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Political Science
Loeb Building B640
Telephone: 520-2764
Fax: 520-4064
E-mail: political_science@carleton.ca
The Department
Chair of the Department, Glen Williams
Assistant Chair, V. Della Sala
Departmental Supervisor of Graduate Studies, P. Dutkiewicz
Assistant Supervisor of Graduate Studies, H. von Riekhoff
The Department offers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
Graduate study and research may be undertaken in the fields of political
theory, Canadian government and politics, comparative government and politics,
international relations, and public administration and policy analysis.
Within these fields, students may select more specialized areas, such as
classical, medieval, and modern, or analytic and empirical theory; comparative
government and politics of a particular area or group of countries where
the Department has developed particular strength.
In the Department and the self-standing schools and institutes, Carleton
University houses one of the largest three concentrations in Canada of
well-known political science professionals. In this configuration, the
Department is unique in offering the full range of fields that make up
modern political science, and is thus well placed to develop critical and
analytical skills in its degree candidates, as the range of perspectives,
priorities, and methodologies in contemporary political theory and political
studies in general are brought into close relation with one another.
The Department is committed to the view that the goal of studying politics
is to continue and further the search for the meaning and the morality
of public life (community) by historical, critical, empirical, and analytical
means. A community's politics and its public policy describe the extent
of political community that is aspired to, and which can feasibly be accomplished
given the context of power relations in the international and domestic
institutional and economic conjunctures. The Department exists to continue
the discussions that run through the history of the study of politics about
what is good, and how to maintain the autonomy of the sphere of the public
and the political in the face of multiple challenges, which now include
citizen apathy and economic forces that escape states. Students emerge
with minds trained to identify, weigh, and sift ideals and evidence, using
the full range of methodologies, and also with a grounding in the politics
of areas and institutional configurations. They are also equipped for one
of the most important roles in human life: that of citizen.
Qualifying-Year Program
Applicants who have a general (3-year) B.A. in Political Science, with
second-class standing, may be considered for admission to a qualifying-year
program. Candidates who complete the qualifying year with high honours
standing may be considered for admission to the master's program the following
year.
Refer to the General Regulations section of this Calendar for details
of the regulations governing the qualifying year.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the master's program is B.A.(Honours)
(or the equivalent) in Political Science, with at least high honours standing.
Honours graduates in fields other than political science will be considered
on the basis of their academic background and standing, and will be judged
on a case-by-case basis. Those with only minor deficiencies may be required
to take certain specified courses, while others whose degrees are less
closely related to political science may be required to register in the
qualifying year, at the discretion of the Department. Graduates of three-year
programs in political science will be required either to complete the fourth
year of an honours degree and reapply, or register in the qualifying year
of the M.A. (see above), depending on work completed to date and academic
standing.
Program Requirements
All master's candidates will fulfill a 5.0 credit program requiring departmental
approval. No more than 1.0 credit may be taken at the 400-level. It is
anticipated that candidates will enter with both political theory and research
methods in their backgrounds. In cases where this is not so, candidates
will, with the advice of the Department, select suitable courses as part
of their programs.
All candidates, in consultation with the Department, will pursue their
degree either by course work only or by undertaking an independent research
project. The independent research project can be fulfilled in one of two
ways: a 1.0 credit research paper on a topic related to at least one of
the courses taken, that may represent a significant development of one
or more papers submitted in fulfillment of course requirements; or a 2.0
credit thesis.
Details of defences for the above M.A. options are outlined in the section
on defences.
Students who choose to specialize in Canadian government and politics
must demonstrate a reading knowledge of French, except where a degree of
proficiency in another language makes more sense in relation to the student's
program of studies.
Students whose mother tongue is other than English and who do not intend
to specialize in Canadian politics, or students whose research interests
require another language or another research skill such as methods, may
obtain permission from the Department to substitute another language or
a research skill for French. Departmental language tests are administered
twice a year.
The language requirement may also be satisfied by passing an approved
language course with a grade of B- or better.
Course Requirements
All master's candidates are required to take an approved methods course.
Students who have not already taken a course in research design and methods
at the undergraduate level may be required, depending on the course pattern
chosen, to take Political Science 47.570. When appropriate and related
significantly to the program of study, another methods course, such as
Political Science 47.534, 47.571, 47.572, or 47.573, may be substituted.
