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Political Science (B.A.)

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Courses

POLA51H3	POLA70H3	POLA80H3	POLA81H3	POLA83H3	POLA84H3	POLA90H3	POLB50H3
POLB52H3	POLB70H3	POLB71H3	POLB80H3	POLB81H3	POLB90H3	POLB91H3	POLB92H3
POLB93H3	POLC40H3	POLC41H3	POLC53H3	POLC54H3	POLC55H3	POLC57H3	POLC66H3
POLC67H3	POLC73H3	POLC74H3	POLC76H3	POLC77H3	POLC78H3	POLC82H3	POLC83H3
POLC84H3	POLC85H3	POLC86H3	POLC87H3	POLC88H3	POLC89H3	POLC90H3	POLC91H3
POLC92H3	POLC93H3	POLC95H3	POLC96H3	POLC97H3	POLC99H3	POLD01H3	POLD50H3
POLD51H3	POLD64H3	POLD71H3	POLD72H3	POLD78H3	POLD87H3	POLD88H3	POLD90H3
POLD94H3	POLD95H3	POLD98H3

Faculty List

E.G. Andrew, B.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (London), Professor Emeritus
S.J. Colman, M.A. (Oxon.), Professor Emeritus
R. Manzer, B.A., B.Ed. (New Brun.), M.A. (Oxon.), Ph.D. (Harvard), Professor Emeritus
A. Rubinoff, A.B. (Allegheny), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago), Professor
G.S. Skogstad, B.A., M.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (British Columbia), Professor
S. Solomon, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Columbia), Professor
J. Teichman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Professor
P. Kingston, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (London), D.Phil. (Oxford), Associate Professor
M. Hoffmann, B.S.,(Michigan Technological University), PhD., (George Washington University), Assistant Professor
M.L. Kohn, BA (William College), MA, PhD (Cornell University), Assistant Professor
C. Norrlöf, B.A., M.A. (Lund), Ph.D. (Geneva), Assistant Professor
Skrobacki, M.A. (British Columbia), PhD. (Toronto), Assistant Professor
P. Triadafilopoulos, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., (Brock), PhD. (New School NY), Assistant Professor
L. Way, B.A. (Harvard), M.A., PhD. (UC, Berkeley), Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Counsellor: J. Roopnarinesingh Email: undergrad-asst-program-advisor@utsc.ca
Contemporary states and societies are beset by political crisis and change. Since the end of the Cold War and in the post 9/11 period, International relations are unstable and unpredictable and a new world order has yet to be constructed. The sovereignty of nation-states and their capacity to implement national policies of economic and social welfare are being transformed by transnational forces in the new global economy. Religious and ethnic nationalism divides many countries, and even in historically stable liberal democracies political mobilization by race, ethnicity, language, and gender challenge the legitimacy of established cultural and political relationships. Potentially catastrophic problems, such as exploding populations, proliferation of nuclear weapons, and environmental degradation, threaten the ability of national governments and international organizations to secure human survival. Dealing with these problems is a fundamental necessity for citizens and their governments. In its teaching, research, and community service, the discipline of Political Science seeks to help in meeting this need.
Political Science is the study of enduring issues of power and authority, citizenship and governance, justice and legitimacy in ancient and modern states and societies. The field of Political Science is divided into the following sub-fields: Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics (Developing and Developed Countries), International Relations and Political Theory. In the area of Canadian Politics, students learn about the political-institutional foundations, political processes and public policies of Canada. Courses in comparative politics deal with the problems of political change and development in areas such as Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Political participation and mobilization, transitions to democracy and ethnic and religious conflict are some of the themes dealt with in comparative politics courses. International relations is devoted to studying the foreign policies of particular nation-states and the patterns of conflict and co-operation among states. Political theory explores the ideas, such as justice and legitimacy, that are fundamental to political thought and practice, giving special attention to reading and interpreting the classic expositions of politics from ancient Greek philosophers to post-modern social theorists.
Guidelines for 1st year course selection
Students who intend to complete the Political Science or Public Policy programs should include the following in their 1st year course selection:
Political Science: One full credit at the A-level in Political Science.
Public Policy: SOCA01H, SOCA02H & one of the Computer Science courses listed in Requirement 1 of the program.

SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Program Requirements: Students must complete at least ten full credits in Political Science including:

One full credit from among the A-level political science courses (no more than one full credit at the A-level may be counted towards the program requirements).
POLB70H Classic Texts in Political Theory I
and
POLB71H Classic Texts in Political Theory II
POLB50H Canada's Political Institutions
and
POLB52H Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
At least four of the following (two full credits):
POLB80H Introduction to International Relations
POLB81H International Conflict and Conflict Management
POLB90H Comparative Development in International Perspective
POLB91H Comparative Development in Political Perspective
POLB92H Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism in Modern Europe
POLB93H Comparative Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe after the Cold War
Four full credits in political science at the C- and/or D-level

MAJOR PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Program Requirements: Students must complete at least seven full credits in Political Science as follows:

One full credit from among the A-level political science offerings (no more than one full credit at the A-level may be counted towards the program requirements).
POLB70H Classic Texts in Political Theory I
and
POLB71H Classic Texts in Political Theory II
POLB50H Canada's Political Institutions
and
POLB52H Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
At least four of the following (two full credits):
POLB80H Introduction to International Relations
POLB81H International Conflict and Conflict Management
POLB90H Comparative Development in International Perspective
POLB91H Comparative Development in Political Perspective
POLB92H Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism in Modern Europe
POLB93H Comparative Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe after the Cold War
Two full credits in political science at the C- and/or D-level

MINOR PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Program Requirements: The Program requires the completion of at least four full credits above the A-level in Political Science. At least two of these must be at the C- or D-level. There are two options: either the four full credits must be taken from any one of the fields listed below (e.g. Canadian Government); or two credits must be taken from each of any two of these fields (e.g. two credits in International Relations, two credits in Comparative Politics).

Canadian Government and Politics: POLB50H, POLB52H, POLC53H, POLC54H, POLC55H, POLC57H, POLC66H, POLC67H, POLD50H, POLD51H
Political Theory: POLB70H, POLB71H, POLC73H, POLC74H, POLC76H, POLC77H, POLC78H, POLD71H, POLD72H, POLD78H,
International Relations: POLB80H, POLB81H, POLC82H, POLC83H, POLC84H, POLC85H, POLC88H, POLC95H, POLD87H, POLD88H
Comparative Politics: POLB90H, POLB91H, POLB92H, POLB93H, POLC40H, POLC41H, POLC86H, POLC89H, POLC90H, POLC91H, POLC92H, POLC93H, POLC96H, POLC97H, POLC99H, POLD51H, (POLD62H), POLD64H, POLD90H, POLD94H

SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES

(See the Economics for Management Studies section of this Calendar.)

MAJOR PROGRAM IN PUBLIC POLICY

The Major Program in Public Policy equips students with the analytical and methodological skills to secure employment as policy analysts in government, business, and non-governmental sectors, or to continue to graduate training in public policy.
The Program is cross-disciplinary; public policy analysis is the exercise of applying the theoretical frameworks and positivist and interpretive methodologies of the social sciences and humanities to understand the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. It requires the ability to think clearly and critically, to design and execute research projects, to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, and to write clearly. It also requires an understanding of the context, institutions, and processes of policy-making and implementation, as well as concepts and criteria for policy evaluation.
Program Requirements: Students must pay careful attention to the prerequisites for higher level courses.
Course requirements:
Students must complete 7.5 full credits from the following list:

