POLITICAL SCIENCE

University Professors M. Barnett, M. Finnemore

Professors B. Reich, H.R. Nau, J.B. Manheim, C. McClintock, M.J. Sodaro, S.L. Wolchik, D. Shambaugh, C.J. Deering, H.B. Feigenbaum, N.J. Brown, H.L. Wolman, F. Maltzman, S.K. Sell, B. Dickson, P. Wahlbeck (Chair), S. Binder, M.E. Brown, J.H. Lebovic,C. Glaser

Associate Professors R.P. Stoker, A. Bowie, M.M. Mochizuki, S.J. Balla, S. Wiley, I. Creppell, M. Lynch, K.J. Morgan, H.E. Hale, H. Farrell, E.D. Lawrence, J.M. Sides, A. Downes

Assistant Professors W.J. Winstead, S. Kelts, G.S. Lambright, E.J. Teitelbaum, R.F. Adcock, E. Saunders, L. Hughes, C. Mylonas, B. Bartels, S. Kaplan, E. Grynaviski, C. Talmadge

Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science-The following requirements must be fulfilled:

1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences .

2. Prerequisite: PSc 1001, 1002, and 1003 (or the equivalent). Six courses in the social sciences, other than political science, including at least two history or two economics courses. (In addition to the CCAS General Curriculum Requirements list of courses in social and behavioral sciences, courses in history, peace studies, and women's studies are considered social sciences for this requirement.) Twelve credit hours of introductory foreign language and statistics are strongly recommended.

3. Required courses in the major: 30 credit hours of upper-division political science courses, including a distribution requirement that consists of PSc 2101 and one course selected from each of the following groups: Group A (comparative politics)-PSc courses numbered in the 2300s; Group B (American government and politics)-PSc courses numbered in the 2200s; Group C (international politics, law, and organizations)-PSc courses numbered in the 2400s; Group E (political thought)-PSc courses numbered in the 2100s.

No more than 3 hours of PSc 2987 Internship may be credited toward the major; this course does not satisfy the distribution requirement. Specific group credit for offerings of PSc 2990 Selected Topics is determined by the undergraduate advisor.

Every major must complete PSc 3192 Proseminar (which counts toward the 30-hour requirement but does not satisfy group distribution requirements) in the junior or senior year. A graduate course may be substituted for the proseminar requirement with the written permission of the instructor and the undergraduate coordinator.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science (public policy focus)-Requirements are the same as for the B.A. with a major in political science with the required 30 credit hours of upper-division courses in political science distributed as follows: PSc 2101; 9 credit hours in policy-oriented courses to be selected from PSc 2212, 2217, 2222, 2224, 2446; one policy-oriented proseminar; 3 credit hours from each of Groups A, B, C, and E; and 3 credit hours in an upper-division political science elective.

Combined bachelor's/master's dual degree programs-Five master's programs can be undertaken in combination with the Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science. Departmental majors should consult the undergraduate program advisor at the beginning of the junior year (after completing 60 credit hours at GW) for the combined degree programs that lead to the Master of Arts in the field of legal institutions and theory, the Master of Professional Studies in the field of legislative affairs, the Master of Public Policy (the M.P.P. is available only to majors in the public policy focus), and the Master of Public Administration. For the combined degree program leading to the Master of Arts in the field of political science, students should consult the undergraduate program advisor as soon as possible in order to select courses appropriately; the program is available only to students who qualify for Special Honors.

Special Honors-Students may apply for graduation with Special Honors. To qualify, a student must fulfill the general requirements stated under University Regulations and have a GPA in the major of 3.5 or higher. Those with a GPA in the major of 3.8 and higher will then be recommended for Special Honors. Those with a GPA in the major between 3.5 and 3.7 must complete an independent research project, usually done in PSc 3192, that has been approved as meriting Special Honors by two members of the Political Science faculty.

Minor in political science-Required: PSc 1001, 1002, and 1003 (or the equivalent) plus 12 credit hours of upper-division political science courses, including PSc 2101 and one course from Group E. A minimum of 9 credit hours of other social science courses is also required.

With permission of the instructor and the undergraduate coordinator, a limited number of graduate courses in the department may be taken for credit toward an undergraduate degree. See the Graduate Programs Bulletin for course listings.

Departmental prerequisite: PSc 1001 is prerequisite to Group A courses (comparative politics), PSc 1002 is prerequisite to Group B courses (American government and politics), and PSc 1003 is prerequisite to Group C courses (international politics, law, and organizations). Courses are defined by their group under item 3, above. Honors course equivalents are acceptable substitutes. Students who have taken PSc 1011- 12 have fulfilled prerequisites to all three groups. Elliott School students substitute IAff 1005 for PSc 1003 as a prerequisite to Group C courses. Qualified juniors and seniors who are not political science majors and who wish to take upper-division PSc courses without having the appropriate prerequisites may do so only with the written permission of the instructor.