Candidates will follow one of three program patterns:
* 5.0 credits in approved courses
* Research Essay (1.0 credit) and 4.0 credits in courses
* Thesis (2.0 credits) and 3.0 credits in courses
Students following one of the M.A. study themes will follow one of two
program patterns:
* 5.0 credits in approved courses
* Research Essay (1.0 credit) and 4.0 credits in courses
All students will receive faculty assistance in
building their programs. General M.A. students will compose their own
programs with the assistance of their faculty adviser and the graduate
supervisor. Students pursuing a the matic option will choose a number of
courses from among those listed annually, posted by June each year. Students
following themes of study will receive approval for their plans of study
from the faculty coordinator for that theme and the graduate supervisor.
Master's students are asked to note that the Department has considerable
strength in Canadian government and politics. Students opting to concentrate
on Canada will be given assistance to develop their own program of study
in this area.
Study Themes
The Department draws to the attention of students the possibility of pursuing
planned themes or special topics of study that draw systematically from
the department's range of courses and expertise across two or more of the
traditional fields of political science, and also opens the possibility
of pursuing, depending upon prerequisites and with the permission of the
academic units concerned, planned streams of course work across other departments,
schools, and institutes of the University.
Themes include:
* Public affairs and policy analysis, with emphasis on quantitative
analysis of public opinion, media impacts on policy, and on policy outcomes
* A political theory concentration that focuses on contemporary problems
of modernity including the challenge that technology presents to the state
* North American community studies, with an emphasis on political institutions
and how trade instruments affect domestic and regional politics
* European politics, which treats political integration and transitions
in both western and eastern Europe
* Global politics and society
* Critical and analytical approaches to development in regard to selected
geographical areas
* Government and institutions, at whose centre is an exploration of
the role of the state and the importance of institutional provisions
Students pursuing a thematic option are required to meet the general
program requirements for the M.A. degree. The course requirements that
characterize each theme of study are listed below following the general
theme description. The balance between core and optional courses differs
across themes. In all cases where courses are taken outside the Department,
students must have the prerequisites or obtain permission of the instructor
of the course in question.
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Public Affairs and Policy Analysis
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This theme of study focuses on theoretical and practical analysis of the
policy process, including the design, management, communication, and analysis
of all aspects of policy, with particular emphasis on quantitative analysis
of public opinion, media impacts on policy, and policy outcomes.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(s)
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* Political Science 47.647
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* Political Science 47.648
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme; and/or
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* Approved course options
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Political Theory: Modernity, Technology, and the Common Good
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This theme explores ethical and analytical concepts for the evaluation
of contemporary political practice, including legitimacy, civic virtue,
and human rights. Its central topics include the critique of modernity;
global technology; the communitarian-liberalism debate; alternative understandings
of the common good; and the competing claims of charity and justice. Its
approaches include hermeneutics, phenomenology, postmodernism, critical
theory, democratic theory, and political culture and myth.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(s)
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* Political Science 47.630 and 47.631
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* At least 1.0 credit from a list of courses approved annually for the
core
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme; and/or
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* Approved course options
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North American Government and Community Studies
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This theme of study focuses on the politics of the North American region.
Students will explore the forces linking Canada, the United
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States and Mexico from a variety of perspectives, including institutions,
political economy, the domestic politics of the players and the international
relations within the zone.
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American political community from a variety of perspectives, including
structures, political economy, the domestic politics of the players, and
the international relations within the zone.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(s)
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* At least 1.0 credit from a list of courses approved annually for the
core
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme; and/or
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* Approved course options
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European Politics
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The theme focuses on the contemporary transitions of European politics,
encompassing political integration through the European Union and the transition
from communism in Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and Russia.
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These changes have called into question conventional thinking about market
reform, democratization, and the role of the state. Because these shifts
and transformations have created an environment in which European political
issues have become both more continental in scope and more comparable,
students opting for this scheme can pursue a course of study encompassing
both Western and Eastern Europe.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(s)
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* At least 1.5 credits from a list of courses approved annually for the
core
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme; and/or
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* Approved course options
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Development Politics
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This theme features topical, critical, and analytical approaches to development.
Students will explore the political economy of development and underdevelopment,
democratization and the elaboration of "civil society", the politics of
aid-giving and receiving, and the role of non-governmental organizations.
