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Program Requirements
This program may not be expanded to the Major Concentration Political Science.
Required Courses (6 credits)
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POLI 243 International Politics of Economic Relations (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An introduction to international relations, through examples drawn from international political economy. The emphasis will be on the politics of trade and international monetary relations.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Winter)
Note: The field is International Politics.
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POLI 244 International Politics: State Behaviour (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalisation, and change in the international system.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Nunez, Fernando (Fall)
Note: The field is International Politics.
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits selected as follows:
Thematic Courses
6 credits must be from Thematic courses:
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POLI 345 International Organizations (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Pouliot, Vincent (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International Politics or written consent of instructor
Note: The field is International Politics.
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POLI 347 Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Concepts - protracted conflict, crisis, war, peace; system, subsystem; Conflict-levels of analysis; historical context; images and issues; attitudes, policies, role of major powers; Crises-Wars - configuration of power; crisis models; decision-making in 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982 crisis-wars; conflict- crisis management; Peace-Making - pre-1977; Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Madrid, Oslo, Israel-Jordan peace; prospects for conflict resolution.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Norman, Julie (Winter)
Prerequisite: 160-243 prior to 1997-98; or POLI 244
Note: The field is International Politics.
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POLI 351 The Causes of Major Wars (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Examination of the competing theoretical explanations for major wars; application of the theories to the outbreak of World War I.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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POLI 354 Approaches to International Political Economy (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The course presents theoretical approaches to understanding change in the international political economy.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations and an introductory course in Macro Economics
Note: The field is International Politics.
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POLI 360 Security: War and Peace (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Focuses on international security and strategies of war and peace in historical