The green leaf indicates that the course addresses environmental, social or economic sustainability.

1001	Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)	Sodaro, Dickson, Morgan, Teitelbaum
	Concepts and principles of comparative analysis, with an examination of politics and government in selected countries.
1002	Introduction to American Politics and Government (3)	Maltzman, Deering, Sides
	Structure, powers, and processes of the American political system and the impact on public policy.
1003	Introduction to International Politics (3)	Nau, Sell, Talmadge
	Analysis of world politics, focusing on the role of nation-states and international organizations and on selected foreign policy issues.
1011-12	Politics and Values (6-6)	Kelts
	Role of personal and social values in politics. Fall: Problems in the Western (especially American) tradition of political science. Spring: Thinking outside the Western state: culture, nationalism, ethnic conflict, democratization, international conflict. Admission by special selection process.
2101	Scope and Methods of Political Science (3)	Lebovic, Wahlbeck, Wiley, Lawrence, Bartels, Balla
	Nature of political inquiry, approaches to the study of politics and government, empirical methods of research. Laboratory fee.
2105-6	Major Issues of Western Political Thought (3-3)	Creppell, Kelts, Adcock, Winstead
	PSc 2105: foundations of Western political thought-Plato to Aquinas. PSc 2106: history of political thought from the 16th through the late 19th century, as set forth in the works of representative thinkers.
2107	20th-Century Political Thought (3)	Creppell, Winstead
	Recent Western political thought; analysis and critique of the legacies of modern political theories and ideologies.
2108	Freedom and Equality (3)	Kelts
	Case analysis of major ideas related to freedom and equality in the Western political tradition.
2110	American Political Thought (3)	Staff
	Political thought in the U.S. from colonial times to the present as seen through major representative writings.
2120	Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture (3)	Staff
	Same as AmSt 2120.
2211	State and Urban Politics (3)	Wolman
	Comparative analysis of context, institutions, processes, and policies of state and urban political systems.
2212	State and Urban Policy Problems (3)	Wolman
	Selected issues in state and urban policymaking, with emphasis on urban and metropolitan settings.
2213	Judicial Politics (3)	Wahlbeck, Bartels
	An examination of judicial process and behavior. Emphasis on judicial selection, decision making, interaction with the political environment, and impact and implementation of decisions.
2214-15	U.S. Constitutional Law and Politics (3-3)	Wahlbeck, Bartels
	PSc 2214: Separation of powers, federal-state relationships, economic regulation. PSc 2215: Political and civil rights.
2216	The American Presidency (3)	Maltzman, Lawrence
	Examination of the politics of presidential selection, the authority of the contemporary institution, the mechanisms and processes for formulating public policy, and the influences of personality on performance in office.
2217	Executive Branch Politics (3)	Balla
	Basic concepts in public administration; influence of bureaucratic politics on policy formulation and implementation. Same as PPPA 2117.
2218	Legislative Politics (3)	Deering, Maltzman, Binder
	Theory, structure, and process of the U.S. Congress, with emphasis on elections, party organization, committees, and floor procedure, in the context of executive-legislative relations and interest-group activities.
2219	Political Parties and Interest Groups (3)	Binder
	Role of parties as a linkage between mass preferences and government policies. Organization, nominations, voting, and activities in legislative and executive branches.
2220	Public Opinion (3)	Sides
	How public opinion is measured, how it is shaped, and its consequences for policymaking.
2222	Science, Technology, and Politics (3)	Rycroft
	Multiple impacts of scientific and technological developments on the political systems. Discussion of public policies for support, use, and control of science and technology.
2223	U.S. Political Participation (3)	Staff
	Examination of the various forms of American political participation in electoral and governmental politics and their effects on the political process.
2224	Issues in Domestic Public Policy (3)	Stoker, Balla
	Examination of the decision-making process and the substance of various issues in domestic public policy in such areas as crime, economics, education, energy, the environment, poverty, and health.
2225	Women and Politics (3)	Morgan
	An examination of the role and impact of women in politics, including women's interests and access to the political system; specific public policy issues with a particular focus on the role of women.
2228	Media, Politics, and Government (3)	Staff
	Same as SMPA 3428.
2229	Media and Politics (3)	Sides
	The impact of the media on American politics, including the nature of coverage of political issues and campaigns, dynamics of selecting and presenting news stories, and consequences of media messages for public opinion and action.
2330	Comparative Politics of Western Europe (3)	Feigenbaum
	Comparative political analysis with primary focus on the principal states of Western Europe.
2331	Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe (3)	Wolchik
	Specific countries vary, to include nations of central and Eastern Europe and/or the newly independent states.
2332	European Integration (3)	Mylonas
	The history of the European Union, its accomplishments as an international actor, and the vibrant debates over its future.
2334	Global Perspectives on Democracy (3)	Brown, Dickson
	International experiences with the historical evolution and current nature of democratic political systems.
