An introduction to the use of quantitative methods in Political Science. Only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics is required. [Note: Formerly...
Introduction to the logic and limitations of experimental and non-experimental research designs. Selected studies of politics are examined to...
A basic introduction to the political and social thought of Karl Marx from the early writings to Das Kapital. Prereq: PSCI 226
This course provides an introduction to, and critical assessment of, the major schools of thought which dominate contemporary debates in political...
An introduction to the principles and practices of public administration including a consideration of the fit between various forms of bureaucratic...
An examination of the policy-making process in liberal democratic societies, and an evaluation of the tools employed by policy analysts to understand...
A critical examination of development problems in the global South, with the focus on North-South relations. Topics include trade, investment, aid,...
Examination of conflict within societies and various ways in which conflict is eased or worsened through the sharing of power. Emphasis will be on...
An examination of the consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union that focuses on the evolving relationships among the Soviet Union's successor...
Examination of the dynamics of Japanese politics and administration, and of the emergence of Japan as a global competitor in the decades following...
An examination of the government and politics of Greater China, including mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Topics include their historical...
Topics vary from time to time: e.g. the federal system, parliamentary government to native self-government to ethnicity and multiculturalism. Prereq:...
An introduction to the nature and basic principles of constitutional law. This course will deal especially with the distribution of powers in the...
An analysis of topics related to the American system of government and politics. Prereq: PSCI 264
Russian literature and politics often seem inseparable, and this course illustrates this phenomenon by employing twentieth-century Russian literature...
This course examines the break-up of empires in the mid/late 20th century and assesses how the colonial experience has shaped relations between and...
An examination of patterns of women's participation in both Western and non-Western societies. Prereq: Two of PSCI 250, 252,255, 260, 264
Examination of the role of political parties, the dynamics of voting behaviour, and the nature of electoral competition in both the established and...
An examination of issues and the foreign policy-making process in Canada. Special attention is paid to the domestic context of foreign policy. ...
This course studies the relations between the countries of Europe and North America. Drawing on examples from the historical and contemporary...