Approved options include courses that focus on regions, including Africa,
Latin America, and the post-communist countries, as well as Canada.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(a)
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* At least 1.5 credits from a list of courses approved annually for the
core
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme;
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and/or
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* Approved course options in area or regional studies
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Global Politics and Society
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This theme focuses on two related themes: the politics of global society,
and Canada and the world. Students will explore the ways in which the process
of globalization, conceived as the compression of the world and the intensification
of consciousness of the world as a whole, accelerated by the political
and economic collapse of the communist bloc and the integration of its
successor states into the world economy, has altered the international
economic and political orders. The second theme, Canada and the world,
is designed to enable students to explore the implications of this globalization
process for the future of Canada.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(s)
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* At least 1.5 credits from a list of courses approved annually for the
core
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme;
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and/or
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* Approved course options
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Government and Institutions
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The "government" theme of study is concentrated upon state institutions,
taking up recent debates about the effectiveness of various kinds of regimes
and institutional and rule structures, the role that such structures play
in promoting or resisting change, and the changes in the reach and autonomy
of politics and the state itself amid fiscal crises and other challenges.
Within the theme, students can choose to centre their options on Canada,
or they may pursue comparative (area, regional) studies.
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Students must normally complete a total of 5.0 credits consisting of:
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* Approved methods course(s)
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* At least 1.0 credit on state institutions, gov
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ernance, and the issue of how much room is left for politics in different
economic environments, from among courses approved annually for the core
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* At least 1.0 credit drawn from a list of courses approved annually whose
emphasis is on regime types and the configuration of representative institutions,
including the place of bureaucracy, and organizations
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* Research Essay (1.0 credit) on a topic appropriate to the theme;
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and/or
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* Approved course options
Defences
In the case of the student choosing a research essay, that essay will be
evaluated by two of the Department's faculty members including the supervisor
and a second reader, and a letter grade will be assigned. An oral defence
of the essay is not required but may be requested by the supervisor or
second reader.
In the case of the student choosing a thesis, the thesis will be evaluated
by three people: the student's thesis supervisor from the Department, a
second reader from the Department, and an external third reader who is
generally from another Carleton Department but may sometimes come from
outside the University. A thesis must be defended orally before the three
evaluators. No letter grade is assigned, but notations of Pass with
Distinction, Satisfactory, and Unsatisfactory are assigned.
Academic Standing
All master's candidates must obtain a B standing or better (GPA
8.0). One grade of C+ may be allowed.
Internship Program
Internship placements may be available to persons eligible to work in Canada
who are full-time students and are registered in the Internship Program
option of the master's program. The Internship Program is an option within
the five-course, research essay, or thesis M.A. program patterns. Placements
locate students for one term in government departments or non-governmental
organizations and integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of Graduate
Studies in Political Science. A placement is combined with registration
in 47.592«, Internship Placement. This course is required for students
who graduate from this option.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Ph.D. program in political science normally will be undertaken on a
full-time basis. However, in cases of exceptional merit, the Department
will accept a few candidates for the degree on a part-time basis.
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the Ph.D. program is a master's
degree (or its equivalent) in political science with high honours standing
or better. Applicants should note, however, that meeting the admission
requirement does not guarantee admission to the program. Review of the
department's competitive selection process indicates that students with
a GPA below 10.0 (A-) in the master's program are generally not
recommended for admission to the doctoral program. Students applying on
the basis of a master's degree from other disciplines will be considered
on a case-by-case basis, and may be required to take additional courses
as part of the program.
Program Requirements
The normal program requirements for Ph.D. candidates are outlined in the
General Regulations section of this Calendar.
It is anticipated that Ph.D. candidates will enter with a background
in political theory at the undergraduate level, regardless of their desired
field of specialization. Those who do not will be treated as special cases
and will have their programs arranged accordingly. If statistical proficiency
is needed for the preparation of the thesis, students will also be expected
to take a course in research methods. Candidates are also expected to demonstrate
proficiency in a second language or in research methods. All candidates
will complete 47.696.
The program requirements (10.0 credits unless additional course work
is required) for Ph.D. candidates in Political Science are the following:
* At least 1.0 credit at the graduate level in each of the candidate's
two major fields of study; a GPA of 9.0 or better must be obtained in these
courses for students to be allowed to proceed to the comprehensive examinations.
* Satisfactory completion of Political Science 47.690 (1.0 credit),
preparation for a written comprehensive examination covering the two major
fields. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the field examinations,
normally written in two parts with one week be
tween the parts, on two occasions each year, April and August.
* Proficiency in a research skill, as outlined under research skill
requirement
* At least 1.0 credit will normally be taken during the second year
of the program in fields allied to the major topics of the thesis. This
credit will normally be fulfilled through regular course work rather than
tutorials.
* Successful completion of Political Science 47.696 (1.0 credit)
* A public defence, in English, of a written thesis proposal
* A 5.0 credit thesis, written in English or French, which will be
defended in English at an oral examination.
