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Transfer Student Courses in Political ScienceThis page was created at 12:45 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. Fall Academic Term, 2001 (September 5 - December 21)Open courses in Political Science Wolverine Access Subject listing for POLSCI Fall Term '01Time Schedule for Political Science. POLSCI 395 / REES 395 / SLAVIC 395 / HISTORY 332 / SOC 392. Survey of Russia: The Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Successor States.
Section 001.Instructor(s): William G RosenbergPrerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). Laboratory fee ($10) required. Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($10) required. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. See Russian and East European Studies (REES) 395.001.
POLSCI 400. Development of Political Thought: To Modern Period.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Andreas KalyvasPrerequisites & Distribution: Junior standing or two courses in political science. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The aim of this course is two-fold: (1) to give students a sense of the history of political philosophy from the ancient Greek period to the end of the sixteenth century; and (2) to help students become aware of the complexities and assumptions entailed in the articulation of a coherent political theory. We will be reading the works of such major political philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Machiavelli. We will be concerned with such issues as the relation between nature and convention, the sources of legitimacy, the role of the individual in the political community and the value and purpose of political life. Readings will be from primary sources. Class meetings will include both lectures and discussions. Course requirements will include two exams during the term and a final.
POLSCI 406. American Political Thought.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Anne Manuel (amanuel@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Pol. Sci. 101 or 401. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/406/001.nsf This class will take as its basis the study of canonical texts in American political thought. The ideas that have shaped American politics are heterogeneous and conflicting. We will analyze these tensions through the close reading of primary texts. We will consider the major conceptual foundations of American politics: democracy, freedom, limited government, individualism, toleration, and civil and political equality. These concepts will be considered in the light of other important traditions that have shaped American citizenship. These other traditions include the emphasis on local communities, the work ethic, capitalist labor market organization, class mobility, race based oppression, and gender inequality in the public and private spheres. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to think, speak, and write critically about the core concepts that shape the American political system and make up the American tradition in political thought. They should have a good understanding of what these concepts are, where they originated, and how the work together, and against each other, to form a dynamic, evolving national discourse. An analytic approach will be emphasized. By the end of the class, students should be able to discuss the nation's ongoing process of "re-founding", the often controversial process of national re-defining and re-imagining done in relation to national principles. Exploring contests, conversations, and debates within and about the texts we read, we will traverse the intellectual terrain that is the foundation of our national self-understanding. Course requirements will consist of take-home essays and in-class written group assignments.
POLSCI 409. Twentieth Century Political Thought.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Mika Lavaque-Manty (mmanty@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Pol. Sci. 101 or 401. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/409/001.nsf This course offers a chronological survey of some central contributions to contemporary political thought. Its premise is that 20th-century political thinkers have offered us different (a) vocabularies to understand modern political world and (b) arguments for why and how we should try to change that world. Beginning with the German sociologist Max Weber and ending with the South African novelist J. M. Coetzee, the course draws from contributions outside political theory proper. Since most of the 20th-century political thought consists of developments of and reactions to the 19th-century legacies of liberalism and Marxism, familiarity with the key theories in modern political thought is strongly recommended. The course is writing-intensive.
POLSCI 428 / ASIAN 428 / PHIL 428 / SOC 426. China's Evolution Under Communism.
Section 001 – Politics and Development in China.Instructor(s): Mary Gallagher (metg@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Upperclass standing. (4). (Excl).
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/428/001.nsf This course seeks to understand the present driving forces and future prospects for the most populous country in the world. The course is divided into three sections. The first analyzes the modern history of China to determine the influences of the past on present-day China. The second part looks at the post-1949 Chinese state. Special attention is paid to elite decision-making processes, the structure of China's bureaucratic apparatus, the relationships between the Chinese Communist Party and the government, tensions between the national government and localities, and the role of the military. The final section builds upon the first two to examine the challenges faced by China's leaders in several issue-areas, including the ongoing reform of the economy, China's environmental policy, state-society relations, and China's foreign relations. There will be a midterm, final exam, and one research paper.
POLSCI 441. Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Democracies.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Robert J Franzese Jr (franzese@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Any 100-level course in political science or upperclass standing. (3). (Excl).
