UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
COURSES FOR SECURITY STUDIES
AMERICAN
ETHNIC
STUDIES—Asian-American
Studies
AAS
372 Internment Camps in North America: United States and Canada (5) I&S
Comparative study of United States and Canadian internment camps
incarcerating Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians during World War II.
Focuses on early history, dislocation and internment, effects (disorganization
and adjustments), effects on the internees and society, and present situation.
COLLEGE
OF OCEAN
AND FISHERY
SCIENCES—School
Of Marine Affairs
SMA
505 Introduction to Administrative Law and Process (2)
Constitutional
and administrative law applied to selected coastal and marine statutes. How to
research legislative and administrative materials. Reading and briefing selected
judicial opinions. Control of administrative agencies by the executive,
legislative, and judicial branches. Designed for non-law graduate students
pursuing natural resources and environmental subjects. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor.
(May be expanded to 3 credits and opened to undergraduate students.)
SMA
506 International Law of the Sea (4)
Ways
nations claim authority to regulate activities at sea. Fundamental policies and
decisions regarding navigation for commercial and military purposes, fisheries,
exploitation and conservation, continental shelf resources, scientific research,
protection of environment, deep-sea mining, and other uses of the ocean.
Offered: jointly with LAW B 561.
SMA
507 International Organizations and Ocean Management (3) Miles
Survey
of the manner in which international organizations attempt to manage and
regulate the uses of the ocean. Primary emphasis is on the analysis of processes
that support or constrain these organizations and on the search for alternative
policies and organizations. Prerequisite: SMA 500 or permission of instructor.
Offered: jointly with PB AF 538.
GEOGRAPHY
GEOG
102 World Regions (5) I&S
Spatial
study of world regions, based on historical, cultural, political, economic, and
other factors. An attempt to understand the underlying forces that have led to
the formation of regions and regional patterns.
GEOG
375 Geopolitics (5) I&S
An
introduction to both political geography and geopolitics, addressing the
fundamental links between power and space. Topics covered include: theories of
power, space, and modernity; the formation of modern states; international
geopolitics in the aftermath of the Cold War; the post-colonial nation-state;
and the geopolitics of resistance. Offered: jointly with SIS 375.
GEOG
434 Southeast Asia: Conflict and Development (5) I&S
Study
of complexity of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic background in relation to
division and rivalry in past; conflict and development in contemporary southeast
Asia.
Instructor Course Description: Rachel
M Silvey
GRADUATE
SCHOOL
OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
PB
AF 534 International Affairs (3) NOW:
PB AF 530
Provides a broad understanding of international issues and United States policy.
Students explore U.S. foreign policy and theories of major international actors
in international trade, security, and strategic concerns, refugee policy,
conflict resolution, development assistance, and the environment. Offered:
jointly with POL S/SIS 534.
PB
AF 537 Topics in International Affairs (3, max. 12)
Examines
topics of interest and import in foreign policy and international affairs.
Focuses on the in-depth analysis of issues and the integration of economic,
institutional, and political dimensions.
HISTORY
HIST
215 The History of the Atomic Bomb (5) I&S
History
of the atomic bomb from the beginning of nuclear physics to the security hearing
of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Includes a study of the scientific achievements that
made the bomb possible, the decision to deploy the bomb, the moral misgivings of
the scientists involved.
Instructor Course Description: Bruce
W Hevly
HIST
345 War and Society (5) I&S
Analysis
of the techniques of war from the Renaissance to the present with consideration
of the social, political, and economic consequences of war in the Western world.
HIST
451 Eastern and Central Africa Since 1500 (5) I&S
Explores
the history of Eastern and Central Africa from the period prior to the slave
trade through European colonialism to the post-colonial present. Focuses on
political, economic, and social change and continuity. Emphasis on understanding
how various historical actors and historians have interpreted these processes.
HIST
452 Southern Africa Since 1500 (5) I&S
Explores
the history of Southern Africa from pre-colonial social institutions through
European colonialism and industrialization to the post-apartheid present.
Focuses on the interplay between race, class, ethnicity, and gender in the
structuring of political relations. Emphasis on understanding how various
historical actors and historians have interpreted these processes.
Instructor Course Description: Lynn
M. Thomas
HIST
463 History of the Middle East Since 1789 (5) I&S
Critical
issues and themes in the changing Middle East, including Westernization, growth
of nationalism, Arab-Israeli dispute, Iranian revolution, and the role of Islam.
HIST
504 Comparative Ethnicity and Nationalism (3)
Theoretical
approaches to, and historical case studies of, the phenomena of ethnicity,
nationalism, and ethnic conflict in the modern world. Emphasis on Europe and
Asia.
Instructor Course Description: Nikhil
Pal Singh
HIST
530 Comparative Colonialisms: Methodological and Conceptual Approaches (3)
Introduces
students to the historiography of modern European/American colonialisms,
focusing on Africa, Asia, and/or the Americas. Addresses methodological and
conceptual issues by examining relationship between capitalism and colonialism;
violence and routinization of colonial power; colonial categories of race,
ethnicity, class, and gender; and resistance movements and nationalist politics.
