POLI_V 100 (3) Introduction to Politics
Political issues and case studies, drawn from Canadian and international contexts, will be used to introduce students to central debates and concepts of politics and political analysis.
For details of courses consult the Departmental website at www.politics.ubc.ca.
Political issues and case studies, drawn from Canadian and international contexts, will be used to introduce students to central debates and concepts of politics and political analysis.
An examination of the institutions and processes of Canadian government.
The logic, challenges, and major strategies of empirical political research. Core research tasks including: asking answerable questions, defining concepts, formulating hypotheses, gathering evidence, measuring variables, constructing comparisons, drawing causal inferences, and reporting findings.
A theoretical and comparative analysis of the patterns and problems of domestic politics in countries around the world. Prerequisite: Second-year standing or above, OR completion of POLI 100, POLI 101, and POLI 110
A critical introduction to some major ideologies and traditions of Western political thought that examines their philosophical origins as well as their implications for political life. Prerequisite: Second-year standing or above, OR completion of POLI 100, POLI 101, and POLI 110.
Applies conceptual tools to topics such as war, conflict management, the global economy, poverty, and civil society. Prerequisite: Second-year standing or above OR the completion of POLI 100, 101, and 110 required.All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The organization and operation of party politics and the systems of party competition in Canada. The focus is on national-level politics. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The structure and organization of the administrative branch of government in theory and practice. Administrative powers and policy-making in the modern state. Examples of the administrative processes are drawn from Canada and other countries. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Theory and practice of Canadian federalism, its relationship to public policy, cultural pluralism, social stresses, and role of the courts. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of political history, party politics, and public policy in British Columbia. Prerequisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Political theories and ideologies in Canada. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Local and regional political institutions and public policies in Canada, with particular attention to those of Vancouver and other British Columbia localities. Prerequisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The nature of politics and the conduct of government in contemporary Quebec. The course is open to students from fields other than political science. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An important topic in Canadian politics and public policies. Possible topics include elections, media, and gender and identity. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Prerequisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Key issues in the theory and practice of human rights in Canada. Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Uses game theory to show how politicians strike bargains, outmanoeuvre opponents, and manipulate institutional rules. Prerequisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The political dynamics of Indigenous peoples' politics on the global level; the legal and practical realities of colonization as a global Indigenous experience; current global Indigenous political issues and avenues of Indigenous resistance. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The distinctive political system of the U.S. Covers all major institutions and processes, focusing on contemporary issues. Comparisons with the Canadian system. Sources of political failure and possible reform. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The course will explore various aspects of Chinese politics and the dynamics of China's development since 1949. Topics include: the Cultural Revolution, political reform and protest, and economic reform policies and their consequences. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Introduction to modern Japanese politics and public policy from various theoretical and comparative perspectives. Prerequisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Comparative analysis of politics and government in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Imperial legacies and nationalist movements; political institution-building amidst socio-cultural diversity; parties and interest groups; elections and leadership crises; military intervention; ethnic and class conflicts; foreign policy. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The political systems of contemporary Southeast Asia. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of the origins, development, and demise of Communist political systems, as well as the nature of post-Communist politics, with special emphasis on the Soviet Union and its successor states. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The politics and government of one or more European countries: political development, institutional structure, party politics, and policy-making. The specific country or countries will vary by section. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Post-1945 integration of Europe, comparison of national politics and attitudes to integration, and the history and institutions of the European Union. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Topics will vary from year to year. Consult the departmental website. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Relations between gender and political processes and institutions, including the impact of globalization and economic development. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Issues in contemporary Japanese political economy, including industrial policy, the Keiretsu groupings, the main-bank system, trends toward deregulation, and business-labour relations. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An introduction to the politics of Korea. The evolution of Korean politics from authoritarian rule to democratic transition, focusing on present and future political, economic and social issues. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
A comparative examination of democracy and authoritarianism in Latin America: populism, corporatism, bureaucratic authoritarianism, transitions from authoritarianism, and contemporary debates on the quality and diversity of democratic institutions. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of a major issue in comparative politics (e.g., the media, gender, nationalism, ethnic conflict). Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Literatures and theories on regime democratization around the world; the roles of political, economic, social, and international factors in encouraging or impeding democratization. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An empirical and normative analysis of federalism as a way of structuring political life in industrialized democracies, investigating explanations for the design, persistence and operation of federal systems. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
How organised groups (civil society organizations, NGOs, interest groups) interact with governments in a variety of countries. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Executive leadership of the U.S. presidency in comparison to the leadership of other Anglo-American systems, including the U.K., Canada, and Australia. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The relationship between political institutions and economic growth. How governments shape economic policy and development aid. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An introduction to the political ideas of leading political philosophers from Ancient Greece to the 19th century. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or above.