2336	State-Society Relations in the Developing World (3)	Bowie
	Historically informed exploration of enduring issues of concern in state-society relations, with an empirical focus on selected countries and regions of the developing world.
2337	Development Politics (3)	Lambright
	An examination of how and why political systems develop the way they do. Why do some countries develop into democracies, while others become authoritarian? How do class conflict, the nature of the elite, and the political culture affect the development of political institutions?
2338	Nationalism (3)	Mylonas
	Causes and the effects of nationalism, covering cases from around the world.
2366	Government and Politics of Russia (3)	Hale
	An examination of political institutions, processes, and issues of Russian politics.
2367	Human Rights (3)	Staff
	Human rights theory, the various movements for human, religious, civil, political, and other rights.
2369	Comparative Politics of South Asia (3)	Teitelbaum
	A comparative examination of colonialism, economic development, and identity politics in South Asia.
2370	Comparative Politics of China and Northeast Asia (3)	Dickson
	Political institutions and processes of China (including Taiwan), Japan, and Korea since World War II. Influence of indigenous traditions and foreign contacts.
2371	Politics and Foreign Policy of China (3)	Shambaugh, Dickson
	An examination of political institutions, processes, and issues of Chinese politics and foreign policy.
2373	Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia (3)	Bowie
	Political forces, processes, and outcomes, using empirical examples from Southeast Asia.
2374	Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan (3)	Mochizuki, Hughes
	An examination of political institutions, processes, and issues of Japanese politics and foreign policy.
2375	International Relations of East Asia (3)	Mochizuki, Shambaugh, Hughes
	Analysis of the foreign policies of selected East Asian countries and the foreign policies of major powers toward the region.
2377	Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3)	Reich, Brown
	Politics of the eastern Arab states, Turkey, Iran, and Israel.
2379	Politics and Foreign Policy of Israel (3)	Reich
	Examination of the institutions, processes, and issues of Israeli politics and foreign policy.
2381	Comparative Politics of Middle and Southern Africa (3)	Lambright
	Comparative analysis of political systems in selected countries of non-Mediterranean Africa.
2383	Comparative Politics of Latin America (3)	McClintock
	The politics of selected countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Emphasis on revolutionary movements and democratization.
2439	International Political Economy (3)	Sell, Kaplan
	Analysis of the political aspects of global economic relationships, focusing on such issues as economic hegemony, interdependence, trade relations, development assistance, multinational corporations, and the role of international organizations.
2440	Theories of International Politics (3)	Nau, Lebovic, Lynch, Talmadge
	Exploration of alternative theoretical approaches to understanding world politics in its historical and contemporary dimensions.
2442	International Organizations (3)	Finnemore
	Development and operations of international organizations working in the areas of collective security, peacekeeping, trade, finance, environment, human rights.
2444	Public International Law (3)	Staff
	Survey of essential principles and concepts of public international law through case analysis and with reference to political factors.
2446	U.S. Foreign Policy (3)	Saunders
	Constitutional, political, and international factors that determine the formulation, execution, and substance of U.S. foreign policy.
2449	International Security Politics (3)	Glaser, Grynaviski
	Overview of international security issues. Insights from a variety of historical periods and theoretical approaches inform the analysis.
2461	European-Atlantic Relations (3)	Staff
	International politics of the North Atlantic area, the European Union, and U.S.-European relations.
2468	Post-Soviet Foreign Policy (3)	Staff
	External problems and policies of Russia and the other successor states of the former USSR (especially the Baltics, Ukraine, and southern rim of the former Soviet Union).
2476	The Arab-Israeli Conflict (3)	Reich
	Origins, evolution, and issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
2478	International Relations of the Middle East (3)	Reich, Brown, Lynch
	Analysis of the regional and international relations of the Middle East.
2482	African International Politics (3)	Lambright
	Analysis of interstate relations in Africa and of selected aspects of African relations with the outside world. Recommended prerequisite: PSc 2381.
2484	International Relations of Latin America (3)	McClintock
	Emphasis on U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America.
2987	Internship (1 to 3)	Wiley
	Study of political behavior and institutions through internship experience. Open to departmental majors only. Admission requires departmental approval and junior standing.
2990	Selected Topics (3)	Staff
2991	Special Topics in Political Thought (3)	Staff
2992	Special Topics in American Politics and Government (3)	Staff
2993	Special Topics in Comparative Politics (3)	Staff
2994	Special Topics in International Relations (3)	Staff
3192	Proseminar (3)	Staff
	Examination of selected problems in political science. Admission restricted to political science majors in their junior or senior year. May be repeated once for credit.
4991	Independent Study (1 to 3)	Staff
	For departmental majors. Prerequisite: senior standing, 15 credit hours of upper-division political science courses, and approval of the undergraduate program advisor and the faculty member who will direct the study.