300-level courses

Political Science: Building on POLI 210 (or equivalent), this course will introduce students to modern quantitative political science methods and teach them the requisite programming skills for data analysis. The course will provide students the foundational statistical skills to apply to their own research projects and to become more informed consumers of quantitative data in and outside of the academic context.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite(s): POLI 210 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Brendan Szendro

Political Science: Building on POLI 311 (or equivalent), this course will deepen students’ understanding of modern quantitative political science tools as well as deepen their statistical programming skills.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 311

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Elissa Berwick

Political Science: Introduction to the basic concepts, approaches, and techniques of qualitative research methods in political science. It covers both positivist and interpretivist approaches, and techniques such as interviewing, focus groups, case studies, comparative historical analysis, discourse analysis, archival research, and ethnographic research.

Offered by: Political Science

• Restrictions: POLI 210 or equivalent, or permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Tania Islas Weinstein

Political Science: Explores the history, ideological origins, and contemporary politics of the Black Lives Matter movement and its relationship to American democracy.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites At least one of POLI 212, POLI 221, POLI 222, POLI 226, POLI 227, or POLI 231.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: An examination of the key theories and debates around race in Canadian politics. Considers how race has interacted with political development in Canada and the role of policies, laws, and regulations in creating, maintaining, and rectifying circumstances of racial inequality.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites: at least one of POLI 212, POLI 221, POLI 222, POLI 226, POLI 227, or POLI 231.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: An examination of the organization and conduct of local government in Canada, the United States, and selected European countries. Attention to theories of local government, the criteria for comparative analysis, the provision of public goods and bads, urban political patterns and the constitution of new institutional arrangements to deal with "urban crises" in North America.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212 or written permission of instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas; also in the field of Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Critical analysis of selected issues and debates in Canadian politics, including citizen participation, electoral system effects, party financing, office-seeking, approaches to representation, and direct democracy and non-party alternatives. Topics are examined from both the perspective of the general population and the specific experience of women and ethno-racial minorities.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: At least one other course in Canadian or Comparative Government and Politics or permission of instructor
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The Canadian political process through an analysis of critical policy issues in community development, welfare state, education, and institutional reforms in public service delivery systems. Diagnostic and prescriptive interpretations of public choices in a federal-parliamentary regime.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: at least one other course in Canadian or Comparative Politics
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Ifeoluwatari Ajadi

Political Science: Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The government and politics of African states south of the Sahara with reference to the ideological and institutional setting as influenced by the forces of tradition and the impact of Western colonialism.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Daniel Douek

Political Science: The founding of the American political system, with emphasis on the major documents, the Constitutional Convention, and the Federalist Papers, as well as the development of the constitutional system. Other fundamental characteristics, including political thought and federalism, will be examined. The main institutions, including the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court, will receive attention.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite(s): POLI 200 or POLI 212 or written permission of the instructor.
• Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken POLI 325D1/D2.
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Brendan Szendro

Political Science: The effect of regional and provincial culture on the operation of political parties and the institutions of government; the effect of institutional modernization on provincial governments; the role of provincial sub-systems within the Canadian political system.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government or Politics or permission of the instructor
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: An introduction to the study of contemporary European politics. The course presents the basic concepts and approaches used in the field of European comparative politics and examines patterns of similarity and difference across Europe, as well as some current political debates in Europe.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites: POLI 211 or POLI 212, or POLI 227
• Note: The field is Comparative Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: This course explores the institutions of the Soviet system and pressures to reform this system. Examines specific changes made to the system through democratization and market reform. Compares these changes to similar transitions in other countries to assess possible twists in Russian's political future.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 211, POLI 212, or written consent of instructor; Soviet history helpful but not required
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Juliet E Johnson

Political Science: Judicial politics in continental Europe, including theoretical accounts of the rule of law, judicial independence, power, and accountability, and the judicialization of politics. Empirical examples will be drawn from both Western and Eastern Europe countries, as well as the constitutional and the ordinary judiciaries.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212
• Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken POLI 339 in 2006-2007 or 2007-2008

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Analysis of recent dramatic changes in East Central Europe in light of the historical development and current structure of these states, their relationship to their societies, with emphasis on diversity and its sources.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: Some prior related course i.e. Comparative Politics or East European History or written consent of the instructor. Recommended POLI 329.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The major themes and writers in the political theory of classical antiquity. The political ideas of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers will be explored through the significant texts of this period.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 231 or POLI 232 or PHIL 240 or at least two political science courses at the 300 level; or permission of the instructor
• Note: The field is Political Theory.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • William C Roberts