Full-time students are required to complete the comprehensive examinations
within 12 months of entering the program, and must normally complete the
public defence of the thesis proposal, preceded by its formal acceptance
by the supervisory committee, within 24 months of entering the doctoral
program.
Ph.D. candidates will each be assigned a faculty member to advise them
on their studies. Students' programs, including the choice of supervisor
and the thesis committee, must be approved by the Department. The thesis
supervisor will normally be chosen from among faculty members in the Department
of Political Science. Upon approval of the thesis supervisor and the Department,
committee members may be chosen from elsewhere within the University.
Research Skill Requirement
Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate the ability to use a research skill appropriate
to their program. The research skill requirement will normally be satisfied
before the defence of the thesis proposal, and will take one of the following
forms:
* An ability to read and translate French or another language appropriate
to their course of study; or the ability to speak a language other than
English sufficient to conduct interviews in that language
* Credit work in an approved political science methods course, workshop,
or colloquium, equivalent to 1.0 credit; or any two of the following courses
(or an approved alternative): Political Science 47.570, 47.571, 47.572,
and 47.573.
Comprehensive Examinations
All Ph.D. candidates must successfully complete a written comprehensive
examination covering their two major fields. The examination is in the
form of two examination papers normally written one week apart. At the
discretion of the Department, candidates may be required to take an oral
examination following the written examination.
The fields of study for the Ph.D. comprehensive examination are to be
chosen from the following list:
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Political Theory
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A general knowledge of the main outlines and significant themes and problems
of political philosophy and thought.
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Canadian Government and Politics
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A general knowledge of Canadian political ideas, institutions, and processes.
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Comparative Government and Politics
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A general knowledge of the theories and methodology of comparative politics.
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International Relations
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A general knowledge of international relations theory and the development
of the field, including international organization, global political economy,
conflict resolution, strategic studies, foreign policy analysis, international
development, and gender and international relations.
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Public Affairs and Policy Analysis
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A general knowledge of theories of bureaucracy, organization, and public
administration; and theory, practice, and methods of analysis in public
affairs and public policy within and outside Canada.
Thesis Proposal
All students must publicly defend a thesis proposal after completing their
comprehensive examinations. Full-time students must complete this requirement
within the first two years of registration in the program. Details on this
program requirement are provided in Departmental Guidelines for the
Graduate Program.
Selection of Courses
Within the scope of the regulations, the following undergraduate courses
(fully described in the Undergraduate Calendar) may be taken by
graduate students.
Please note that not all of these courses are offered every year. Students
should consult the timetable published each year in early June.
Political Science
47.400 Topics in Canadian Government and Politics
47.402 Policy Seminar: Problems of Northern Development
47.403 Politics and the Media
47.405 Stability, Justice and Federalism
47.407 The Politics of Law Enforcement in Canada
47.408 National Security and Intelligence in the Modern State
47.409 Quebec Politics
47.410 Canadian and Comparative Local Government and Politics
47.411 French-English Relations
47.412 Politics of Western Liberal Democracies
47.413 The Modern State
47.414 Theory and Practice in Third World Development
47.415 Selected Problems in Third World Development
47.416 Labour and the Canadian State
47.417 Political Participation in Canada
47.418 Canadian Provincial Government and Politics
47.419 The Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
47.420 Policy Making in the United States
47.421 Politics of Influence in the United States
47.422 Comparative Constitutional Politics
47.425 Identity Politics
47.431 Marxist Thought
47.432 Contemporary Marxism
47.434 Political Inquiry
47.435 Contemporary Political Theory
47.441 Business-Government Relations in Canada
47.449 Issues in Development Management
47.450 Feminist Political Analysis in Comparative Perspective
47.455 Transitions to Democracy
47.460 Analysis of International Politics
47.461 Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States
47.462 Bargaining and Negotiation
47.463 Analysis of International Political Economy
47.464 Selected Problems in International Political Economy
47.465 Gender in International Relations
47.466 American Foreign Policy
47.467 International Politics of North America
47.482 International Politics of Africa
47.483 Foreign Policies of Major East Asian Powers
Students are encouraged to look for courses within Carleton in the Departments
of Economics, Geography, History, Law, Philosophy, and Sociology and Anthropology;
the Schools of Business, Journalism and Communication, Public Administration,
and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs; and in the Institutes
of European and Russian Studies, and Political Economy. They are equally
strongly encouraged to look for courses in the Departments of Political
Science and Philosophy at the University of Ottawa.
