POLITICAL SCIENCE: COURSE DESCRIPTIONS All courses listed will not necessarily be offered in any given year. Courses are normally two hours a week. 45-500. Scope and Approaches to Political Science A review of the state of the discipline and a survey of approaches to research. This course is mandatory, as students will focus on their major paper/thesis research design. 45-513. Federalism in Canada Analysis of selected topics in Canadian federalism. Topics may include: federalism, federal/provincial relations, the social union, and the debate over the future of Quebec in Canada. 45-514. Canadian Politics: Participation and Processes Analysis of selected topics in Canadian politics. Topics may include: parties, elections, voting behaviour, pressure groups, representation, new social movements, Canadian political theories, ideologies, and public opinion as measured through survey research and communication surveys. 45-521. Canadian Public Policy A review of the applicability of contemporary theories of public policy-making, policy evaluation, and policy delivery within the context of the Canadian political system. May include a focus on specific areas of public policy. 45-530. Politics in the Developed World An examination of the political systems of economically developed countries. Topics may include comparative government, managing ethnic conflict, new social movements, democratic development, and the development of international political and economic institutions. 45-534. American Politics and Government Analysis of selected topics in American politics and government. Topics may be selected from the institutional or behavioural areas of the discipline, or may include a comparative analysis of Canadian and American politics. 45-551. Selected Topics in Contemporary Political Theory This course explores one or more themes in political theory through discussions and seminar presentations. While the focus is on political themes, the readings might be drawn from other disciplines, e.g., literature, psychology, religion, history, or sociology. 45-560. International Organizations A theoretical overview of International Organizations; the course will examine why these organizations exist, how they operate, and their impact on international affairs. The course may also focus on specific organizations, for example, the UN, the EU, ASEAN and/or the OAS. 45-561. International Relations Theory A survey of recent literature on theories and methods in the study of international politics. 45-563. Canadian Foreign Policy An examination of selected issues in Canadian foreign policy, chosen for the relevance in driving the contemporary research agenda. Topics may include human security, Canadian defence policy, peacekeeping, and/or Canadian aid and development policy. 45-565. International Security An examination of selected topics in security. Examples of topics may include inter- and intra-state conflict, different approaches to conflict resolution, the utility of force, the causes of war, non-traditional approaches to security and/or detailed case studies of selected conflicts. 45-566. International Political Economy Study of the major theoretical perspectives in international political economy as applied to such issues as multinational corporations, trade, and international development. 45-568. The Third World in International Relations An examination of the theoretical literature on such topics as the foreign policy of third world states, nonstate actors, structural dependence, North-South conflict, and regional integration. 45-588. Selected Topics in Political Science Topics of current interest selected by the Political Science faculty which may vary from year to year. (May be repeated for credit if offered as a different topic with the permission of the program coordinator.) 45-599. Readings in an Approved Special Field Intended for students with a special interest in and knowledge of areas not covered in sufficient depth by other courses. (To be taken only with the permission of the program coordinator.) 45-796. Major Paper 45-797. Thesis