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Fourth Circuit (Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina), and the role
played by these courts in the Mid-Atlantic South from the American Founding into the Cold
War Era. The American Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States, and principles
of admiralty and international law which figure in assigned published and unpublished
judicial decisions of the region's United States district and old circuit courts and of the post-
1891 Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Research paper required. Also taught as Law 548S.
Instructor: Fish. 3 units. C-L: History 255AS
239S. American Mass Political Behavior. Several facets of the political behavior of mass
actors in American politics. Likely topics include the factors that cause the type and amount
of individual participation, mobilization by elites, ideology and information, partisanship,
partisan stability and change, socialization, macro-level change, negative advertising,
economic voting, issue evolution, and the effects of institutional changes (especially
election rules) on voter turnout. Consent of Instructor required. Instructor: Aldrich. 3 units.
240. The Politics of European Integration (D). Politics and institutions of the European
Union (EU) and the historical process that led to it. Theoretical perspectives discussed
include classics of integration theory (neofunctionalism, 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.
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: Coles. 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.
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