All courses selected will be subject to the approval of the Department,
on grounds of appropriateness to the program of study and the avoidance
of excessive overlap between courses.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an
up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2000-2001, please consult
the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published
in the summer.
F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter
are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit
weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit, etc.
Enrolment in graduate courses requires the permission of the Department,
through the supervisor of graduate studies.
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Political Science 47.500F1 or W1
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Topics in Canadian Government and Politics
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Depending on student demand and faculty interest, a seminar will be offered
on the political challenges faced by citizens, politicians and governments
in Canada.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.506, taken before
2000-2001.
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Political 47.502F1 or W1
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Political Law: Principles
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An examination of the legal framework of the state, and the various types
of instruments of government. It treats the way law makes its impact upon
decision-making, with a particular focus on the influence of law on policy,
administrative action, and political life.
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Political Science 47.503F1 or W1
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Political Parties in Canada
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A seminar on political parties and party systems in Canadian federal politics,
including an examination of patterns of historical development, party organization
and finance, relationships with social movements, and the impact of Canadian
federalism.
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Political Science 47.506F1 or W1
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Legislative Process in Canada
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The role of Parliament and of the individual M.P. in terms of policy making,
representation and the passage of legislation. Also offered at the undergraduate
level, with different requirements, as Political Science 47.406«,
for which additional credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.507F1 or W1
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Topics in Canadian Politics and Government in Comparative Perspective
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Depending on student demand and faculty interest, a seminar will be offered
on topics in Canadian politics and government within a comparative perspective,
the various countries being considered chosen on the basis of the issue
at hand.
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Political Science 47.508F1 or W1
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The Politics of Energy and the Environment
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A research seminar focusing upon the substantive issues, the policy structures
and processes, and current Canadian governmental response in the area of
energy policy and environmental quality management.
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Political Science 47.509F1 or W1
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Canadian Political Economy
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A seminar on political economy as a traditional and contemporary approach
to the study of Canadian politics and the Canadian state. Canada's economic
development, social relations (including gender and race relations), and
position in the international political economy is explored.
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Political Science 47.510F1 or W1
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Indigenous Politics of North America
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Examines issues of governance regarding the original peoples of Canada,
Mexico and the United States before and since the European invasion, including:
movement for restoration of cultural, socio-economic, political, land and
self-government rights. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different
requirements, as Political Science 47.426, for which additional credit
is precluded.
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Political Science 47.511F1 or W1
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Canadian Federalism
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A study of the evolution and contemporary operation of the Canadian federal
system, noting particularly the specific social, political, economic, and
structural features which underlie its operational performance, its resilience
in crisis, and its potential for adaptation.
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Political Science 47.514F1 or W1
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The Transition from Communism
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An in-depth investigation of the problems of transition in post-communist
societies.
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Political Science 47.515F1 or W1
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Post-Communist Politics in East Central Europe
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A comparative examination of the emergence of post-communist political
systems in East Central Europe.
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Political Science 47.516F1 or W1
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Selected Problems in the Politics of Soviet Successor States
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A seminar on selected problems of nation-building in Russia, Ukraine, and
other Soviet successor states.
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Political Science 47.517F1 or W1
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Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa
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This course will explore the nature of global pressures in Africa as states
go through a "second wind" of political and economic change. Also offered
at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as Political Science
47.427, for which additional credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.518F1 or W1
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State, Revolution and Reform
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The dynamics of political change and economic growth in non-Western states,
emphasizing challenges to dominant patterns of policy-making with a view
of exploring alternate modes of modernity.
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Political Science 47.519F1 or W1
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Comparative Public Policy
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A review of approaches to the study of policy, of the impact of political
factors on policy, and of the substance of policy choices in such domestic
fields as communications, social security, health, industrial and rural
development policies in selected countries.
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Political Science 47.520F1 or W1
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Nationalism
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A seminar on the historical and comparative study of nationalism, with
emphasis on its role in the promotion of political change.
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Political Science 47.521F1 or W1
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Politics in Plural Societies
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A seminar on politics in multicultural societies and multi-national states,
including settler and post-colonial societies. Topics may include: conflict
relating to race, religion, language, regionalism, intra-state nationalism,
multicultural policies and theories of pluralism.