Instructor Course Description: Laurie
J Sears
HSTAA
202 Makers of American Foreign Policy, 1776 to the Present (5) I&S
Survey
of the history of American foreign relations. Focus on the individuals
responsible for initiating new foreign policies or for realigning old ones.
Instructor Course Description: Wilton
B Fowler
HSTAA
212 The Military History of the United States From Colonial Times to the Present
(5) I&S
Development
of American military policies, organizational patterns, tactics, and weaponry,
from beginnings as a seventeenth-century frontier defense force to the global
conflicts and military commitments of the twentieth century. Interaction and
tension between need for an effective military force and concept of civilian
control of that force.
Instructor Course Description: Randolph
Y. Hennes
HSTAA
281 Introduction to Latin American History: From Columbus to Castro (5) I&S
Survey
of political, economic, and social history of Latin America from the Iberian
conquest to the present. Lectures, discussions, and films focus on developing
understanding of Latin America's current problems through study of their
historical roots. Designed for the beginning student and the nonspecialist.
Instructor Course Description: Gigi
A Peterson Carlos
Gil
HSTAA
302 American Civilization: The First Century of Independence (5) I&S
Establishment
of the constitutional system; national expansion; intellectual and cultural
development; internal conflicts, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Instructor Course Description: Robert
T Mckenzie Stephanie
M. H. Camp
HSTAA
303 Modern American Civilization From 1877 (5) I&S
Emergence
of modern America, after the Civil War; interrelationships of economic, social,
political, and intellectual developments.
Instructor Course Description: Daniel
A Bush Scott
Alan Rausch Instructor:
Rausch
HSTAA
334 The Sixties in America: Conflict, Confrontation, and Concession (5) I&S
Politico-cultural
movements that collided in the sixties. Includes politics of confrontation and
civil disobedience, economics of "guns and butter," literature of
conflict and angst, polarization of arts, transformation of race relations, role
of Rock, and influence of domestic politics on foreign relations. Recommended:
AFRAM 150; AFRAM 270. Offered: jointly with AFRAM 334.
Instructor Course Description: John
C Walter
HSTAA
384 Latin America: Inter-American and Intra-Continental Relations (5) I&S
Inter-American
relations, focusing on the United States' diplomatic and military responses to
the problems of Latin America since 1776. Intra-Latin American relations and
regional organizations (e.g., the Organization of American States).
HSTAA
461 Diplomatic History of the United States, 1776-1901 (5) I&S
Foreign
policy of the United States government prior to the twentieth century. Emphasis
on international wars, territorial expansion, and the peculiarities of the
American position in world politics.
Instructor Course Description: Wilton
B Fowler
HSTAA
462 Diplomatic History of the United States, 1901-Present (5) I&S
Foreign
policy of the United States government during the twentieth century.
International wars and the other major episodes in diplomacy are emphasized.
Instructor Course Description: Wilton
B Fowler
HSTAA
487 History of Mexico: 1822 to the Present (5) I&S
Political,
social, and economic history of Mexico from its independence from Spain to the
present.
Instructor Course Description: Carlos
Gil
HSTAS
202 Modern Indian Civilization (5) I&S
The Islamic impact, British conquest, and contemporary India. Emphasis on
the rise of nationalism, social organization, and contemporary life and history.
Instructor Course Description: Frank
F Conlon
HSTAS
211 History of Chinese Civilization (5) I&S
Intensive
survey of Chinese civilization from earliest times to today. Introduces all
students, including East Asian history majors, to the general sweep of Chinese
history. Social, cultural, and intellectual developments.
Instructor Course Description: Patricia
B. Ebrey R
Kent Guy
HSTAS
212 History of Korean Civilization (5) I&S
From
earliest times to the present. Development of Korean society and culture in
terms of government organization, social and economic change, literature, and
art. Offered: jointly with SISEA 212.
HSTAS
221 History of Southeast Asia (5) I&S
Surveys
Southeast Asian civilizations at the outset of Western colonial rule; the
colonial impact on the traditional societies of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines; nineteenth- and
twentieth-century nationalist and revolutionary movements; emergence of
Southeast Asia as a region in the modern world. Offered: jointly with SISSE 221.
Instructor Course Description: Daniel
A Bush Christoph
Giebel
HSTAS
341 Japanese Civilization (5) I&S
Japan's
civilization, including its origins, government, literature, economic
institutions, material culture, social organization, and religions, in relation
to the development of Japan as a society and nation. Offered: jointly with SISEA
341.
Instructor Course Description: Susan
B Hanley
HSTAS
404 History of Twentieth-Century India (5) I&S
Analysis
of the problems in the fields of social life, international and domestic
politics, education, economics, and other areas that confront India today.
HSTAS
423 History of Modern Japan (5) I&S
Political,
social, economic, and cultural development of Japan from the late Tokugawa
period to the present with special emphasis on the cultural impact of the West.