0.5 FCE in Computer Science: one of:
(CSCA02H) The Why and How of Computing
CSCA08H Introduction to Computer Programming
CSCA20H Computer Science for the Sciences
CSCA48H Introduction to Computer Science
SOCA01H Introduction to Sociology I
SOCA02H Introduction to Sociology II
0.5 FCE in Quantitative Data Analysis selected from the following list:
ANTC35H Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
GGRA30H Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Empirical Reasoning
(MGTB10H) Quantitative Methods in Management
PSYB07H Data Analysis in Psychology
SOCB06H Social Statistics
STAB22H Statistics I
0.5 FCE in Social Theory
POLC78H Political Analysis I
1 FCE in Research Methods
SOCC23H Qualitative Methods in Social Research
SOCC31H Quantitative Methods in Social Research
POLB50H Canada's Political Institutions
POLB52H Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
0.5 FCE from among the following:
CITB01H Canadian Cities and Planning
ECMB35H Public Decision-Making
ECMB36H Economic Aspects of Public Policy
POLC66H Public Policy-Making
POLC67H Public Policy in Canada
1.0 FCE at the C- or D-level from among the following list:
ANTC32H Political Anthropology
ANTC61H Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
ANTC62H Medical Anthropology II: Biological and Demographic Perspectives
ECMC31H Economics of the Public Sector: Taxation
ECMC32H Economics of the Public Sector: Expenditures
ECMC38H The Economics of Canadian Public Policy
ECMC51H Labour Economics I
ECMC52H Labour Economics II
GGRC04H Urban Residential Geography
GGRC13H Urban Political Geography
GGRC18H Urban Transportation Policy Analysis
GGRC20H Issues in Rural Development
GGRC33H The Greater Toronto Area
GGRD07H Countryside Conservation
HISC45H Immigrants and Race Relations in Canadian History
HISD46H Selected Topics in Canadian Women's History
MGTC42H Public Management
PHLB91H Theories of Human Nature
(PHLC85H) Seminar in Philosophy: Cultural Criticism
POLC53H Canadian Environmental Politics I
POLC54H Intergovernmental Relations in Canada
POLC55H Politics of Canadian Health Care Policy
POLC57H Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy
POLC88H The New International Agenda
POLD50H Political Interests, Political Identity, and Public Policy
POLD71H Canadian Political Ideas I
POLD72H Canadian Political Ideas II
POLD78H Political Analysis II
POLD88H Exploring the New International Agenda
SOCC09H Sociology of Gender and Work
SOCC25H Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations
SOCC26H Sociology of Urban Growth
SOCC37H Environment and Society
VPAC15H Cultural Policy: National and International Perspectives
A D-level course in Public Policy. Any of POLD50H, POLD51H, POLD64H, or POLD98H

* Because of limited space in SOCC23H and SOCC31H, students may be required to take these courses during the summer.
Students are encouraged to take ENGA10H (Introduction to Literary Study: 1890 to World War II), ENGA11H (Introduction to Literary Study: 1945 to Today) and ENGB05H (Critical Writing about Literature).

MAJOR (CO-OPERATIVE) PROGRAM IN PUBLIC POLICY

The Co-operative Program in Public Policy is a work-study Program which combines academic studies in various disciplines with work terms in public enterprises, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Two work terms, each of four months duration, must be completed along with the academic Program. An optional, third work term may be completed with the permission of the Co-op Co-ordinator.
   The Program equips students with the analytical and methodological skills to secure employment as policy analysts in government, business, and the non-governmental sectors, or to continue to graduate training in public policy. The Program is cross-disciplinary; public policy analysis is the exercise of applying the theoretical frameworks and the positivist and interpretive methodologies of the social sciences and humanities to understand the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. It requires the ability to think clearly and critically, to design and execute research projects, to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, and to write clearly. It also requires an understanding of the context, institutions, and processes of policy-making and implementation, as well as concepts and criteria for policy evaluation.
   The Co-operative Program in Public Policy is designed to be completed in conjunction with a Major or Specialist Program in another discipline and may only be taken as part of a twenty course honours degree.
   For information on fees, work terms and standing in the Program, please see the Co-operative Programs section of this Calendar.
Program Admission: Prospective Applicants: For direct admission from secondary school or for students who wish to transfer to U of T Scarborough from another U of T faculty or from another post-secondary institution, see the Co-operative Programs section in this Calendar.
Current U of T Scarborough students: Application procedures can be found at the Registrar’s Office website: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/. The minimum qualifications for entry are 4.0 credits plus a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
Program Requirements: Work Placement
To be eligible for the first work term, students must have completed at least 10 FCEs, including 5 FCEs as a University of Toronto Scarborough student including those specified below and have completed the Arts & Science Co-op Work Term Preparation course.
Course Requirements
See requirements for Major Program in Public Policy above.
Courses to be completed before the first work term:
Year 1

