2007-08 - Pitzer College

212 POLITICAL STUDIES
POLITICAL STUDIES
U.S. foreign policy down to school-district politics shape what the classroom teacher
does. The course is designed as a workshop organized around projects, including
Fulbright Teaching Fellowship proposal; and an internship in a local public school. N.
Boyle/M. Dymerski. [not offered 2007-08]
120. Special Topics: Water Conflict: Comparative Perspectives. This course will examine
a selection of recent conflicts over water. We will compare water issues in California with
water conflicts in other countries. Attention will be given to river systems (Colorado,
Nile, Jordan, etc.) and to political issues such as water rights, water privatization, and
water and poverty. Spring, J. Sullivan.
IIS 120. The State and Development in the Third World. (See International Intercultural
Studies 120) Fall, L. Tongun.
IIS 122. Contemporary Political and Social Movements in the Third World. (See
International Intercultural Studies 122) L. Tongun. [not offered 2007-08]
IIS 123. Third World Socialism. (See International Intercultural Studies 123). L. Tongun.
[not offered 2007-08]
125. African Politics. The focus of this course will be democracy in Africa. More
specifically, it will involve an examination of the struggles over the forms democracy
takes, a review of democracy’s internal and external advocates, a study of the relationship
between democracy and development, and an analysis of the factors which led to the
adoption, and demise, of forms of democracy in a variety of African countries. L. Tongun.
[not offered 2007-08]
126. Governing India. India is often said to be “the world’s largest democracy.” Yet, this
characterization is challenged by a great diversity of peoples and languages, on-going
armed rebellions, perpetual protests, shifting coalitions of political parties, regional
separatist challenges, an intense struggle over liberalization, and challenges of
communalism. This course will involve the study of India’s political institutions, its
political actors, the policies over which they struggle and the tools they use to realize
their objectives. Indian experiences will be compared to those experiences elsewhere in
Asia and around the world. Fall, D. McHenry.
IIS 127. Environment and Development in the Third World. (See International
Intercultural Studies 127). Spring, L. Tongun.
International Politics
130. U.S. Foreign Policy: The U.S as a Hemispheric Power. Before the United States was
a global power, it was a hemispheric power. In the process of becoming a hemispheric
power the U.S. developed institutions, mindsets, interests, and methods which would
greatly influence U.S. behavior as it emerged from World War II. This course focuses on
the U.S rise to global power and will examine key policies and events in relations
between the U.S. and Latin America and in the “Far West”, including the Philippines and
China. Topics include the Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe
Doctrine, The Open Door policy, Dollar Diplomacy, the Good Neighborhood, and the
various military operations enforcing those policies. Fall, D. Ward.
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131. U.S. Foreign Policy: The U.S. as a Global Power. This course focuses on U.S. foreign
policy since World War II. This course will employ various decision making models such
as the rational actor, bureaucratic politics, governmental politics, groupthink, and
imperialistic models to examine various cases including U.S. relations with Vietnam, Iran,
Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Angola, Panama, Grenada, Afghanistan,
and Iraq. In the process of exploring these cases we will trace the evolution of U.S. policy
from Containment to Preventive War. Spring, D. Ward.
133. Film, Politics and the Cold War. For nearly 50 years the Cold War influenced nearly
all aspects of American political and culture life. This course examine Cold War genre
films in an effort to understand how Americans perceived the Soviet threat and how
these popular perceptions influenced international and domestic politics. Spring, A. Pantoja.
134CH. U.S. Foreign Policy and Mexico. This course will present an overview of
contemporary U.S. foreign policy towards Mexico. The historical antecedents and the
contemporary forces affecting U.S.-Mexico foreign policy will be examined. Policy issues
such as immigration, the North American Free Trade Association, and U.S. Mexican
relations with the context of U.S. Latin American policy will be explored.
[not offered 2007-08]
141. International Political Economy. Examines the relationship between the
contemporary global economy and the nation-state through Liberal, Marxist, and Realist
paradigms. Treats the evolution of the international trading and monetary systems over
the past two centuries, the relations between rich and poor countries, the roles of global
banks and corporations, and the transitions to market economies in Eastern Europe,
Russia, and China. Background in international politics and/or international economics is
desirable. Fall, T. Ilgen.
142. The Third World and the Global Economy. An examination of the impact of
international economic systems on the wealth and welfare of Third World countries.
Early weeks treat theories of imperialism and the legacy of colonialism prior to World
War II. Attention is then directed to problems raised by the contemporary global
economic order: trade, aid and finance, debt, technology transfer, and the multinational firm.
Spring, T. Ilgen.
143. Global Governance. This course explores efforts to address global issues with
institutions and organizations that transcend the nation-state. The United Nations,
regional arrangements such as the EU and NAFTA, and the role of non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) will be examined. Fall, T. Ilgen.
IIS 146. International Relations of the Middle East. (See International Intercultural
Studies 146). Spring, L. Tongun.