Offered: jointly with SISEA 423.
Instructor Course Description: Kenneth
B Pyle
HSTAS
424 The Emergence of Postwar Japan (5) I&S
The
making of modern Japan; World War II and surrender; American occupation;
postoccupation rebuilding; emergence as an industrial power. Recommended: HSTAS
423 or SISEA 423. Offered: jointly with SISEA 440.
HSTAS
454 History of Modern China (5) I&S
Social,
cultural, political, economic, and intellectual transformations and continuities
in China from the end of the imperial period to the present. Offered: jointly
with SISEA 454.
Instructor Course Description: Yue
Dong
HSTAS
456 Topics in Chinese Social History (5) I&S
Surveys
major issues and approaches to the study of the role of the Chinese people in
China's historical development. Historical focus of course varies with
instructor. Prerequisite: HSTAS 211. Offered: jointly with SISEA 456.
Instructor Course Description: Patricia
B. Ebrey
HSTAS
463 Southeast Asian History from 1800 to the Present (5) I&S
Post-eighteenth-century
history of the present countries of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam,
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Deals with colonial
rule, emerging nationalism, and political independence. Investigates broad
themes of social, economic, and cultural history.
Instructor Course Description: Laurie
J Sears
HSTAS
465 The Viet Nam Wars (5) I&S Giebel
Recent
Vietnamese history and struggles for independence and national unification
vis-a-vis French colonialism, Japanese occupation, American intervention, and
internal divisions. Covers historical roots and contemporary contexts of
revolution and war, objectives and motivations of participants, and the enormous
human costs. Emphasizes socio-cultural changes and wars' legacies. Offered:
jointly with SISSE 465.
Instructor Course Description: Christoph
Giebel
HSTAS
482 History of Modern Korea: 1860 to the Present (5) I&S
Traditional
institutions and society, Japanese colonial rule, liberation and the Korean War,
early Korean communist movement, and North Korea and South Korea since 1945.
Instructor Course Description: James
B Palais
HSTEU
220 Introduction to East European Studies (5) I&S
Introduction
to the history of post-1945 Eastern Europe focusing on political, economic,
social, cultural, and diplomatic issues. Countries surveyed include Albania,
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Offered:
jointly with SISRE 220.
Instructor Course Description: James
R Felak
HSTEU
273 Women and Gender in Modern Europe (5) I&S
Examines
European women's changing social role and competing views of femininity from the
Enlightenment to the end of the cold war. Special focus on the relationship of
gender and politics and on the female body in bourgeois society,
industrialization, imperialism, the welfare state, fascism, and the cold war.
Instructor Course Description: Uta
G. Poiger
HSTEU
303 Contemporary European History Since 1815 (5) I&S
Political,
social, economic, and cultural history from the fall of Napoleon to the present.
Instructor Course Description: T.
David Curp Jennifer
Karns Alexander Raymond
A. Jonas
HSTEU
318 Mediterranean Europe: 1789-1974 (5) I&S
Examines
the histories of Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and to a small extent, France.
Comparative approach focusing on topics such as regional/geographic
similarities, nationalism, clientelism, fascism, and military dictatorships.
Instructor Course Description: Katerina
G Lagos
HSTEU
369 The Destruction of European Jewry, 1933-45 (5) I&S
History
of anti-Semitism; dimensions of the Holocaust; the Holocaust organization and
the victims' responses; reactions of world to events in Europe, allied policies,
refugee policy, and American actions. Legal, historical, and sociological
questions raised by these events. Offered: jointly with SISJE 369.
HSTEU
415 Europe in the Six Years' War: 1939-45 (5) I&S
Inquiry
to discover what the war of 1939-45 was about and what it did to more than five
hundred million Europeans.
HSTEU
423 France Since 1814 (5) I&S
Political,
economic, and social history since the Congress of Vienna. Special emphasis upon
the continuity of the revolutionary tradition.
Instructor Course Description: Raymond
A. Jonas
HSTEU
432 Germany: 1914-1945 (5) I&S
Politics
and society from the collapse of the Bismarckian empire to the collapse of
Hitler's empire.
Instructor Course Description: Dagmar
Reese
HSTEU
434 Germany 1871-1989 (5) I&S
Society
and politics from Germany's first unification to its reunification; domestic and
foreign policy; political, economic, social, and cultural developments; high
emphasis on German society's self-perception and on the variety of
interpretations of this period's history offered by different
"schools" of historians.
Instructor Course Description: Uta
G. Poiger
HSTEU
440 History of Communism (5) I&S
Communism
from its origins in the Bolshevik faction of Russian social democracy to the
present, treating the development of the ideology, the various communist
parties, and the communist states. Recommended: two history or politics of
Europe courses. Offered: jointly with SIS 440.