One of:
(CSCA02H) The Why and How of Computing
CSCA08H Introduction to Computer Programming
CSCA20H Computer Science for the Sciences
CSCA48H Introduction to Computer Science
SOCA01H Introduction to Sociology I
SOCA02H Introduction to Sociology II
Prerequisite to Statistics course (if not STAB22H or SOCB06H)

Year 2

POLB50H Canada's Political Institutions
POLB52H Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
One of:
CITB01H Canadian Cities and Planning
ECMB35H Public Decision-Making
ECMB36H Economic Aspects of Public Policy
SOCC23H Qualitative Methods in Social Research
SOCC31H Quantitative Methods in Social Research
Statistics course

POLA51H3 Critical Issues of Canadian Democracy
This course examines some issues critical to the well being of Canadian democracy. The issues may change from year to year but will normally include citizen participation, ethical conduct in political life, national unity, and North American regionalism.

POLA70H3 Politics in Literature
This course is an introduction to political, social and economic themes arising from imaginative literature. Authors and topics covered will vary from year to year.

POLA80H3 Cultures of Conflict: Politics, Society and War Since 1812
This course examines political and social attitudes towards war, and their underlying causes, during the 19th and 20th Centuries, as portrayed in film, literature, and historical writing. Wars examined include the War of 1812, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War.
Exclusion: (POL180H)

POLA81H3 Leaving Home: Politics and Emigration
This course provides a study of the causes and patterns of emigration in the twentieth century. The course examines the variety of political factors (war and revolution, ethnic / racial discrimination, poverty, dilemmas of conscience) that triggered emigration in the twentieth century. Sources include political and historical works, novels and films.

POLA83H3 Exploring Globalization
This course introduces students to a series of issues in global politics and their consequences for Canadian citizens, including the globalizing economy, terrorism, and environmental degradation. The course probes how these major issues are beginning to change the landscape of world politics and present challenges to political authority and collective identity.
Exclusion: (POL100Y), (POL102Y), (POL180H), (POL181H)

POLA84H3 Globalization and Governance
This course turns to questions of governance in the context of an increasingly globalized world. The course examines the legitimacy and accountability of international organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, and focuses on the rise of new forms of political activism, such as citizen groups and NGO's.
Exclusion: (POL100Y), (POL102Y), (POL180H), (POL181H)

POLA90H3 Politics, Corruption and Violence
This course uses basic tools in comparative political analysis to examine the origins, dynamics and relationship between corruption and violence in less developed countries. Discussion will be placed in the context of recent developments in the global economy and of their political and social consequences within a variety of country case studies. The course will conclude with some reflections on non-violent alternatives to political action.

POLB50H3 Canada's Political Institutions
This course examines the institutional foundations of Canadian government. The constitution, the executive, Parliament, the public service, the federal system, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the courts are discussed, with emphasis on their role in democratic and responsible government.
Exclusion: (POLB50Y), (POL100Y), (POL102Y), POL214Y
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 FCEs

POLB52H3 Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
This course examines the participatory vehicles and processes through which Canadian citizens seek to render their government responsive and responsible. Political parties, the electoral system, interest groups, new social movements, Quebec nationalism and aboriginal self-determination are given attention.
Exclusion: (POLB50Y), (POL100Y), (POL102Y), POL214Y
Prerequisite: POLB50H.
Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB50H and POLB52H in consecutive sessions.