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/441/001.nsf This course examines the politics of developed democracies: i.e., those where day-to-day political struggle occurs within the boundaries defined by broadly unchallenged commitments to relatively free-market capitalism and relatively liberal democracy. This is not a course in current or past events in these countries. Rather we analyze certain systematic, (social) scientific regularities evidenced in the politics of advanced capitalist democracies. In this positive (non-normative) analysis, the focus is on political parties, elections, patterns of participation and of political conflict, public policy, and political economy. Course grades will be based upon short-paper writing, a final examination, and participation.
POLSCI 443. Selected Topics in Western European Politics.
Section 001 – Politics of the European UnionInstructor(s): Kenneth W Kollman (kkollman@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Any 100-level course in political science or upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In this course, we seek to understand the historical development, political institutions, and philosophical underpinnings of the European Union. Topics will include federalism, different notions of sovereignty, studies of contemporary decision-making in the Union, and assessments of democratic institutions in Europe. Prominent points of debate, such as monetary union, trade policies, environmental policies, enlargement policies, and defense policies, will be discussed. Particular attention will be paid to the contemporary debates on changes to the decision-making institutions in the Union.
POLSCI 452. Israeli Society and Politics.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Zvi Gitelman (zvigitel@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/452/001.nsf Despite its small size, Israel encapsulates many issues of general importance in political life. This course should give you an understanding both of major topics in political analysis – political culture, proportional representation, coalition formation, ethnopolitics, the interplay of religion and politics – as well as of society and politics in Israel, a relatively new state in a very old land. Among the topics dealt with are Zionism, the political culture of the pre-state Jewish population, institutions, elites, parties, political behavior, political socialization, ethnic and religious minorities, the political impact of immigration, religion and politics, and domestic factors in the Arab-Israeli dispute. Requirements include a final examination and a choice of a midterm exam or a modest research paper.
POLSCI 454. Governments and Politics of Southeast Asia.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Allen HickenPrerequisites & Distribution: Two courses in political science. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/454/001.nsf Southeast Asia is one of the world's most dynamic and complex regions, and is of growing importance on the global stage. This course offers an introduction to the region for advanced undergraduates; it is also an introduction to some of the broader political, economic, and environmental issues in the developing world.
POLSCI 459 / CAAS 449. African Politics.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Jennifer A. Widner (jwidner@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: AAS 200 recommended. (4). (Excl). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jwidner/ps459.html This course examines the institutions, processes, and ideas that shape political life in Africa. The first part of the course provides some historical background and considers the effects of environment on political structure, the differences between segmentary societies and kingships, and the effects of international contact on the character of the state. The second part explores some of the bold initiatives of independence leaders and their consequences. The third part explores contemporary struggles for democracy and the management of elections. A final segment of the course addresses several important policy issues, including war-peace transitions and government effectiveness.
POLSCI 460. Problems in World Politics.
Section 001 – Political Responses to Economic GlobalizationInstructor(s): Jude Hays (jchays@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Any 100-level course in political science. (3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice with permission of the instructor. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/460/001.nsf This course is about globalization politics. It explores the political responses within the advanced industrial democracies to the globalization of markets and the likely policy consequences of these responses. We begin with an examination of recent trends in the development of international trade and financial markets. We consider how these changes are impacting different people and groups within society and examine how they are responding politically. We focus specifically on how individual attitudes about economic integration and trade are changing in Europe and the United States and how the behavior of organized interests, like labor unions, is evolving. We also examine how politicians, political parties, and governments are responding to globalization. How serious is the emerging globalization backlash? Will it be a political force? To help answer these difficult questions we look to the past and compare the current situation with the globalization backlash of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The course will be conducted largely as a lecture with some opportunity for discussion. Students will be graded on the basis of three in-class exams.