HSTEU
452 Eastern Europe Since 1918 (5) I&S
Poland,
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Albania, from the
end of World War I to the present. Instructor Course Description: James
R Felak Karen
J. Freeze
HSTEU
454 Baltic History (5) I&S
Overview
of the history of the area occupied by the Baltic countries of Latvia,
Lithuania, and Estonia. Emphasizes their emergence as modern European
nation-states. Era from World War I to present treated in depth, including the
historical role and present situation of non-Baltic peoples, particularly
Russians.
HSTEU
475 England in the Twentieth Century (5) I&S
From
the Boer War to the present; conservatism, liberalism, and socialism; England in
two world wars; the decline of British imperialism.
Instructor Course Description: George
K Behlmer
HSTEU
482 Fascism in Europe (5) I&S
History
of the fascist era in modern Europe from 1919 to 1945. A study of the principal
examples of national fascism and fascist-like movements coupled with a general
theoretical consideration of the phenomenon.
JACKSON
SCHOOL
OF INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
EURO
445 The Nordic-Baltic Region and the War: Literary Representations (5)
Treatment
of Nazism, Stalinism, collaboration, resistance, national identities in literary
texts written during/after World War II in Scandinavia and the Baltic region.
Surveys different national destinies (German-occupied Denmark and Norway,
neutral Sweden, Finland at war, Soviet-occupied Baltic states, Iceland) through
literary texts related to period. Offered: jointly with SCAND 445.
SIS
200 States and Capitalism: The Origins of the Modern Global System (5) I&S
Origins
of the modern world system in the sixteenth century and its history until World
War I. Interacting forces of politics and economics around the globe, with
particular attention to key periods of expansion and crisis. Instructor Course
Description: Resat
Kasaba
SIS
201 Introduction to International Political Economy (5) I&S
International
political economy through examination of major facets of the post-World War I
era. Analyzes the twentieth century economic order and its crises in the 1930s,
1970s, and 1980s, North-South relations, and the cold war and its aftermath.
Recommended: ECON 200.
Instructor Course Description: Christopher
D Jones Joel
S Migdal T.
J. Pempel
SIS
202 Cultural Interactions in an Interdependent World (5) I&S
Cultural
interaction among societies and civilizations, particularly Western and
non-Western. Intellectual, cultural, social, and artistic aspects; historical
factors.
Instructor Course Description: James
A. Quitslund R
Kent Guy
SIS
301 War (5) I&S
Origins
and conduct of war; readings from anthropology, political science, economics,
and history, as well as novels and some recent works on the arms-control
controversy. Modern forms of warfare, including guerrilla war, world war, and
nuclear war. Offered: jointly with SOC 301.
SIS
302 Intercultural Relations (5) I&S
Perspectives
on foreign cultures through literary example. Interdisciplinary approaches to
the study of culture as such and problems of intercultural relations.
Prerequisite: either one 200-level ANTH course, LING 203 or SIS 202.
Instructor Course Description: R
Kent Guy Jonathan
W. Warren
SIS
375 Geopolitics (5) I&S
An
introduction to both political geography and geopolitics, addressing the
fundamental links between power and space. Topics covered include: theories of
power, space, and modernity; the formation of modern states; international
geopolitics in the aftermath of the Cold War; the post-colonial nation-state;
and the geopolitics of resistance. Offered: jointly with GEOG 375.
SIS
401 International Political Economy (5) I&S
Establishment, maintenance, and decay of the post-1945 international economic
order. Political economy of international trade, monetary relations, inflation,
and North-South relations. Prerequisite: SIS 201 which may be taken
concurrently; ECON 201 which may be taken concurrently.
Instructor Course Description: Christine
Ingebritsen
SIS
406 Political Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism (5) I&S
Study
of resurgence, since mid-1970s, of political Islam and what has come to be
called Islamic fundamentalism, especially in the Middle East. Topics include the
nature and variety of political Islam today, causes and implications of the
current resurgence, and comparison with previous resurgences. Offered: jointly
with POL S 432. Instructor Course Description: Robert
D Burrowes
SIS
421 National Security and International Affairs (5) I&S
Major
military aspects of contemporary international politics. Uses and limitations of
military capabilities for sustaining a stable international order and national
security. Processes by which states detect and assess threats to their security;
practice of deterrence; transfer of arms among states; pursuit of arms control.
Recommended: one SIS or international relations course. Instructor Course
Description: Christopher
D Jones
SIS
422 The United States in the Contemporary International System (5) I&S
United
States in the world: ways in which international circumstances shape the
political-strategic, economic, and cultural dimensions of America's policy. Case
studies from post-1945 period. Recommended: one international relations or
foreign policy course. Instructor Course Description: Robert
D Burrowes
SIS
423 Practicing American Foreign Policy (5) I&S
Develops
familiarity with tools available to promote international objectives of the
United States. International case studies selected to illustrate the diverse
considerations inherent in the policy process and evaluate the strengths and
weaknesses of the national institutions involved. Prerequisite: SIS 201.
Instructor Course Description: Ronald
E. Woods
SIS
426 World Politics (5) I&S
Nation-state
system and its alternatives; world distributions of preferences and power;
structures of international authority; historical world societies and their
politics. Offered: jointly with POL S 426.