POLB70H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory I
This course examines central political texts from the ancient Greeks to the Renaissance, including Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Machiavelli's The Prince.
Exclusion: POL200Y, (POLB70Y)
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 FCEs.

POLB71H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory II
This course examines texts from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, including Hobbes' Leviathan, Locke's Second Treatise, Rousseau's Social Contract and the Discourse on Inequality.
Exclusion: POL200Y, (POLB70Y)
Prerequisite: POLB70H
Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB70H and POLB71H in consecutive sessions.

POLB80H3 Introduction to International Relations
This course examines different approaches to international relations, the characteristics of the international system, and the factors that motivate foreign policies.
Exclusion: POL208Y, (POLB80Y)
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 FCEs

POLB81H3 International Conflict and Conflict Management
This course provides a study of the role of international institutions in managing conflict and co-operation at the international level.
Exclusion: POL208Y, (POLB80Y)
Prerequisite: POLB80H
Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB80H and POLB81H in consecutive sessions.

POLB90H3 Comparative Development in International Perspective
This course examines the historical and current impact of the international order on the development prospects and politics of less developed countries. Topics include colonial conquest, multi-national investment, the debt crisis and globalization. The course focuses on the effects of these international factors on domestic power structures, the urban and rural poor, and the environment.
Exclusion: (POLB91Y), POL201Y
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 FCEs

POLB91H3 Comparative Development in Political Perspective
This course examines the role of politics and the state in the processes of development in less developed countries. Topics include the role of the military and bureaucracy, the relationship between the state and the economy, and the role of religion and ethnicity in politics.
Exclusion: (POLB91Y), POL201Y
Prerequisite: POLB90H
Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB90H and POLB91H in consecutive sessions.

POLB92H3 Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism in Modern Europe
This course explores the origins of modern political institutions in Europe through an examination of revolutions, democracy, and authoritarianism in Europe since 1789. Specific case studies include the French Revolution, democratization in Britain and Spain, the Russian Revolution and the rise of the Nazis in Germany.
Exclusion: (POLB92Y)
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 FCEs

POLB93H3 Comparative Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe After the Cold War
This course explores post-Cold War politics in Europe through an examination of democratization and ethnic conflict since 1989 - focusing in particular on the role of the European Union in shaping events in Eastern Europe. The first part of the course will cover theories of democratization, ethnic conflict as well as the rise of the European Union while the second part of the course focuses on specific cases.
Exclusion: (POLB92Y)
Prerequisite: POLB92H
Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB92H and POLB93H in consecutive sessions.

POLC40H3 Current Topics in Politics
Topics will vary depending on the instructor.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science

POLC41H3 Current Topics in Politics
Topics will vary depending on the instructor.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science

POLC53H3 Canadian Environmental Politics
This course examines the ideas and success of the environmental movement in Canada. The course focuses on how environmental policy in Canada is shaped by the ideas of environmentalists, economic and political interests, public opinion, and Canada's political-institutional framework. Combined lecture-seminar format.
Prerequisite: POLA51H or POLB50H or (POLB50Y) or permission of the instructor

POLC54H3 Intergovernmental Relations in Canada
This course examines relations between provincial and federal governments in Canada, and how they have been shaped by the nature of Canada's society and economy, judicial review, constitutional amendment, and regionalisation and globalization. The legitimacy and performance of the federal system are appraised. Lecture-seminar format.
Exclusion: (POLC54Y), POL316Y
Prerequisite: POLA51H or POLB50H or (POLB50Y) or equivalent

POLC55H3 The Politics of Canadian Health Policy
This course examines Canadian health care policies and potential solutions. The impact on health care policies of the interests of health care providers, federal and political parties and Canadians' attachment to Medicare are discussed.
Prerequisite: Any 5.0 FCEs. [POLB50H & POLB52H] or (POLB50Y) are highly recommended.

