on development programming in Egypt. Exploration of current policy and governance issues of importance to Egypt. Overview of management techniques applied in designing, implementing, and assessing development programs in government and non-profit settings. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 506/5111 - Essentials of Public Policy and Administration (3 cr.) Description Introduction to public policy and administration for students with limited preparation in political science and social science generally. Exploration of what constitutes policy and how it is made, implemented, and evaluated, including role of different institutions and actors in shaping policy outcomes. Overview of major management issues in nonprofit and government agencies, including setting strategy, developing operational plans, and managing human and financial resources to achieve desired outcomes. May be taken for MPP credit only by students with limited background in management or social sciences (advisor approval required). When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 510/5113 - Organizational Behavior for Government and Nonprofit Management (3 cr.) Description Factors that shape how employees and managers interact with each other, with partners, citizens, and clients, and with the institutions themselves in public and nonprofit settings. Theories of motivation, leadership, group dynamics, power, communication, and ethical behavior in organizations. Application of theoretical constructs to the reality of developing country conditions, preparing students to address organizational challenges in professional settings. When Offered Offered in alternate years. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 512/5114 - Management of Development Programs (3 cr.) Description Theory and practice of management as applied to development projects, programs, and organizations. Managerial aspects of social and economic development, with extensive use of case material to explore how management shapes development outcomes. Implementation of management reforms in public and nonprofit settings, including project design and management. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 505/5121 - Institutions, Democratization, and Public Policy (3 cr.) Description Review of theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the state, institutions and public policy; explores dynamic relationships among state, society and economy. Introduction to political theory, institutional theory and public policy theory, from theories of who governs and how to the policy process. Extensive use of case studies to explore how institutions shape political life, policy, reform, and the democratic transition. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 511/5122 - Administrative Environment and Public Policy in Egypt and the Middle East (3 cr.) Description In-depth exploration of the interaction of public policy and government institutions in Egypt and the Middle East to achieve public purposes. Consideration of how administrative structures shape outcomes and how performance constraints can be overcome, with application to selected social and productive sectors of public policy concern in Egypt and the region. When Offered Offered in alternate years. Check course scheduling information
	PPAD 518/5123 - Governance, Accountability, and Stakeholder Negotiations (3 cr.) Description Provides students with an understanding of governance and accountability concepts, tools, and applications as applied in governmental and nonprofit settings, including international development organizations, and corporations working in developing countries. Strategies to overcome governance deficiencies including corruption, weak accountability to stakeholders, and nontransparency. Approaches to negotiation, especially between sectors (government-nonprofit-private sector) and with community stakeholders. Communication tools and other approaches for improving stakeholder relations. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information

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POLS 203/2003 - Introduction to Political Science II (3 cr.)

POLS 299/2096 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)

POLS 204/2104 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science (3 cr.)

POLS 205/2403 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914) (3 cr.)

POLS 206/2404 - Europe in International Politics in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.)

POLS 301-302/3201-3202 - History of Political Theory (3 cr. per semester)

POLS 313/3401 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 303/3403 - American Government and Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 305/3405 - Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa (3 cr.)

POLS 308/3408 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 cr.)

POLS 323/3423 - Comparative Government and Politics: Developing Systems (3 cr.)

POLS 324/3424 - Comparative Government and Politics in Contemporary Eastern Europe and Russia (3 cr.)

POLS 325/3425 - Government and Politics of Egypt (3 cr.)

POLS 354/3454 - Political and Social Thought in the Modern Arab World (3 cr.)

POLS 310/3510 - Introduction to Development (3 cr.)

POLS 350/3550 - Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr.)

POLS 351/3551 - Theory and History of Political Economy (3 cr.)

POLS 320/3620 - International Relations (3 cr.)

POLS 400/4000 - Honors Seminar: Political Theory and Current Issues in World Affairs (3 cr.)

POLS 430/4030 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science for Undergraduates (3 cr.)

POLS 433/4033 - Individual Study and Selected Reading (1-3 cr.)