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Political Science 47.522F1 or W1
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Politics of Third World Development
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A seminar examining the politics of development and underdevelopment in
the Third World. Topics covered include theory, selected issues, and case
studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Political Science 47.523F1 or W1
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Southern Africa in the Post-Apartheid Era
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This course will explore the pathology of apartheid, the reasons for its
end, and prospects for democratization and development in southern Africa
in the era of globalization. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with
different requirements, as Political Science 47.423, for which additional
credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.524F1 or W1
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Elections
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The conduct and meaning of elections in contemporary states. Attention
to the connection of elections to concepts of representation, policy mandates,
and political parties, and to electoral systems and referenda. Also offered
at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as Political Science
47.424«, for which additional credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.525F1 or W1
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Problems in American Government I
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A research seminar on topics such as the distribution of power, decision-making
processes, the impact of technology, strains in intergovernmental relations,
civil-military relations, governmental news management and secrecy; executive
accountability, and impediments to reform of Congress and the presidency.
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Political Science 47.526F1 or W1
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Problems in American Government II
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A research seminar on topics such as political violence and social change,
the roles of mass media, business élite roles, political corruption,
civil rights and minority politics, and the urban crisis.
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Political Science 47.531F1 or W1
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Modern Political Culture and Ideology
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This seminar explores certain connections among image, symbol, myth, language,
and politics. Topics include the expressive and designative conceptions
of language; myth, metaphor and the foundations of civic life; rhetoric
and the sensus communis; romanticism and nationalism; myth in democratic
and totalitarian politics; and the structure of political culture.
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Political Science 47.532F1 or W1
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Democratic Theories
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Analysis of various theories of democracy and community, from classical
to modern.
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Political Science 47.534F1 or W1
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Political Inquiry
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This seminar focuses on the major approaches to research in political areas
as discussed in contemporary philosophy of the social sciences, exploring
the variety of explanatory strategies in use in the contemporary study
of politics.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.570.
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Political Science 47.536F1 or W1
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North American Political Traditions
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A seminar on the interpretations that may include American, Mexican, anglo-Canadian
and franco-Canadian political traditions.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.535.
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Political Science 47.537F1 or W1
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Political Thought in North America
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Depending on student demand and faculty interest, a tutorial will be offered
in topics related to the development of contemporary political thinking,
including some more descriptive and contemporary topics such as the impact
of religion and religiosity in political thought and culture.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.535.
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Political Science 47.538F1 or W1
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Concepts of Political Community I
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A critical survey of concepts of political community, including the common
good, justice, citizenship, statesmanship, democracy, and legitimacy, from
ancient, modern, and contemporary political theory.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.436 .
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Political Science 47.539F1 or W1
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Concepts of Political Community II
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A continued critical survey of concepts of political community, including
the common good, justice, citizenship, statesmanship, democracy, and legitimacy,
from ancient, modern, and contemporary political theory.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.437 .
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Prerequisite: Political Science 47.538 or permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.541F1 or W1
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Canadian Public Administration and Policy Analysis
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The theory and practice of public administration in Canada, with emphasis
on the federal level, including the role of the bureaucracy in policy making.
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Political Science 47.544F1 or W1
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Public Administration in Developed Western Countries
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A seminar in comparative public administration, with emphasis on Commonwealth
countries, the United States, France, and West Germany.
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Political Science 47.545F1 or W1
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Public Administration in Developing Countries
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A seminar on the literature and characteristics of development administration;
comparison by region, country, and topic.
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Political Science 47.546F1 or W1
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Topics in Public Affairs
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A seminar on selected topics in the role and impact of media, issues in
public affairs and public policy.
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Political Science 47.549F1 or W1
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Research Seminar in Public Administration
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The content of this seminar will vary from year to year according to faculty
research interests and student demand.
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Political Science 47.551S1
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Selected Issues in Political Economy I
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A research seminar exploring a selected topic of current research having
a political economy perspective, such as power and stratification; dynamics
of state action; contrasting views on administration as an instrument of
political economy; culture, ideology, and social relations; and the labour
process. (Also listed as Political Economy 44.551 and Sociology 53.544)
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Political Science 47.552S1
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Selected Issues in Political Economy II
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A research seminar exploring a selected topic of current research having
a political economy perspective, such as power and stratification; dynamics
of state action; contrasting views on administration as an instrument of
political economy; culture, ideology, and social relations; and the labour
process. (Also listed as Political Economy 44.552 and Sociology 53.555)
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Political Science 47.553F1 or W1
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Topics in West European Politics
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This course is designed to deal intensively with domestic politics in Britain,
France, Germany, Italy, and selected minor European powers.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.550.
