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KANT, HEGEL, AND BEYOND (PO3076)

Philosophical and political modernity concerns the development of rationality, freedom, and social responsibility from out of the tensions between ethics, religion, politics and the economy. With postmodernist epistemology, the so-called 'return' of religion, and economic globalization, this 'modernity' has been questioned. In this historical context the course re-elaborates the problematic of modernity through selective reading of Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche.

WAR ON TERRORISM (PO3078)

Examines the role of force, including coercive diplomacy, in contemporary international relations. Considers definitions of national security, alliance systems, force structures, force deployments, and coercive diplomacy. Examines the entire spectrum of force from terrorism and counter-terrorism, insurgency and counter-insurgency, low-intensity conflict, to conventional and nuclear weapon systems.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP (PO3087)

Digital citizenship is a key concept of our digital age, expressing the hope that a humane use of digital technologies is possible. The course contrasts digital citizenship with political, environmental, and global conceptions citizenship, before studying the political, legal, and educational dimensions of digital citizenship. It also explores selected practices of digital citizenship, including clicktivism, digital commoning, and digital counter surveillance.

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO3091)

Topics courses change every semester, offering advanced study in themes, theories and issues beyond the regular departmental course offerings. Taught by permanent or visiting faculty, recent Topics courses include: 'The French Elections', 'Refugee and Asylum Law', 'Turkey and the EU', or 'Law and Corruption'.

INTERNSHIP (PO3098)

Internships are commonly pursued in non-governmental organizations, international development networks or research institutes, but can also be completed in a variety of other institutions depending on students’ interests and initiative. The University cannot guarantee placement in an internship, but will provide assistance with the internship search. Junior standing is recommended as well as early contact with the Internship Office for registration purposes. Internships may be taken for 1 or 4 credits. Students may do more than one internship, but internship credit cannot cumulatively total more than 4 credits.

ADVANCED IR THEORY (PO3100)

Students investigate contending views of the world system and consider the relative validity of competing theories to see how theory relates to practice. They do so by re-examining classic definitions of "realism" along with concepts of neo-realism (structural realism) and geopolitics, liberalism/international ethics, neo-liberalism, pluralism, the English school, Marxism, social constructivism, post-structuralism, post-colonialism, neo-conservatism, feminism, green theory, among others.

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO3910)

Topics vary by semester

TOPICS IN POLITICS (PO3910)

Topics vary by semester

INTERNSHIP (PO3980)

Internships may be taken for 0 credits. Students may do more than one internship, but internship credit cannot cumulatively total more than 4 credits.