POLC57H3 Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy
This course examines intergovernmental relations in various areas of public policy and their effects on policy outcomes. It evaluates how federalism affects the capacity of Canadians to secure desirable social, economic, environmental and trade policies. Lecture-seminar format.
Exclusion: (POLC54Y), POL316Y
Prerequisite: [POLB50H or (POLB50Y) or equivalent] & POLC54H

POLC66H3 Public Policy Making
This course provides a study of current theories of public policy-making and the processes that are involved in making public policies. Policy processes of agenda setting, choosing governing instruments, making public decisions, and implementing and evaluating governmental programs are examined using specific cases of public policy-making in Canada.
Exclusion: (POLC65Y)
Prerequisite: POLA51H or POLB50H or (POLB50Y) or POLB52H

POLC67H3 Public Policy in Canada
This course is a survey of contemporary patterns of public policy in Canada. Selected policy studies including managing the economy from post-war stabilization policies to the rise of global capitalism, developments in the Canadian welfare state and approaches to external relations and national security in the new international order.
Exclusion: (POLC65Y)
Prerequisite: POLA51H or POLB50H or (POLB50Y) or POLB52H

POLC73H3 Modern Political Theory I
This course is a study of the major political philosophers of the nineteenth century, including Hegel, Marx, J.S. Mill and Nietzsche.
Exclusion: (POLC74Y), POL320Y
Prerequisite: [POLB70H & POLB71H] or (POLB70Y) or equivalent

POLC74H3 Modern Political Theory II
This course is a study of the major political philosophers of the twentieth century. The theorists covered will vary from year to year.
Exclusion: (POLC74Y), POL320Y
Prerequisite: POLC73H

POLC76H3 Women in Political and Social Thought I
This course explores male theorists' views of the role of women in state, society, and family and current feminist rethinking of the roles assigned them. The focus of the course is on current feminist reinterpretations of classical texts.
Exclusion: (POLC76Y), JPP343Y
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 FCEs

POLC77H3 Women in Political and Social Thought II
This course examines twentieth century female thinkers, feminists and non-feminists.
Exclusion: (POLC76Y), JPP343Y
Prerequisite: POLC76H

POLC78H3 Political Analysis I
This course examines the methods of analysis used in the literature on politics. The course teaches students to identify underlying assumptions, to differentiate good from poor logic of argument, to distinguish between adequate and inadequate use of evidence and between warranted and unwarranted conclusions.
Exclusion: (POLC75Y)
Prerequisite: One full credit in Political Science

POLC82H3 The Formulation of American Foreign Policy
This course examines the process by which American foreign policy is formulated.
Exclusion: POL326Y, (POLC82Y)
Prerequisite: One full credit from: POLB80H, (POLB80Y), POLB81H, (POLC87Y), POLC92H, POLC93H

POLC83H3 The Application of American Foreign Policy
This course examines the foreign policy of the United States by analyzing its context and application to a number of specific regions and problems in the world.
Exclusion: POL326Y, (POLC82Y)
Prerequisite: One full credit from: POLB80H, (POLB80Y), POLB81H, (POLC87Y), POLC92H, POLC93H

POLC84H3 Canadian Foreign Policy I
This course introduces Canadian foreign policy since 1945.
Exclusion: POL312Y
Prerequisite: [POLB50H, & POLB52H] & [POLB80H & POLB81H or (POLB80Y)]

POLC85H3 Canadian Foreign Policy II
This course considers the issues and influences which have determined Canadian foreign policy.
Exclusion: POL312Y
Prerequisite: POLC84H

POLC86H3 Politics and Government in Soviet Society, 1917-1991
This course examines the rise and the collapse of the first Communist state. Topics include the Stalinist dictatorship and de-Stalinization, the planned economy and the black market, ethnic politics and dissent. Particular attention is paid to the attempt to reform communism before 1991.
Exclusion: (POLC86Y), (POL204Y)
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science