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Political Science 47.554F1 or W1
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Topics in West European Politics
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This course is designed to deal intensively with comparative and supra-national
issues concerning the European Community, NATO, and other Western European
institutions.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.550.
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Political Science 47.555F1 or W1
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Topics in Comparative Politics I
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A research seminar dealing with a central theme of current research in
comparative politics, such as: the effects of state policy and expenditure;
technology and politics; political psychology; sex/gender and politics;
the military and politics; Marxism and politics; religion and politics;
studies in revolution; comparative parties and interest groups.
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Political Science 47.556F1 or W1
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Sex/Gender and Politics
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Examines selected sex/gender dimensions of politics in comparative perspective.
Topics may include: gendered nature of authority, sex/gender regimes and
state forms; feminist accounts of citizenship, representation, power and
democracy; women's movements and anti-feminist movements; identity politics;
gendered accounts of nationalism and multiculturalism.
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Political Science 47.557F1 or W1
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Social Movements, Interests and the State: Canada in Comparative Perspective
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This course examines major theoretical approaches to state-society relations
in industrialized countries with particular attention to the role of social
movements and organized interests. The theoretical approaches used to interpret
and explain particular national outcomes include pluralism, neo-marxism,
institutionalism, rational choice and post-modernism.
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Political Science 47.559F1 or W1
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Governing in the Global Economy
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The course examines how national states respond to challenges of governing
in an increasingly interdependent global economy. The course will be comparative
in its focus, emphasizing advanced industrial societies primarily in western
Europe and Canada.
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Political Science 47.561F1 or W1
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Analysis of Canadian Foreign Policy
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A research seminar on contemporary Canadian external policies, with emphasis
on the analysis of cases and issues, and comparisons with other national
actors.
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Political Science 47.567F1 or W1
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International Politics of North America
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An examination of continentalism in Canadian foreign policy during the
twentieth century that charts regional, economic, political, and defence
relations in North America. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with
different requirements, as Political Science 47.467, for which additional
credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.570F1 or W1
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Basic Research Methods
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A course in applied research design and methodology, with emphasis on empirical
research strategies that are amenable to quantification. Master's students
who have not completed Political Science 47.270 (or its equivalent) with
high honours or better standing may be required to take this course.
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Political Science 47.571F1 or W1
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Intermediate Polimetrics for Micro Data
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This course covers intermediate research de signs and statistical techniques
primarily used in analyzing survey data. Selected topics may vary from
year to year. Students intending to do research based on micro data are
advised to take this course. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with
different requirements, as Political Science 47.471, for which additional
credit is precluded.
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Prerequisite: Political Science 47.570 or permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.572F1 or W1
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Intermediate Polimetrics for Macro Data
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This course covers intermediate research designs and statistical techniques
primarily used in analyzing macro or aggregate data. Selected topics may
vary from year to year. Students intending to do research based on macro
data are advised to take this course. Also offered at the undergraduate
level, with different requirements, as Political Science 47.472 , for which
additional credit is precluded.
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Prerequisite: Political Science 47.570 or permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.573F1 or W1
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Advanced Research Methods
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A course in advanced techniques of analysis. Use of various mathematical
and statistical techniques in the construction and analysis of political
theory. May include: the translation of verbal theory into formal theory,
the use of statistical techniques beyond regression and correlational analysis
to examine political hypotheses, and index construction, including scaling
and validation techniques.
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Prerequisite: Political Science 47.570 or permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.581F1 or W1
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Foreign Policies of African States
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The foreign policy determinants and international behaviour of African
states. Each year, the seminar focuses on a particular issue area.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.582.
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Prerequisite: Permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.584F1 or W1
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International Relations of South and South-East Asia
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Foreign policy orientations of the regional actors and interaction with
non-regional actors. Special emphasis on enduring sources of conflict within
the area, and emerging patterns of co-operation, including comparison of
ASEAN with SAARC. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different
requirements, as Political Science 47.484«, for which additional
credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.585F1 or W1
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Foreign Policy Analysis
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A research seminar dealing with selected problems in the study of foreign
policy formulations and outcomes.
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Political Science 47.586F1 or W1
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Strategic Thought and Issues in International Security
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A research seminar on the evolution of classical and contemporary strategic
thought, as well as on current issues in international security.
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Political Science 47.587F1 or W1
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Analysis of International Organizations
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A research seminar on process and change in contemporary forms of international
organization.
