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PS 101 Modern World Governments (4) June 22–July 17. Introduction to the political systems, practices, and institutions of leading contemporary nations including Britain, France, Russia, China, and selected nations in Africa and Latin America. Hoffmann.
PS 201 United States Politics (4) June 22–August 14 self-paced course. Theoretical introduction to American institutions, political doctrines, and ideology as these affect the course of politics and public policy in the United States. Lab fee. Examinations are taken at the Social Science Instructional Laboratory. Clinton Smith.
PS 205 Introduction to International Relations (4) June 22–August 14 self-paced course. Introduction to theoretical and methodological tools for the analysis of world politics. Lab fee. Exams held at the Social Science Instructional Laboratory. Clinton Smith.
PS 225 Political Ideologies (4) July 20–August 14. The origins, functions, and political implications of several ideologies such as liberalism, fascism, communism, feminism, environmentalism, and nationalism. Anili.
PS 355 Oregon Government and Politics (4) June 15–19. Current political issues in Oregon with particular attention to political races and ballot measures before the Oregon electorate as well as the state’s major political institutions. Southwell.
PS 399 Direct Democracy (4) July 20–August 14. Explores the history and current use of the initiative and referenda system, with a focus on California and Oregon. HoSang.
PS 399 Film and Politics (4) July 20–August 14. Examines the role of film in shaping the modern American political culture, including its treatment of the development of civil society, issues of law and order, class and race, and international relations and war. R. Smith.
PS 399 Games in Politics (4) August 17–27. Explores how various political situations, which involve conflict, can be viewed and modeled as games, and how to analyze such encounters and to predict their outcomes. Myagkov.
PS 399 Women and Politics around the Globe (4) June 22–July 17. Explores women’s activism around the globe, focusing on the relationship between women and political institutions, and examines transnational political issues involving sex, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and geography. Courtney Smith.
PS 399 Mafia and Corruption in Russia (4) June 22–July 3. Explores the role of the Mafia and corruption in Russia’s transition to democracy as well as the role the Russian Mafia plays in other countries. Myagkov.
PS 399 Peak Oil Politics (4) July 20–August 14. Explores the effects of the end of cheap oil on politics, economics, and everyday life in the United States and elsewhere. Golya.
PS 401 Research: [Topic] (1–15R)
PS 403 Thesis (1–12R)
PS 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–15R)
PS 406 Field Studies: [Topic] (4R)
PS 410/510 Matters of Life and Death (4) June 22–July 17. The legal, political, and philosophical perspectives on the right to life and its limitations; includes abortion, assisted suicide, capital punishment, famine relief, terrorism, just war, animal rights. Davidson.
PS 503 Thesis (1–16R)
PS 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)
PS 601 Research: Special Field Paper (1–16R)
PS 603 Dissertation (1–16R)
PS 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R)
PS 606 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–16R)
Political Weekends
PS 399 Barack Obama and the 2008 Election (1) July 11–12. Explores the candidates, issues, and themes within Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential bid, including Obama’s development as a political figure. Coreq: 1 credit of PS 405 (Reading and Conference: Barack Obama and the 2008 Election). HoSang.
PS 399 Detecting Election Fraud (1) June 27–28. Focuses on recent elections in Russia, Europe, and the United States. Considers whether allegations and anecdotal evidence of election fraud can be substantiated by “irregular” voting patterns; types of electoral irregularities, election fraud, and methods to pinpoint them. Coreq: 1 credit of PS 405 (Reading and Conference: Detecting Election Fraud). Myagkov.
PS 399 Issues of Identity (1) August 8–9. Explores identity and identity politics with an emphasis on issues of Muslim and Latino identity in the contemporary United States. Coreq: 1 credit of PS 405 (Reading and Conference: Issues of identity). Andersen.
PS 399 Politics of the Persian Gulf (1) August 1–2. Focuses on Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. Topics include Persian Gulf wars, oil policies, human rights, economics, and OPEC. Coreq: 1 credit of PS 405 (Reading and Conference: Politics of the Persian Gulf). Duggan.
PS 405 Reading and Conference: Barack Obama and the 2008 Election (1) Coreq: PS 399 (Barack Obama and the 2008 Election). HoSang.
PS 405 Reading and Conference: Detecting Election Fraud (1) Coreq: PS 399 (Detecting Election Fraud). Myagkov.
PS 405 Reading and Conference: Issues of Identity (1) Coreq: PS 399 (Issues of Identity). Andersen.
PS 405 Reading and Conference: Politics of the Persian Gulf (1) Coreq: PS 399 (Politics of the Persian Gulf). Duggan.
PS 405 Reading and Conference: The Religious Right in the United States (1) Coreq: PS 399 (The Religious Right in the United States). Nabors.
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