POLC87H3 International Cooperation and Institutions
This course explores the possibilities and limits for international cooperation in different areas and an examination of how institutions and the distribution of power shape bargained outcomes.
Prerequisite: POLB80H & POLB81H

POLC88H3 The New International Agenda
Traditional International Relations Theory has concentrated on relations between states, either failing to discuss, or missing the complexities of important issues such as terrorism, the role of women, proliferation, globalization of the world economy, and many others. This course serves as an introduction to these issues - and how international relations theory is adapting in order to cover them.
Exclusion: (POLC88Y)
Prerequisite: [POLB80H & POLB81H] or (POLB80Y) or equivalent

POLC89H3 Politics and Government in Post-Communist Russia
The course examines the attempt to create democracy and a market economy in post-communist Russia. Topics include federalism and regional politics, organized crime, the decline of the welfare state, and Russia's place in the world.
Exclusion: (POLC86Y), (POL204Y)
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science

POLC90H3 Development Studies: Political and Historical Perspectives
This course provides students with a more advanced examination of issues in development studies, including some of the mainstream theoretical approaches to development studies and a critical examination of development practice in historical perspective. Seminar format.
Prerequisite: [POLB90H & POLB91H] or (POLB91Y)

POLC91H3 Latin America: Dictatorship and Democracy
This course explores the origins of Latin America's cycles of brutal dictatorship and democratic rule. It examines critically the assumption that Latin American countries have made the transition to democratic government.
Exclusion: (POLC98Y), POL305Y
Prerequisite: [POLB90H & POLB91H] or (POLB91Y) or equivalent

POLC92H3 The American Political Process
This course analyses the American federal system and the institutions and processes of government in the United States.
Exclusion: POL203Y, (POLC87Y)
Prerequisite: One full credit in Political Science at the B-level

POLC93H3 Public Policies in the United States
This course focuses on selected policy issues in the United States.
Exclusion: POL203Y, (POLC87Y)
Prerequisite: One full credit in Political Science at the B-level

POLC95H3 International Political Economy of Trade
This course examines why countries trade and how international exchange is affected by domestic and international structures. Grand theories of international political economy are surveyed for this purpose, and recent perspectives and issues related to the organization of world trade are reviewed.
Prerequisite: [POLB80H & POLB81H] or (POLB80Y) or equivalent; familiarity with basic economic concepts is recommended

POLC96H3 Politics and Society in the Middle East I
This course examines politics and society in the contemporary Middle East with a focus on understanding the region's resistance to economic and political liberalization. Topics covered include the role of external actors in the creation and evolution of the Middle East state system, the nature of authoritarian methods of statecraft in both republics and monarchs, the developmental effects of oil revenues, and the prospects for both secular and Islamist social protest movements.
Prerequisite: [POLB90H & POLB91H] or (POLB91Y)

POLC97H3 Politics and Society in the Middle East II
This course covers contemporary issues in Middle East politics. Topics include the politics of co-operation and competition, the impact of economic and political liberalization, civil society politics with respect to women, human rights and the environment, and the impact of globalization on the region.
Prerequisite: [POLB90H & POLB91H] or (POLB91Y)

POLC99H3 Latin America: The Politics of the Dispossessed
This course explores the way the poor and oppressed have organized and fought for their rights. Special attention is given to the way in which globalization has affected popular organizing, including its impact on insurgent movements such as the Zapatistas.
Exclusion: (POLC98Y), POL305Y
Prerequisite: [POLB90H & POLB91H] or (POLB91Y) or equivalent

POLD01H3 Research Seminar in Political Science
This course provides an opportunity to design and carry out individual or small-group research on a political topic. After class readings on the topic under study, research methods and design, and research ethics, students enter “the field” in Toronto. The seminar provides a series of opportunities to present and discuss their unfolding research.
Limited enrolment: 15
Exclusion: POLD01H may not be taken after or concurrently with POLD78H.
Prerequisite: 2.0 credits in Political Science and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.
Corequisite: POLC78H is recommended but not required.