POLS 431/4035 - Political Sociology (3 cr.)

POLS 499/4099 - Senior Year Thesis (3 cr.)

POLS 404/4104 - Political Science Methods (3 cr.)

POLS 416/4216 - Race, Class and Gender: Theorizing Political Identity (3 cr.)

POLS 417/4217 - Cosmopolitanism and Global Justice (3 cr.)

POLS 426/4226 - Contemporary Political Islam (3 cr.)

POLS 471/4371 - Introduction to Public International Law (3 cr.)

POLS 472/4372 - International Law in the Middle East (3 cr.)

POLS 473/4373 - Special Topics in Public Law (3 cr.)

POLS 474/4374 - Special Topics in Public International Law (3 cr.)

POLS 475/4375 - Introduction to Egyptian and Islamic Law (3 cr.)

POLS 477/4377 - Law and Development (3 cr.)

POLS 478/4378 - Introduction to International Human Rights Law (3 cr.)

POLS 420/4420 - Issues in Middle East Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 422/4422 - Contemporary Egypt (3 cr.)

POLS 432/4432 - Seminar: Comparative Politics and/or Policies (3 cr.)

POLS 435/4435 - The State and Society (3 cr.)

POLS 438/4438 - Modern China (3 cr.)

POLS 439/4439 - Government and Politics in the Modern Caucasus and Central Asia (3 cr.)

POLS 470/4470 - The Politics of Human Rights (3 cr.)

POLS 480/4480 - Israeli Politics and Society (3 cr.)

POLS 481/4481 - The Politics of Palestinian–Israeli Relations (3 cr.)

POLS 402/4502 - The Political Economy of Egypt (3 cr.)

POLS 413/4513 - International Financial Institutions (3 cr.)

POLS 423/4523 - The Political Economy of Poverty and Inequality (3 cr.)

POLS 424/4524 - Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa (3 cr.)

POLS 425/4525 - Global Political Economy (3 cr.)

POLS 442/4542 - Environmental Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 450/4550 - Business -Government Relations (3 cr.)

POLS 460/4560 - Development Studies Seminar (3 cr.)

POLS 405/4605 - International Politics in the Middle East (3 cr.)

POLS 409/4609 - Seminar: International Organization (3 cr.)

POLS 410/4610 - International Security (3 cr.)

POLS 411/4611 - Contemporary Foreign Policies (3 cr.)

POLS 414/4614 - Egyptian Foreign Policy (3 cr.)

POLS 415/4615 - U.S. Foreign Policy (3 cr.)

POLS 440/4640 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations for Undergraduates (3 cr.)

POLS 430/5130 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science for both Undergraduates and Graduates (3 cr.)

POLS 440/5140 - Seminar: Special Topics in International Relations for both Undergraduates and Graduates (3 cr.)

POLS 501/5201 - Comparative Theory (3 cr.)

POLS 502/5202 - Scope and Method of Developmental Analysis (3 cr.)

POLS 503/5203 - International Relations Theory (3 cr.)

POLS 504/5204 - Advanced Political Science Methods (3 cr.)

POLS 505/5205 - Identity, Culture and Norms in World Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 510/5210 - Global Governance and World Order(s) (3 cr.)

POLS 520/5220 - Protracted Social Conflicts (3 cr.)

POLS 525/5225 - International Political Economy (3 cr.)

POLS 526/5226 - The Political Economy of Regionalism (3 cr.)

POLS 530/5230 - Regime Change and Democratization (3 cr.)

POLS 534/5233 - Middle East Conflicts (3 cr.)

POLS 535/5235 - Middle East Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 536/5236 - Contemporary Issues in Political Islam (3 cr.)

POLS 537/5237 - Modern Islamic Political Thought (3 cr.)

POLS 540/5240 - Politics of Modern Egypt (3 cr.)

POLS 544/5244 - European Politics (3 cr.)

POLS 545/5245 - Politics and Development (3 cr.)

POLS 550/5250 - Politics In Asia (3 cr.)

POLS 551/5251 - African Politics (3 cr.)