Political Science: Medieval and renaissance political philosophy, from Saint Augustine to Sir Thomas More. Scholastic and neo-scholastic political thought, natural law and natural rights, as well as civic and northern humanism, republicanism and liberty. Twentieth century work on similar concepts will be used.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 333 or written permission of the instructor. POLI 333 should be taken before this course
• Note: The field is Political Theory.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Victor M Muniz-Fraticelli

Political Science: Comment les Canadiens anglais et les Québécois se perçoivent-ils? Les différences culturelles entre les deux groupes. Les relations politiques et économiques entre les deux groupes. L'impact de la Révolution Tranquille. La place des francophones et des anglophones dans la vie collective. Les projets de réaménagement du cadre politique.

Offered by: Political Science

• Restrictions: An ability to understand and read French is required; writing and speaking ability are not. Not open to students who have taken QCST 336.
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Selected aspects of the Third World. In any given year the course will concentrate either on a particular region or on a relevant thematic problem.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Selected aspects of politics in developed countries.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: a basic course in Comparative Politics or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: An examination of the societies, political forces and regimes of selected countries of the Eastern Arab world (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia).

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Rex Brynen

Political Science: An examination of the changing regional security environment and the evolving foreign policies and relationships of Arab states in three areas - relations with non-Arab regional powers (Israel, Iran), inter-Arab relations, Great Power relations. The course will focus particularly on Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A 200- or 300- level course in International Relations or Middle East politics or permission of the instructor
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Daniel Douek

Political Science: The development and articulation of Canadian foreign policy. Theoretical approaches. The environmental setting. Historical perspectives. Trans-Atlantic linkages. The American connection. The Common Market. The United Nations. Military security. Developing relations with Asia, Africa, Latin America. Canada in global society.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government and Politics or International Politics or written consent of instructor
• Note: The fields are International Politics and Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in International Politics or written consent of instructor
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: An exploration of American foreign policy from 1945 to the present. Topics to be addressed are the origins of the Cold War, deterrence, strategy and arms control, American intervention in Latin America and Vietnam, U.S. policy in the Post Cold War era - Gulf War, Haiti, Somalia, Yugoslavia and relations with Japan.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 244 or a course in American history
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Mark R Brawley

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.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: 160-243 prior to 1997-98; or POLI 244
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Daniel Douek

Political Science: An examination of a variety of key thinkers and debates around gender in Canadian politics. Aims to give students the critical tools to examine the complexity of Canadian political society and gain a firm grasp on both the limits and possibilities of analyzing “gender” as it intersects and interlocks with other facets of identity and ideology.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: At least one other course in Canadian politics or GSFS
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Kelly Gordon

Political Science: An overview of the foreign policies of two rising powers - China and India - in addition to Japan, covering the historical evolution, goals and determinants of their foreign policies, interactions with the rest of Asia and the world, and efforts at institutionalised cooperation in South and East Asia.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites: POLI 243 or 244, or permission of the instructor.
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • T V Paul

Political Science: Environmental problems like climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification transcend national borders. Solving these problems will require global cooperation on an unprecedented level. This course will explore the challenges of contemporary global environmental governance and the innovative solutions being advanced at the community, municipal, provincial, national, and international levels.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite(s): A basic course in International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Amy Janzwood

Political Science: A study of international politics in Africa; including Africa in the U.N., the Organization of African Unity, African regional groupings and integration, Africa as a foreign policy arena and African inter-state conflict and diplomacy.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in International or African politics or written consent of the instructor
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Daniel Douek

Political Science: This course explores the causes and consequences of displacement, and international responses to this issue, focusing on forced migration linked to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses. It examines key actors, interests and norms that shape the international refugee regime, and international responses to other forms of displacement. Particular attention is devoted to the ways in which displaced persons themselves navigate and shape the regime, and to challenges including the resolution of displacement crises, and accountability for forced migration.