Topics may include freedom, colonialism, capitalism, Critical Theory and ideology, power and knowledge, social justice, rationalism, gender and identity politics, and the political. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
A detailed examination of an acknowledged masterpiece of modern political theory. The text and attendant literature vary from year to year. Consult the departmental website. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Classical origins of contemporary theories of the state, market, and civil society, focused on the relationship between social order, politics, and democracy. Readings from Smith, Toqueville, Weber, and contemporary sources. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of some of the major concepts in political philosophy such as justice, equality, rights, obligation, liberty in the context of both classical and contemporary political thought. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The role of gender in Western political theory and the implications for the practice of politics. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of both classical and contemporary theories of democracy. Representative democratic theory, participatory democratic theory, and their relationship to twentieth century concepts of democracy. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of law and political theory that considers topics such as sovereignty, constitutionalism, civil disobedience, rights and the political role of judges. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Application of frameworks to policy questions that factor in debates about citizenship and social inclusion, and an examination of contemporary normative frameworks that fall along, and transcend, the left-right political spectrum. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An introduction to public policy: rationales for government intervention, the influence of interest groups and political institutions on policy outcomes, and the various stages in the policy process. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Domestic and international determinants of environmental policy; alternative approaches to environmental protection. The sustainable development paradigm; public opinion and interest group pressures; risk assessment; mandatory, voluntary and market-based policy instruments. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Policy making across industrialized democracies, with a focus on North America and Europe. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The contemporary international security context: reorientation of the study of security, patterns of inter- and intrastate conflict and communal violence, dilemmas of international response and conflict management. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
A study of the nature of international violence from guerrilla to nuclear war; a survey of theories of the causes of interstate war; recent research findings on the causes of war and conditions for peace; a comparative analysis of strategies for controlling violence through disarmament and the promotion of alternative means of conflict resolution. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of the changing nature of Great Power relations, including procedures and institutions for managing their conflicts, in the pre-Cold War, Cold War, and post-Cold War international systems. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An analysis of Canadian foreign policy on important international issues since the 1960s and of the policy-making process. Issues may include defence commitments, economic relations, activities of international organizations, and relations with the US, Europe, USSR, Asia and the Third World. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Analysis of the activities and influence of modern international organizations in international security, economic, and social issue areas. The course will focus on organizations associated with the United Nations, but other world and regional bodies will be analysed as well. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Analysis of the foreign policies of one or more of the states of East, Southeast, and South Asia; their relations with other states in the region as well as with major outside powers. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An analysis of governmental policies and international political bargaining in regard to such issues as international investment, trade, and monetary relations. Recommended pre-requisite: ECON 100 or 309. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The evolution of the international system and empirical and normative theories of international relations such as realism, liberalism, and Marxism. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Topics will vary from year to year. Consult the program website (https://politics.ubc.ca/courses/) for more information. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Possible topics include armed conflict, terrorism, environmental change, or international crime. Topics vary year to year, see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Pre-requisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or above.
Problems of managing conflict in the international system. Possible topics include intervention, mediation, or sanctions. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Pre-requisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or above.
An interdisciplinary study of best practice, politics, and ethics associated with technical solutions to humanitarian assistance within Canada and abroad; examines policies used in aid and development contexts with emphasis on the application of engineering. Restricted to students with a Major, Combined Major, Honours, Honours with, or Minor specialization in Political Science or International Relations, or at least third-year standing in any BASc program. Credit will be granted for only one of POLI 371 or APSC 367. Equivalency: APSC 367
Multinational corporations and the state in the contemporary international system, including the impact of multinationals and foreign direct investment on governments, societies, and industry. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
When is it right to wage war? Who should pay for global warming? Should the wealthy provide foreign aid- how much? Analysis of traditions of moral thought to reach reasoned judgments about such dilemmas in global politics. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The development of peacekeeping within and outside the United Nations system and as an instrument of conflict management. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Ecological consequences of the global political economy. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
The nature, sources, and sanctions of international law; the notion of nationhood with particular reference to the status of the British Dominions; territorial and extra-territorial jurisdiction; diplomatic and sovereign immunities; international delinquency; treaties; settlement of disputes; international organizations. This course may not be taken for credit in both Arts and Law. Credit will be granted for only one of POLI 376 or LAW 316. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher. Equivalency: LAW 316
Evolution and contemporary significance of nuclear weapons and arms control policy and technology from the perspective of the physical and life sciences and the social sciences and humanities. Credit will be granted for only one of POLI 377 or APSC 377. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher. Equivalency: APSC377
Exploration of contemporary terrorism as a contested area of understanding and as a social construct. Includes origins and motives, evolution of terrorist groups, strategies and tactics, and anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism responses. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
Impact and implications of the rise of China in historical and contemporary perspective. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An introduction to quantitative methods as utilized in the study of Political Science. Not available for credit in the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Prerequisite: POLI 110. Third-year standing or higher OR the completion of POLI 100, 101, and 240 required. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The basics of quantitative analysis and managing data in Political Science, including the sourcing, construction, cleaning, manipulation, and visualization of data sets.