SIS
436 Ethnic Politics and Nationalism in Multi-Ethnic Societies (5) I&S
Provides
a broad theoretical base, both descriptive and analytical, for the comparative
study of ethnicity and nationalism. Examples drawn from ethnic movements in
different societies. Some previous exposure either to introductory courses in
political science or to courses in ethnicity in other departments is desirable.
Offered: jointly with POL S 436.
SIS
440 History of Communism (5) I&S Ellison, Ramet
Communism
from its origins in Bolshevik faction of Russian social democracy to the
present, treating the development of the ideology, the various communist
parties, and the communist states. Recommended: two history or politics of
Europe courses. Offered: jointly with HSTEU 440.
Instructor Course Description: Matthew
J. Ouimet
SIS
444 Peasants in Politics (5) I&S
Interdisciplinary
study of peasants, with special attention to questions of rural transformation.
Peasant involvement in an increasingly independent world. Rebellion and
revolution, impact of the international market, agricultural development.
Offered: jointly with POL S 446.
SIS
456 State-Society Relations in Third World Countries (5) I&S
Relationships
among political, social, and economic changes in Asia, Africa, and Latin
America. Problems of economic and political development, revolution and reform,
state-society relations, imperialism and dependency. Offered: jointly with POL S
450.
Instructor Course Description: Mary
P. Callahan Deborah
Wheeler
SIS
465 Deeply Divided Societies (5) I&S Migdal
Ethnic
conflict seen from two perspectives: 1. the study of theoretical approaches as a
means of understanding deeply divided societies; 2. a focus on one or more
specific conflicts. Recommended: SIS 201 or POL S 204.
SIS
467 Nations and States in the Modern World (5) I&S
Development
of national consciousness in the "old nations" of Europe before the
French Revolution. Replacement by the new nationalism and its spread into East
Central Europe, Russia, Ibero-America, Asia, and Africa. Offered: jointly with
HIST 467.
SIS
498 Readings in International Studies (5) I&S
Reading
and discussion of selected works of major importance in interdisciplinary
international studies. Restricted to majors in International Studies.
Instructor Course Description: Christopher
D Jones Resat
Kasaba Kazimierz
Poznanski M
Jane Meyerding Jonathan
W. Warren Clark
W. Sorensen Matthew
Sparke Sabrina
P. Ramet Deborah
Wheeler Yue
Dong
SIS
502 Seminar: Change and Stability in International Affairs (3)
Examines
major differences in the nature of cultural and economic adaptation to the
challenge of the West, as well as the tensions these differences have generated
within particular societies. Regional phenomena in the context of powerful
international forces.
Instructor Course Description: Christopher
D Jones
SIS
522 Special Topics in Ethnicity and Nationalism (3, max. 6)
Topics
vary, but always focus on ethnic group relations and nationalism viewed from a
broad, comparative, interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis is heavily
cross-cultural, and the geographical coverage world-wide. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in any social science or education, or by permission of instructor.
Instructor Course Description: Daniel
Chirot Matthew
Sparke Frances
Winddance Twine
SIS
534 International Affairs (3)
Provides
a broad understanding of international issues and United States policy. Students
explore U.S. foreign policy and theories of major international actors in
international trade, security, and strategic concerns, refugee policy, conflict
resolution, development assistance, and the environment. Offered: jointly with
PB AF 534/POL S 534. Instructor Course Description: Niall
F O Murchu
SIS
542 Seminar: State and Society (5)
Examines
the mutually conditioning relationship between states and the societies they
seek to govern. Studies states as large, complex organizations and their
interactions with society on different levels. Shows that interactions on any
level affect the nature of the state on other levels as well. Offered: jointly
with POL S 542.
Instructor Course Description: Joel
S Migdal
SISEA
439 Politics of Korea (5) I&S
Korean
politics in the twentieth century, treating political legacy of ancient regime,
colonial period, Korean War, and the politics of North and South Korea.
Comparative treatment of both Koreas in light of the Chinese and Japanese
experience. Includes the America-Korea relationship. Offered: jointly with POL S
439.
SISEA
440 The Emergence of Postwar Japan (5) I&S
The
making of modern Japan; World War II and surrender; American occupation;
postoccupation rebuilding; emergence as an industrial power. Recommended: HSTAS
423 or SISEA 423. Offered: jointly with HSTAS 424.
SISEA
449 Government and Politics of China (5) I&S
Post-1949
government and politics, with emphasis on problems of political change in modern
China. Offered: jointly with POL S 442.
SISEA
459 United States-China Relations (5) I&S Bachman
Surveys
the history of United States-China relations and examines the evolution of
bilateral relations, particularly since 1949. Focus on the period since 1972 and
the major issues as they have evolved since that time, including trade, human
rights, security, and Taiwan. Offered: jointly with POL S 419.
Instructor Course Description: Matthew
G. Bartels
SISEA
468 China's Economic Reforms: Integration Into World Economy (5) I&S
A
systematic survey of China's economic reforms since 1978, including China's
increasing integration into world economy. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Offered:
jointly with ECON 468.