Offered by: Political Science

• Note: The field is International Politics.
• Pre-requisite(s): A basic course in International Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The course presents theoretical approaches to understanding change in the international political economy.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations and an introductory course in Macro Economics
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: A survey of the relationship between international politics and international law. The study of the international legal regulation of such phenomena as war, humanitarian intervention, and transnational terrorism, is oriented towards a richer apprehension of the nature of international conflict, cooperation and governance in the contemporary world.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite(s): A basic course in International Politics.
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Fernando Nuñez-Mietz

Political Science: An examination of political institutions and processes in today's Europe, concentrating on the member-states of the European Union and on the Union itself. The course is organized thematically rather than on a country-by-country basis.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 212 or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The course focuses on the main issues in international cooperation and on the role of economic international institutions in world politics. The first part addresses the main debates related to international cooperation. The second part covers the international trade institutions such as the World Trade Organization. The third part covers the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, and environmental and energy organizations.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite(s): A basic course in International Politics.
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Leonardo Baccini

Political Science: A specific problem area in International Relations.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations
• Note: The field is International Politics.
• The fee for this field course is $3500. The fee for this activity covers ground transportation, academic materials, accommodation, and other field related expenses.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Focuses on international security and strategies of war and peace in historical and comparative frameworks. Topics include case studies of 20th century wars, conventional and nuclear strategy, and various approaches to peace.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in International Relations or written permission of the instructor
• Note: The field is International Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Exploration of how citizens engage in politics. Theories and examples of current forms of political participation and mobilization will be introduced, including voting, party membership, transnational movements, political consumerism, culture jamming and internet activism. Examples are drawn from Europe and North America and sometimes from the developing world.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212.
• Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Key contributions of political theory to the study and practice of international relations. Three prevailing theoretical traditions will be examined: realism, 'international society', and cosmopolitanism. Key practical issues to be explored from these perspectives include war, humanitarian intervention, economic globalization, environment, and gender.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites: A 200 or 300-level course in political theory, and POLI 243 or POLI 244
• Note: The fields are International Politics and Political Theory.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Catherine Lu

Political Science: This course explores fundamental currents of thought in political philosophy. Topics will vary from year to year, and may include issues such as classical liberalism and its opponents, the foundations of socialism and Marxism, rational choice theory and its critics.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A 200 or 300 level course in political theory
• Note: The field is Political Theory.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Radical themes in contemporary political thought and action.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A 200- or 300-level course in political theory

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • William C Roberts

Political Science: A series of lectures and seminars on democratic theory.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: Prerequisite: A 200- or 300-level course in political theory
• Note: The field is Political Theory.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: A specific problem area in Political Theory.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites: A 200- or 300-level course in political theory
• Note: The field is Political Theory.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The development of liberal political thought and theories of justice, including a selection of authors from: Locke, Montesquieu, Smith, Constant, Kant, Mill, Tocqueville, Berlin, Hayek, Rawls, Nozick, Walzer, and Kymlicka, as well as some of their critics.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: POLI 231, 232 or POLI 333

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Engages with diverse approaches in political theory that address the political situation of Indigenous peoples in multiple settler colonial contexts. Explores how indigeneity requires transformations in the conduct of political theory and in our understanding of the history of political thought, including Indigenous political thoughts as articulated by Indigenous scholars.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisites: POLI 231

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Yann Allard-Tremblay

Political Science: Topics covered include: colonialism, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, war, economic development, social development, overseas Chinese, ethnicity, religion, populism, and international relations, as they apply to Southeast Asian politics.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: 200 level course in comparative politics (POLI 211, POLI 212, or POLI 227).

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Erik Kuhonta

Political Science: An analysis of the origins, evolution and nature of federalism in Canada. Topics and themes will include the impact of federalism on political institutions, the effect of different regional perspectives, and the issues and conflicts that currently confront Canadian federalism.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: at least one course in Canadian politics
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: The relationship of Indigenous politics to larger debates and literatures within political science, such as citizenship theory, federalism, and collective action. Subjects covered include Canada's treaty history, constitutional changes, key policy frameworks, and Indigenous political development.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: At least one course in Canadian politics such as, POLI 221 or POLI 222 OR Permission of the instructor.
• Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 372 prior to W06.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: Topics in Canadian politics.

Offered by: Political Science

• Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government and Politics
• Note: The field is Canadian Politics.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Political Science: This course provides an introduction to key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution through the Maoist (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present). Topics include both domestic politics and foreign policy.

Offered by: Political Science

• The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
• Prerequisite(s): A 200-level course in comparative politics (POLI 211, POLI 212, or POLI 227).

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Juan Wang

Political Science: An introduction to key issues of contemporary politics in Japan and South Korea, covering the politics and economic development of Post-WWII Japan and Post-Korean War South Korea. Themes include: How were the contemporary political systems established in Japan and South Korea? How have these systems changed over time? What are the impacts of political institutions on the political and economic development in the two countries? How do social actors and political and economic institutions interact with each other? What are the foreign policymaking strategies in the two countries?

Offered by: Political Science

• The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
• Prerequisite(s): A 200-level course in comparative politics (POLI 211, POLI 212, or POLI 227).

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year