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intergovernmentalism) but also theories of state formation, delegation, and distributional politics (EU comparatively
as instance of common political phenomena). Social constructivist, gender, and Marxist theories also considered.
Research papers on process of European integration or contemporary EU politics. Consent of instructor required.
Instructor: Buthe. 3 units.
243S. Political Applications of Game Theory (C-E). Emphasis on acquiring good working knowledge of standard game
theory techniques and models used in political science literature, hence emphasis on examples and problem sets. No
knowledge of game theory presupposed, but good basic knowledge of calculus and elementary probability theory.
Includes examples from voting, congressional committees, ethnicity, IPE and IR, and CPE. Instructor: De Marchi, Niou
or Soskice. 3 units.
244S. Formal Modeling In Political Science (C-E). Emphasis on use of formal analysis in various subfields in political
science. Students expected to (i) derive/prove the results from the readings, (ii) analyze the contribution of readings and
(iii) find ways to improve the line of research. Students expected to have taken a course in game theory, Political Science
243S or equivalent. Instructor: Leventoglu. 3 units.
245. Counterterrorism Law and Policy. 3 units. C-L: see Public Policy Studies 245
246S. Political Economy of Inflation, Growth, and Distribution (A,B). Study of three kinds of economic performance:
growth, inflation and distribution. Consider alternative policies, such as import substitution industrialization and
neoliberalism, inflation targeting and exchange rates; alternative institutions, such as authoritarianism, competitive
elections, limitation on government, central bank independence; and alternative histories, such as independence or
colonial heritage. Instructor: Keech. 3 units. C-L: Economics 247S
247. Politics and Philosophy of Self and Other (C-N). Epistemological, ontological, ethical, and political dimensions
of relations between self and other. Theorists may include Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, Derrida, Adorno, Gadamer,
Sartre, Foucault, and Bahktin. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
248S. Contemporary Continental Political Thought (C). Exploration and assessment of the major theories (critical
theory, hermeneutics, post-structuralism) and thinkers (Adorno, Habermas, Gadamer, Foucault, Derrida) of European
political thought from World War II to the present. Themes addressed include alienation, power, liberation, social
construction of identity. Research paper required. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
249. The Politics of Health Care (A). 3 units. C-L: see Public Policy Studies 253
252S. The Nation-State and the International System (D). The interaction between state structures and the international
system, with a focus on the rise and development of European nations. Topics include war and its effects on national
political institutions, nationalism, and state formation; war and national revolution; imperialism and decolonization; and
economic dependency and national autonomy. Research paper required. Prerequisite: Political Science 93. Instructor:
Grieco. 3 units.
255S. State and Society in China (B). An examination of selected aspects of Chinese politics. Prerequisite: Political
Science 117 or equivalent. Instructor: Shi. 3 units.
256S. Theory and Practice of National Security (D). In-depth look at the theoretical and empirical literature explaining
how states seek to guarantee their national security. Topics include: grand strategy, nuclear deterrence and warfighting,
coercive diplomacy, military intervention, decisions for war, and civil-military relations. Special attention paid to U.S.
national security during and after the Cold War. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Feaver. 3 units.
257S. Politics, Society and Development in China (B). Issues affecting development in China including financial
markets, labor, capital, democracy, and cultural patterns. Instructor: Shi. 3 units.
259S. American Civil-Military Relations (A, D). Theory and practice of relations between the military, society, and the
state in the US. Special attention paid to how civil-military relations play out in the use of force. Other topics include:
public opinion, casualty sensitivity, and the role of the military in partisan politics. Consent of instructor required.
Instructor: Feaver. 3 units.
260S. Social Theory and Social Practice (C-N). Comparison and critique of answers given by philosophers and social
theorists to the questions: what can we know about society and what is the practical utility of that knowledge? Theorists
and topics include Aristotle, early modernity's "new science of politics," Marxist praxis, Weber's "wertfrei" science,
Mill's logic of the "moral sciences," Comte's sociology, Mannheim's sociology of knowledge, behaviorism and its
critics, the vocation of social science. Instructor: Spragens. 3 units.
264. Marine Policy (A). 3 units. C-L: see Environment 276; also C-L: Public Policy Studies 297
266S. Topics in Early Modern Political Thought from Machiavelli to Mills (C-N). Topics vary from semester to
semester. Instructor: Staff. 3 units. C-L: Philosophy 266S
267S. Persistence and Change in Political Institutions (B, D). Persistence and Change in Political Institutions (B,D).
International and domestic institutions in world politics; focus on causes and mechanisms of institutional persistence
and change in comparative perspective. Examines, for instance, evolution of political-economic institutions under the
impact of globalization. Instructor: Buthe. 3 units.
268S. The Regulatory Process (A). 3 units. C-L: see Public Policy Studies 269S
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