SISEA
470 Minority Peoples of China (5) I&S
Interaction
between China and the peoples of its periphery, including Inner Asia, Tibet,
Northern Mainland, Southeast Asia, and aboriginal peoples of Taiwan. Emphasis on
ethnicity, ethnic group consciousness, and role of the Chinese state.
Prerequisite: either ANTH/SISEA 370, HSTAS 454, LING 203, or one 200-level ANTH
course. Offered: jointly with ANTH 470. Instructor Course
Description: Stevan
Harrell
SISEA
480 New Orders in East Asia (5) I&S
Rise
and fall of successive international systems in East Asia over the past 150
years: Sino-centric, imperialist, Washington Treaty system, Japan's East Asian
order, Yalta system, cold-war system. Post-cold-war search for a new order.
Special attention to triangular relations among the United States, China, and
Japan.
SISEA
533 Seminar on Contemporary Chinese Politics (5)
Research on selected problems
in contemporary Chinese politics. Prerequisite: SISEA 532 or permission of
instructor. Offered: jointly with POL S 533.
SISEA
535 International Relations of Modern China (5)
Foreign
policy of the People's Republic of China: historical antecedents; domestic and
international systemic determinants; and Chinese policies toward major states,
regions, and issues. Prerequisite: a course on contemporary Chinese politics or
history, or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with POL S 535.
Instructor Course Description: Matthew
G. Bartels
SISEA
550 Japan, the United States, and New Orders in Asia (5) Pyle
Seeks
historical understanding of establishment of new order in contemporary East
Asia. Analyzes the imperialist, Washington conference, and cold war systems and
explores the present post-cold war search for a new order. Prerequisite: one
course in modern Japanese history, political economy, or political science.
SISEA
551 International Relations of Northeast Asia (5) Hellmann
Comprehensive
survey of contemporary international relations of Northeast Asia with emphasis
on Russia, Japan, China, and the United States. Multidisciplinary approach
placing contemporary problems in historical context, drawing on modern social
science theories. Connections between defense and economics are examined.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with POL S 539.
SISJE
369 The Destruction of European Jewry, 1933-45 (5) I&S
History
of anti-Semitism; dimensions of the Holocaust; the Holocaust organization and
the victims' responses; reaction of world to events in Europe, allied policies,
refugee policy, and American actions. Legal, historical, and sociological
questions raised by these events. Offered: jointly with HSTEU 369.
SISJE
469 Enlightenment, Emancipation, Antisemitism: History of the Jews, 1770-1914
(5) I&S Stein
The
Jewish experience in the modern world from the European Enlightenment to the
First World War. Focus on the debates surrounding Jewish emancipation, the
reception of Jews within European society, modern antisemitism, nationalist
movements, mass migration, and war. Offered: jointly with HSTEU 469.
Instructor Course Description: Sarah
A. Stein
SISME
213 Introduction to the Modern Middle East (5) I&S
Major
social and political trends in the Middle East during the 18th, 19th, and 20th
centuries. Basic principles of Islam and its diversity, changing balance of
power during the early modern period; European colonialism and withdrawal;
pan-Arabism, nationalism, feminism and religious resurgence. Offered: jointly
with NEAR E 213.
Instructor Course Description: Patricia
J Woods
SISME
400 The Middle East in the Modern World (5) I&S Kasaba
Economic,
political, and cultural ties between the Middle East and the modern world
between the eighteenth century and the present. Particular attention to the
transformation of societies, formation of modern states, the relationship
between Islam and democracy, and gender and society in the Middle East.
SISME
532 Reading Seminar on Middle East Studies (2)
Middle
Eastern historiography, Islamic law, Islamic theology, relations between the
Middle East and the world economy, political structures, social movements in the
Middle East. Credit/no credit only.
Instructor Course Description: Jere
L Bacharach
SISRE
220 Introduction to East European Studies (5) I&S Felak
Introduction
to the history of post-1945 Eastern Europe focusing on political, economic,
social, cultural, and diplomatic issues. Countries surveyed include Albania,
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Offered:
jointly with HSTEU 220.
SISRE
424 Security Affairs of Russia and Eurasia (5) I&S
Surveys
history of Soviet military and Soviet empire from 1917 to 1985, breakup of the
USSR during 1985 to 1991, and the emergence of new security issues among those
Eurasian states that formally constituted the national components of the USSR
and its communist military allies.
SISSA
434 International Relations of South Asia (5) I&S
Interrelationships
of domestic, interstate, and extraregional forces and their effects upon the
resolution or expansion of interstate conflicts in South Asia. Offered: jointly
with POL S 434.
SISSE
343 Politics and Change in Southeast Asia (5) I&S
Government
and politics in the countries of Southeast Asia, with attention given to the
nature of the social and economic environments that condition them. Offered:
jointly with POL S 343.