POLD50H3 Political Interests, Political Identity, and Public Policy
This course examines the interrelationship between organized interests, social movements and the state in the formulation and implementation of public policy in Canada and selected other countries.
Prerequisite: POLA51H or [POLB50H & POLB52H] or (POLB50Y)

POLD51H3 Topics in Canadian and Comparative Politics
This seminar course explores selected issues of Canadian politics from a comparative perspective. The topics in this course vary depending on the instructor.
Limited enrolment: 25
Prerequisite: [POLB50H & POLB52H] or (POLB50Y)

POLD64H3 Comparative Public Policy
This seminar course explores some of the major approaches to the comparative analysis of public policies of industrialized countries. The course uses a combination of case studies and theoretical literature to examine selected social and economic public policies and policy making in Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Prerequisite: One FCE at the B- or C-level in comparative or Canadian politics.

POLD71H3 Canadian Political Ideas I
This course introduces students to the ideas informing Canadian political movements and parties.
Limited enrolment: 25
Prerequisite: One full credit from: POLB50H, POLB52H, POLB70H, (POLB70Y), POLB71H or equivalent

POLD72H3 Canadian Political Ideas II
This course is an in-depth examination of the ideas informing Canadian political movements and parties.
Limited enrolment: 25
Prerequisite: POLD71H

POLD78H3 Political Analysis II
This seminar course is intended for students interested in deepening their understanding of methodological issues that arise in the study of politics. In addition to class readings, students will write critical reviews of published work and will work to design their own research projects.
Limited enrolment: 25
Prerequisite: POLC78H or (POLC75Y)

POLD87H3 Rational Choice and International Cooperation
This course is an introduction to rational choice theories with applications to the international realm. A main goal is to introduce analytical constructs frequently used in the political science and political economy literature to understand the behaviour of states in the international realm.
Limited enrolment: 20
Prerequisite: POLB80H & POLB81H

POLD88H3 Exploring the New International Agenda
This course examines in depth the broad set of new issues on the international agenda: terrorism, non-proliferation, human security, women's issues, human rights and others. It emphasizes in-class participation, and student presentations.
Limited enrolment: 25
Exclusion: (POLC88Y)
Prerequisite: POLC88H

POLD90H3 Public Policy and Human Development in the Global South
While domestic and international political factors have discouraged pro human development public policies in much of the global south, there have been some important success stories. This course examines the economic and social policies most successful in contributing to human development and explores the reasons behind these rare cases of relatively successful human development.
Limited enrolment: 25
Prerequisite: A social sciences or humanities course on the global south or on development

POLD94H3 Selected Topics on Developing Areas
Topics vary according to instructor.
Prerequisite: A Social Sciences or Humanities course on the Third World or Development.

POLD95H3 Supervised Research
A research project under the supervision of a member of faculty that will result in the completion of a substantial report or paper acceptable as an undergraduate senior thesis. Students wishing to undertake a supervised research project in the Winter Session must register in POLD95H during the Fall Session. It is the student's responsibility to find a faculty member who is willing to supervise the project, and the student must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for this course. During the Fall Session the student must prepare a short research proposal, and both the supervising faculty member and the Supervisor of Studies must approve the research proposal prior to the first day of classes for the Winter Session.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

POLD98H3 Supervised Reading
Advanced reading in special topics. This course is meant only for those students who, having completed the available basic courses in a particular field of Political Science, wish to pursue further intensive study on a relevant topic of special interest. Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Exclusion: POL495Y
Prerequisite: One B-level course in Political Science & permission of the instructor.

Published Friday January 18th, 2008 Section last updated Wed Sep 12, 2007

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