Psychological and social foundations of public opinion; quality of democratic decision-making; how voters make up their minds; impact of electoral systems; social bases of party systems; campaigns and the mass media. The Canadian experience in comparative context. Prerequisite: All of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or higher.
An examination of the dimensions of Political Science and the major debates within the discipline. Restricted to students with an Honours or Honours with specialization in Political Science.
The practical application of political science capacities and knowledge. Restricted to Political Science and International Relations Majors and Minors. Pass/Fail This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Seminar examines political parties, processes, and institutions in the provincial political systems and regional arrangements between provinces. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Seminar on the origins and development of the Canadian Constitution: the political aspects of federalism and the legal consequences of the Charter of Rights. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
A seminar devoted to the analysis of the interplay of economic and social factors in the shaping of Canadian politics: the major issues and strains in the functioning of the Canadian polity. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Political and administrative aspects of public policy, particularly in Canada. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Important topics in Canadian politics and public policies. Possible topics include elections, gender and identity, or media. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or above.
Seminar in political structures, activities, and demands of aboriginal peoples; policies of federal, provincial, and territorial governments; relations between these governments and aboriginal peoples; role of the courts and the Constitution. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Seminar in comparative analysis of politics in democratic systems. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
A seminar devoted to comparative analysis of politics in non-western states. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
A seminar devoted to intensive analysis of a contemporary political problem from a comparative perspective, e.g., ethnic politics, class politics, the politics of post-industrial society. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Seminar in comparative analysis of constitutionalism, authoritarianism, democracy, etc. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Ethics in politics, including citizenship and public service, and practices demanded by the institutions of democracy. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Topics in Chinese politics and public policies. Possible topics include environmental politics, local government, or state-society relations from a comparative perspective. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or above.
Major changes in the structures and processes of government in advanced democracies, including the welfare state, citizenship, ethics, accountability, and institutional reform. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
The relationship between politics, economics, and development. The role of the state, political institutions, economic policy, and foreign aid in development strategies. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This seminar examines the political ideas of leading political philosophers of the twentieth century. Consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Approaches to political criticism: Critical Theory, Foucauldian genealogy, critical realism, and feminism, including forms of domination, which shape people's beliefs and self-conceptions. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
This seminar examines in detail the political ideas of an important political philosopher of the twentieth century. The theorist studied varies from year to year. Consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Seminar: Texts in the history of modern Western political thought, such as works by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Karl Marx, Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Nietzsche, Max Weber, and Sigmund Freud. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Traditions of critical social theory, broadly construed, to examine the modern politics of 'race,' racism, and racialized identities. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Seminar will examine how identity is theorized in contemporary political thought, beginning with the role that identity plays in the western canon and proceeding to examine feminist, multicultural, queer, and post-colonial theories of citizenship along with their critics. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Overview of traditional democratic theory with close readings of several contemporary theories, such as those of Habermas, Rawls, and Arendt. Readings are drawn from complete original texts, and assessment is based on a research essay. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Practical skills for generating written and oral analysis for a client or supervisor. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
A seminar devoted to the analysis of the foreign policies of one or more states, as well as to the study of literature pertaining to foreign policy analysis. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
A seminar on a selected topic concerning the causes of war and strategies for the promotion of peace. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
This seminar examines some of the major theoretical approaches to the study of international relations. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Topics and public policies relating to international economic relations. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or above.
Topics and public policies related to interactions between states and non-state actors, such as armed conflict management or international institutions. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. One section (3 credits) reserved for fourth-year International Relations Majors. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or above.
Seminar on the origins and politics of international law, and its impact on international affairs; the laws of war, human rights, environment, law of the sea, and international criminal law. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or higher.
Seminar on data analysis and modeling in Political Science. Restricted to Certificate in Data and Models in Political Science students. Prerequisite: All of POLI 110, POLI 380, POLI 381.
In consultation with faculty, students develop a research project, report on their project during seminars, give feedback on their fellow students' projects, and write a thesis. Restricted to students with an Honours or Honours with specialization in Political Science. Fourth-year standing or higher required. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.