SISSE
465 The Viet Nam Wars (5) I&S
Recent
Vietnamese history and struggles for independence and national unification
vis-a-vis French colonialism, Japanese occupation, American intervention, and
internal divisions. Covers historical roots and contemporary contexts of
revolution and war, objectives and motivations of participants, and the enormous
human costs. Emphasizes socio-cultural changes and wars' legacies. Offered:
jointly with HSTAS 465.
NEAR
EASTERN
LANGUAGES
AND CIVILIZATION
NEAR
E 210 Introduction to Islamic Civilization (5) I&S/VLPA
Major
developments in Islamic civilization from advent of Islam in seventh century to
present. Islamic history, law, theology, and mysticism, as well as the politics,
cultures, and literatures of the various Islamic societies. Offered: jointly
with SISME 210.
NEAR
E 211 Islam (5) I&S/VLPA
Introduction
to important cultural and historical aspects of Islam, focusing on basic
concepts and developments such as prophethood, Quran and Hadith, canon and law,
ritual, social theory, Sufism, theology, and sectarianism. Special attention to
comparison of varied Muslim practices and beliefs, and their relation to textual
and personal authority. Offered: jointly with RELIG 211.
NEAR
E 213 Introduction to the Modern Middle East (5) I&S
Major
social and political trends in the Middle East during the 18th, 19th, and 20th
centuries. Basic principles of Islam and its diversity, changing balance of
power during the early modern period; European colonialism and withdrawal;
pan-Arabism, nationalism, feminism and religious resurgence. Offered: jointly
with SISME 213.
NEAR
E 242 Cultural History of Turkey: From Empire to Nation (5) I&S/VLPA
Topics include: social,
economic, and political structures of Ottoman and Turkish Anatolia; language,
literature, and artistic tradition; social status of women, literacy and
illiteracy, the secular enterprise of Kemal Ataturk; Islamic fundamentalism,
educational institutions, Kurdish nationalism. Offered: W.
NEAR
E 250 Iranian Culture and Civilization (5) I&S/VLPA
Explores
the culture and civilization of this Middle Eastern society through a
multi-disciplinary approach that includes such manifestations as architecture,
carpet-weaving, story-telling, and the composition of poetry.
NEAR
E 434 Human Rights and Islam (3) I&S
Focuses
primarily on the historical and philosophical background behind the development
of the principles and norms of "human rights" in Western thought and
in the Islamic legal and religious traditions, from the seventh century to
modern day. Analyzes the role of religious as well as political, social, and
economic institutions in formulating the notions of human rights.
NEAR
E 495 Trends in the Contemporary Middle East (3) I&S Bacharach,
De Young
Perspectives
on cultural, political, and other aspects of Middle Eastern societies. Focuses
on background complexities rather than immediate political-military
confrontations. Topics vary. Offered: jointly with SISME 495.
NEAR
E 524 Islamic Law (3)
Selected
topics in Islamic law that highlight major aspects of Islamic civilization.
NEAR
E 525 Islamic Institutions (3)
Islamic
institutions of the caliphate, the sultanate, the bureaucracy, taxation,
mosques, and madrasahs, as well as theories of government.
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL
102 Contemporary Moral Problems (5) I&S/VLPA
Philosophical
consideration of some of the main moral problems of modern society and
civilization, such as abortion, euthanasia, war, and capital punishment. Topics
vary.
PHIL
110 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (5) I&S
An introduction to political theories such as conservatism, liberalism, and
socialism and their treatment of select social issues.
PHIL
230 Philosophic Issues in World Affairs (3) I&S
Moral
problems that arise in connection with such topics as affluence, hunger, and
overpopulation; global environmental degradation; war and weaponry;
restructuring the international order.
PHIL
332 History of Modern Political Philosophy (5) I&S
Examination
of major political philosophies from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth
century, with attention to the underlying philosophical methods and foundations.
PHIL
334 Philosophy of Marxism (3) I&S
Philosophy
of Marx and the Marxist tradition with attention to key Marxist concepts such as
exploitation, alienation, and historical materialism.
PHIL
338 Philosophy of Human Rights (3) I&S
Theories
of human rights and the bearing of these theories on issues of public policy
such as legitimacy of war and terrorism, economic justice, and whether future
generations have rights.
Instructor Course Description: William
J. Talbott
PHIL
345 Moral Issues of Life and Death (5) I&S/VLPA
Examination
of such topics as war and murder, famine relief, capital punishment, high-risk
technologies, abortion, suicide, and the rights of future generations.
PHIL
410 Social Philosophy (5) I&S
An
examination of topics pertaining to social structures and institutions such as
liberty, distributive justice, and human rights.
Instructor Course Description: William
J. Talbott
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
POL
S 203 Introduction to International Relations (5) I&S
The world community, its politics, and government. Offered: AWSpS.
Instructor Course Description: James
A Caporaso Corina
H. Linden Joseph
H. Jupille Karen
T Litfin Michael
D. Ward Jonathan
L. Mercer
POL
S 204 Introduction to Comparative Politics (5) I&S
Political systems in a comparative framework. Traditional and contemporary
approaches to the study of governments and societies in different countries.
