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interdependence and inter-state inequality are highlighted. Prerequisite:
Posc 203 or 235 or permission of instructor. Offered every third year.
(SBA)
C. Comparative Politics
208 Russian and East European Politics (3 credits) An evaluation
of the history, politics, and economics of Russia, its “near abroad” (the
Commonwealth of Independent States), and selected countries in Eastern
Europe. The impact of the Communist Revolution on these countries is
considered, as is the Cold War, and Russian foreign policy toward these
states. Prerequisite: Posc 105. Typically offered alternate years. (SBA)
228 European Politics (3 credits) A study of national and regional
(EU) political systems and institutions in West and Central Europe during
and since the Cold War, with focus on political volatility, transitions and
alignments coming in response to changing regional and global economic,
ideological, cultural and social realities. Prerequisite: Posc 105 is
recommended. Typically offered alternate years. (SBA)
238 South Asian Politics (3 credits) A study of the politics of India, Sri
Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, including consideration of
issues such as democratic and authoritarian governance, foreign affairs,
nuclear security, and ethnicity and nationalism. Students focus
specifically on the two-decades-old ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, the
separatist and terrorist movements in India’s Kashmir, the long-standing
conflict between India and Pakistan, the rise of the Taliban and the war
against terrorism in Afghanistan, and military rule and the prospects for
democratic governance in Pakistan. Typically offered alternative years.
Prerequisite: Posc 105 or PM. (NTW) or (SBA)
248 Middle East Politics (3 credits) An examination of factors shaping
political systems in the Middle East and North Africa, with special focus
on global contexts, resource politics, economic change, women’s status,
and political transitions. While studying the politics of individual states
and sub-regions within the MENA states, students will explore the rich
cultural history of the region, and examine the impact on politics of ethnic
and racial diversity, regional income gaps, religious diversity, and radical
Islam. Posc 105 is recommended. Typically offered alternate years. (NTW)
or (SBA)
268 Latin American-Caribbean Politics (3 credits) A survey of post-
World War II politics in Latin America and the Caribbean, with special
attention to the changing political and economic policies and prospects of
these states. The effects of history, culture and international contacts on
local institutions are examined, as is the dynamism of grassroots
movements for change in the region. Prerequisite: Posc 105 would be
helpful, or any LACS course. Typically offered alternate years. (NTW) or
(SBA)
278 East Asian Politics (3 credits) An examination of the politics of
China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and several other states in the region.
Students will evaluate these states’ politics and economies during the
20th century with a special focus on the post-WWII period. The course
will focus on these states’ transition to market economies, the transition
to and consolidation of democracy, the nature and impact of civil society,
and major challenges facing these states in the twenty-first
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