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Political Science 47.588F1 or W1
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International Political Economy
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A seminar on the changing international division of labour, and its consequences
for world politics. Topics include differing patterns of industrialization,
colonial relations, the role of the state, and current issues in international
political economy. (Also listed as International Affairs 46.588)
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Prerequisite: Work at a senior undergraduate level in at least two of the
following: international relations, development studies, international
trade, or political economy ; or permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.589F1 or W1
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Problems in International Politics
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A workshop on significant issues in the study of international politics,
with emphasis on the state of the field (and subfields) and problems in
research.
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Prerequisite: Political Science 47.560, or 47.660 and 47.661, or permission
of the Department.
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Political Science 47.590T2
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Tutorial in a Selected Field
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Tutorials or reading courses on selected topics may be arranged with the
permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.591F1, W1, S1
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Tutorial in a Selected Field
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Tutorials or reading courses on selected topics may be arranged with the
permission of the Department.
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Political Science 47.592F1, W1, S1
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Internship Placement
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Internship placements are approved by the Supervisor of Graduate Studies.
Academic requirements are met through an essay and oral examination.
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Prerequisite: Selection to Internship Program.
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Political Science 47.598F2, W2, S2
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M.A. Research Essay
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Tutorial for students who write a research essay rather than a thesis.
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Political Science 47.599F4, W4, S4
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M.A. Thesis
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Please note that courses numbered 47.600 through 47.661 are open to both
M.A. and Ph.D. students.
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Political Science 47.600F1
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The Political Process in Canada I
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An analytical study of the democratic political process, with particular
reference to political parties and elections, pressure groups, and political
leadership in Canada.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.510.
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Political Science 47.601W1
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The Political Process in Canada II
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An analytical study of the democratic politi cal process, with particular
reference to political parties and elections, pressure groups, and political
leadership in Canada.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.510.
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Political Science 47.615F1
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Comparative Politics I
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A research seminar dealing with theories, methods, and problems of comparison.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.505.
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Political Science 47.616W1
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Comparative Politics II
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A research seminar dealing with particular themes.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.505.
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Political Science 47.630F1
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Political Theory I
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An intensive examination of the major questions in classical, medieval,
modern, and contemporary political philosophy. This political theory course
is both historically comprehensive in scope and thematically oriented in
depth.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.530.
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Political Science 47.631W1
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Political Theory II
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An intensive examination of the major questions in classical, medieval,
modern, and contemporary political philosophy. This political theory course
is both historically comprehensive in scope and thematically oriented in
depth.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.530.
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Political Science 47.647W1
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Public Policy: Content and Creation
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This course provides an opportunity to examine and apply major perspectives
on the content and creation of public policy. The focus is on the explanation,
prediction and design of policy. Perspectives and examples are drawn from
a variety of frameworks and from both Canadian and non-Canadian contexts.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as
Political Science 47.447, for which additional credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.648F1 or W1
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Public Affairs Management and Analysis
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A seminar on theories and practice in the management of public affairs,
including the environment and administration of the public sector, public
opinion, and public communications. Also offered at the undergraduate level,
with different requirements, as Political Science 47.446«, for which
additional credit is precluded.
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Political Science 47.660F1
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Theory and Research in International Politics I
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An examination of the principal problems in contemporary international
relations theory and research, emphasizing the state of the field and current
directions in it.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.560.
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Political Science 47.661W1
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Theory and Research in International Politics II
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An examination of the principal problems in contemporary international
relations theory and research, emphasizing the state of the field and current
directions in it.
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Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.560.
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Political Science 47.690F3, W3, S3
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Ph.D. Tutorials
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Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as intensive preparation for the
major field examinations, under the direction of one or more members of
the Department. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the field
examination.
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Political Science 47.691F3, W3, S3
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Ph.D. Tutorials
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Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as intensive preparation for the
minor field examinations, under the direction of one or more members of
the Department. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the field
examinations.
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Political Science 47.692F3, W3, S3
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Ph.D. Tutorials
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Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as intensive preparation for the
minor field examinations, under the direction of one or more members of
the Department. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the field
examinations.
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Political Science 47.695F3, W3, S3
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Ph.D. Tutorials
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Ph.D. tutorials specifically designed as intensive preparation for the
major field examinations, under the direction of one or more members of
the Department. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the field
examination.
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Political Science 47.696T2
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Thesis Proposal Workshop
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Following a survey of general issues and problems in developing research
proposals, students will prepare their own thesis proposal. Coordinated
by one instructor, but faculty from other fields will also participate.
The grade for this course will be Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of comprehensive examinations or permission
of the Department.
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Political Science 47.699F10, W10, S10
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Ph.D. Thesis
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