Offered: WSp.
Instructor Course Description: Clea
Finkle Ellis
Goldberg Mary
Alice Pickert Peter
J. May Stephen
E Hanson Susan
H. Whiting Terri
E Givens
POL
S 273 The Concept of Political Power (5) I&S
How to understand and explain relationships of power. Readings from Marxism,
Weberian sociology, anarchism, classical political philosophy, and contemporary
political science. May also include works of fiction.
Instructor Course Description: Christine
Keating Danielle
D Lavaque-Manty Kenneth
G Lawson
POL
S 321 American Foreign Policy (5) I&S
Constitutional framework; major factors in formulation and execution of
policy; policies as modified by recent developments; the principal
policymakers-President, Congress, political parties, pressure groups, and public
opinion.
Instructor Course Description: Deborah
K. Elms John
T Keeler Kenneth
G Lawson Stephen
J Majeski Robert
Farley
POL
S 322 International Political Economy of Latin America (5) I&S
Exploration of politics underlying Latin America's economic development.
Topics covered include import-substituting industrialization, mercantilism, the
debt crisis, neoliberalism, market integration, and poverty. Review of major
theoretical perspectives such as modernization theory, dependency, and the new
political economy. Offered: jointly with SISLA 322.
Instructor Course Description: Erik
M Wibbels
POL
S 324 Europe in World Politics (5) I&S
Independent and coordinated efforts of Britain, France, and West Germany to
adapt to the post-World War II global system. Creation and development of the
Atlantic Alliance. Relations with postcommunist states. Decolonization and the
evolution of relations with the Third World. The movement for European
integration. Recommended: POL S 203.
Instructor Course Description: John
T Keeler William
Kottmeyer
POL
S 325 The Arab-Israeli Conflict (5) I&S
The politics of conflicting ideologies: Zionism and Arab nationalism;
formation of the state of Israel; development of Palestinian nationalism;
Arab-Israeli wars. Re-emergence of Palestinian activism; domestic sources of
foreign policy; the role of the superpowers.
Instructor Course Description: Ellis
Goldberg Niall
F O Murchu
POL
S 326 Scandinavia in World Affairs (5) I&S
Introduction to the foreign relations of Scandinavia with a focus on Nordic
security, international economic pressures, and global conflict resolution.
Survey of the national settings for international involvements and highlights
the dilemmas for industrial societies exposed to the pressure of
interdependence. Offered: jointly with SCAND 326.
Instructor Course Description: Christine
Ingebritsen
POL
S 330 Communications in International Relations (5) I&S
Looks at communications in relations between international groups and
states. Examines the range of functions and roles communication media play in
international affairs, global issues, and intergroup relations. Also examines
the strategic use of communications by various groups. Offered: jointly with CMU
321.
Instructor Course Description: Nancy
Rivenburgh
POL
S 331 Government and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa (5) I&S
Breakdown of traditional society and the problems of building modern
political systems.
Instructor Course Description: Robert
D Burrowes Ellis
Goldberg
POL
S 337 Collective Violence and the State (5) I&S
Comparative study of collective violence in modern states with emphasis on
riots and pogroms. Readings include case materials drawn from Russian pogroms of
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Hindu-Muslim riots in modern India, and
race riots in the United States and Great Britain. Offered: jointly with SIS
337.
Instructor Course Description: Virginia
Van Dyke
POL
S 341 Government and Politics of Canada (5) I&S
Critical analysis of parliamentary institutions, political parties, and the
federal system in Canada. Offered: jointly with SISCA 341.
Instructor Course Description: W
A Douglas Jackson
POL
S 342 Government and Politics of Latin America (5) I&S
Analysis of the political dynamics of change in Latin America comparing
various national approaches to the political problems of modernization, economic
development, and social change. Offered: jointly with SISLA 342.
Instructor Course Description: Anthony
J Gill Tom
Lewis
POL
S 343 Politics and Change in Southeast Asia (5) I&S
Government and politics in the countries of Southeast Asia, with attention
given to the nature of the social and economic environments that condition them.
Offered: jointly with SISSE 343.
Instructor Course Description: Mary
P. Callahan
POL
S 346 Governments of Western Europe (5) I&S
Modern government and politics of Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.
Instructor Course Description: Terri
E Givens
POL
S 403 Advanced Special Topics in International Relations (5, max. 10) I&S
Examination of contemporary developments in the field of international
relations. Content varies according to the nature of developments and research
interests of the instructor.
Instructor Course Description: James
A Caporaso Elizabeth
L. Kier Jonathan
L. Mercer
POL
S 407 International Conflict (5) I&S
Many forms of international conflict, including global wars, local wars,
antiregime wars, military interventions, and international crises. Several
political, social, and anthropological explanations for conflicts and
examination of alternative world futures.
Instructor Course Description: Elizabeth
L. Kier Jonathan
L. Mercer Shane
POL
S 420 Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy (5) I&S
Id