POLI 307: Political Ideologies (Rev. C5)

Political Science 307 presents a broad survey of the major political ideologies of modern times, situated within the context of their historical development. The course first examines the ideologies of capitalism, liberalism, and democracy followed by anti-liberal and anti-capitalist ideologies—conservatism, anarchism, utopianism, scientific Marxism, and nationalism. The age of mass twentieth-century ideologies of contemporary liberal democracy, social democracy, Marxist-Leninism, and fascism and national socialism are then examined along with major ideologies and discourses from the Third World. Finally, the course considers contemporary ideological currents, the search for community, post-materialism, post-modernism, and the new social movements—feminism and environmentalism. In the study of a subject as contentious and complex as political ideologies, it is expected that students will disagree with some of the information presented. However, this course offers an intelligible examination of a highly charged subject that will stimulate students to conduct further research into the matters examined.

POLI 330/INTR 330: International and Global Politics (Rev. C6/C2)

Political Science 330 is about international and global politics. While it includes the study of the relations between states in the international context, it also studies the relationships between multinational corporations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other actors, as well as the significance of other forces at play in the global context, such as gender, class, and race.

POLI 390: Canadian Federalism (Rev. C6)

The major concern of POLI 390 is the structure and operation of the Canadian federal system and the relations between Ottawa and the provinces.

POLI 450: Globalization and Human Rights (Rev. C2)

Political Science 450: Globalization and Human Rights explores how globalization and human rights are interrelated. While wealthy nations of the Global North historically have given civil and political rights precedence, contemporary human rights discourse tends to view human rights as indivisible. Thus, second and third generation rights—economic, social, cultural, and collective—are now discussed in conjunction with first generation rights (civil and political rights). The course places a particular emphasis on how economic, neo-liberal globalization has impacted human rights in the Global South, but also stresses how neo-liberal globalization has negatively impacted human rights in the Global North.

POLI 470: Democratic Theory and Practice (Rev. C2)

The course is an advanced, senior-level course that examines an idea in context: the meanings, practices, and possibilities associated with democracy. In this course we ask which modes of thinking about democracy are most appropriate and effective.

POLI 480: Politics of Our Networked World in the Digital Era (Rev. C5)

This course explores the emergence of the networked society, the information–technology revolution, and the consequences for power, production, and culture on a global and local scale as examined by such disciplines as political science, political economy, sociology, and communications.