POLSCI 469. Politics of International Economic Relations.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Martin EdwardsPrerequisites & Distribution: Pol. Sci. 160. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/469/001.nsf This seminar is designed to expose students to many of the ongoing debates in American Foreign Policy. We will start by discussing context; the nature of the international environment, the case for US leadership abroad, and the debate over the Clinton legacy. Following this, we will focus on process: which actors can (and should) have influence over policy choice and policy outcomes. Finally, we turn to specific issues: democracy promotion, the China debate, nuclear proliferation, trade policy, support for the International Financial Institutions, and economic sanctions. Though the course addresses current events, our goal is to bring social science research techniques to bear on these questions. To this end, students will develop a project over the semester in close collaboration with the instructor and write a 20-25 page research paper. Students will also be required to lead class discussion for a given week. Books:
POLSCI 483. American Political Parties and Electoral Problems.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Ted Brader (tbrader@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Poli. Sci. 111, 140, 410, or 411. (4). (Excl). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/483/001.nsf In this course we consider the importance of political parties for democracy and the nature of party politics in the United States. We seek a broad understanding of what American parties are, how they are operate, and how they have evolved. We are particularly concerned with the significance of parties for elections and representation across national, state, and local governments. Class will consist of both lecture and discussion, and evaluations will be based on a combination of exams and papers.
POLSCI 489. Advanced Topics in Contemporary Political Science.
Section 001 – Media Effects and Public Opinion. (3 credits).Instructor(s): Ted Brader (tbrader@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Two 400-level courses in political science. (1-3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/489/001.nsf In this course we examine the effects of the media on the beliefs, values, and choices of citizens. We will review evidence of media influence in a number of areas: public priorities and evaluations of government; attitudes toward foreign policy; formation of group identities and stereotypes; support for public policies; learning about and choosing candidates in elections. The course considers the impact of newspapers, radio, TV, and the internet, and covers special topics such as campaign advertising, debates, films, cartoons, and ordinary discussion. Class will consist of lecture and discussion, and evaluations will be based on exams and papers.
POLSCI 489. Advanced Topics in Contemporary Political Science.
Section 002 – Development of American Political Institutions. (3 credits)Instructor(s): Daniel Carpenter (dancarp@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Two 400-level courses in political science. (1-3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/polsci/489/002.nsf A survey of developments in the party system, Congress and the bureaucracy from Reconstruction through the New Deal. The solidification of the two-party system, the rise of congressional committee power and the seniority system, the building of the modern budgetary process, and the origins of the welfare state and regulatory state will be studied using three theoretical approaches – rational choice, historical institutionalism, and critical theory. This course surveys the historical evolution of three American political institutions – the party system, Congress, and the bureaucratic state. We will cover the period from Reconstruction through the New Deal, or 1870-1940, roughly speaking. Throughout the term we will attempt to answer several core questions concerning American political institutions. What are institutions and how do they shape our political life? How did we get the institutions we have today – the two party system, the congressional seniority system, interest groups, the welfare state, the regulatory state? How can we account for institutional change? And how can attention to the history of American political institutions help us to understand the dilemmas now facing the American political system? To address these questions we will study closely important facets of the three institutions listed above. Among other things, we will ask how changing party structures led to voting realignments, we will trace the rise of the seniority system and committee structures in Congress, and we will gauge the implications of the professionalization of the American civil service. In other words, we will study "institutions within institutions." In lectures and discussion, we will also consider three approaches to the study of American political institutions and their evolution. The first, the rational-choice or transactions-cost approach, argues that institutions develop and change in response to changing preferences and patterns of transactions in American society at any given time. The second approach, the historical institutionalist approach, suggests that institutional changes are driven by party officials, elites and bureaucrats who have their own preferences and who act independently of societal forces. The final approach we will consider is a critical-theoretical approach which asks whether American political institutions can be seen as subordinating schemes which divide and repress people along lines of class, race and gender. In this vein, we will consider feminist, Marxist and race-centered analyses of the institutions of American politics. An important part of the course will be our cooperative assessment of the strengths and limitations of these approaches in light of the historical development of American institutions.
POLSCI 489. Advanced Topics in Contemporary Political Science.Section 003 – Current Issues in European Politics.Instructor(s): Anton PelinkaPrerequisites & Distribution: Two 400-level courses in political science. (1-3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided Check Times, Location, and Availability This page was created at 12:45 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001.
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