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GOVT E-30 American National Government (10138)
Carroll F. Miles, PhD, Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Simmons College.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405. Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Harvard Hall 103. Fall term.
After tracing the origins and development of the major institutions of American government, the course will focus on the current political and structural issues of the late twentieth century. Special attention will be given to the modern Supreme Court, the influence of the media, and the power of moneyed special interest groups. The course will stress the durability of the institutions of American government despite the social, political, and economic changes during the more than 200 years since its inception.
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GOVT E-110/W The World Today (11657)
Doug Bond, PhD, Associate Director, Program on Nonviolent Sanctions and Cultural Survival, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. Joseph Bond, PhD, Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.
Writing-intensive course. 4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Monday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Emerson Hall 101. Fall term.
Note: this course begins Monday, Sept. 27.
This course is designed to give students the basic knowledge that is required to understand and analyze international politics. It is divided into thematic modules of unequal length. The first module explains the birth of the current state system. The second focuses on the states and describes their varieties. The third module provides the outlines of the basic ideologies that have inspired political leaders and their followers around the world. The fourth module introduces students to the legal framework within which most international transactions take place. The fifth module looks at important issues in international politics, and the sixth and final module concentrates on political regions in order to acquaint students with the regional dynamics of the world.
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GOVT E-1027/W Preventive Measures: the Politics of Disasters (21472)
Doug Bond, PhD, Associate Director, Program on Nonviolent Sanctions and Cultural Survival, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. Joseph Bond, PhD, Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.
Writing-intensive course. 4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Tuesday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Maxwell Dworkin G125. Spring term.
Course also available on the Internet.
Focusing on what governments and nongovernmental organizations do to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and social turmoil, this course addresses the capacity to govern in severe crises. Scientific research, public policy, and competing approaches to prevent and mitigate complex humanitarian emergencies are reviewed. In particular, the course will examine the monitoring systems designed to assess countries' vulnerabilities to natural and social hazards. Students will be expected to conduct a case study of an aid organization, monitoring effort, or disaster episode as they relate to an actual complex humanitarian emergency. To support these inquiries, students will be able to draw on the real-time news report monitoring and analysis system established at the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (COE), Tripler AMC, Hawaii.
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GOVT E-1047 Ethics and Public Policy (11638)
Steven M. Young, PhD, Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Wednesday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Emerson Hall 305. Fall term.
The course examines ethical considerations in the process of policy analysis. It explores the professional responsibility of public officials, the use of force and deception in politics, and the value of cost-benefit analysis. It also explores alternative conceptions of the public good, and examines the ethical issues surrounding such important topics of public debate as healthcare reform, physician-assisted suicide, and affirmative action.
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GOVT E-1061 Introduction to Political Theory (11624)
Delba Winthrop, PhD, Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Sever Hall 214. Fall term.
In complacent or cynical times, it is difficult to appreciate the passion and pleasure inspired by asking what is the best political order. In the course we shall consider how the question has been asked and answered, and why. Principal readings from Plato, Saint Augustine, More, Bacon, Marx, and Locke.
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GOVT E-1063 Modern Democracy (21304)
Delba Winthrop, PhD, Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Harvard Hall 103. Spring term.
What was American democracy intended to be, and what has it become? How does our democracy differ from earlier conceptions of democracy? How has it been affected by subsequent changes? The focus of the course will be Tocqueville's Democracy in America, with readings from Aristotle, Hobbes, Rousseau, The Federalist, postmodernism, and Supreme Court decisions.
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GOVT E-1340 American Constitutional Law (10144)
David R. Manwaring, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Wednesday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Emerson Hall 101. Prerequisite(s): some coursework in American politics desirable. Fall term.
Development of constitutional principles through Supreme Court decisions. Principal focus is on judicial power and limits and the special role of American courts in preserving and vindicating individual rights. Topics include the rights of property, racial and nonracial equal protection, and the fundamental right of privacy.
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GOVT E-1345 American Legal System (21160)
David R. Manwaring, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Wednesday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Emerson Hall 101. Prerequisite(s): some coursework in government desirable. Spring term.
A comprehensive survey. Topics include basic philosophy and historical origins, court systems and legal procedure, lawyers and the legal profession, legal reasoning (common law precedent, statutory interpretation), and current weaknesses and unsolved problems (excessive litigation, congestion and delay, legal ethics).
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GOVT E-1349 Congressional Oversight: The White House and Executive Branch (11681)
Robert B. Charles, JD, Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice, United States House of Representatives.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Monday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Sever Hall 102. Sections to be arranged. Fall term.
Note: this course begins Monday, Sept. 27.
Past and current Congressional oversight of the White House and executive branch, including a review of key constitutional and statutory bases for Congressional oversight. Case studies will include Truman's controversial oversight hearings into the US Department of Defense; Watergate; the Waco hearings; and recent Drug War hearings. Other investigations include the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the White House Communications Agency, Department of Defense inventory management, and long-term US space policy. Finally, tools of oversight, from subpoenas to closed hearings will be discussed. The instructor will present some lectures from his Washington office using video conferencing technology.
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GOVT E-1357 Election Strategies and Organization (11671)
Mickey Edwards, JD, John Quincy Adams Lecturer in Legislative Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Emerson Hall 305. Fall term.
This course will teach the fundamentals of a political campaign, including issue selection, fundraising, debate strategies, preparation of campaign budgets, scheduling, campaign advertising, precinct organization, and getting voters to the polls.
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GOVT E-1359 Political Leadership (21503)
Mickey Edwards, JD, John Quincy Adams Lecturer in Legislative Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Emerson Hall 210. Spring term.
This is a how-to course in leadership for the political activist. It is not a behavioral course, nor is it an exploration of leadership styles or leadership theory. The course looks at leadership not as the function of a single great leader, but as a process that draws upon many people to fill leadership roles. It includes the many dimensions of leadership--and the opportunities for leadership--both from inside and outside the system. Finally, the course covers real-world techniques for successful leadership at the grassroots level.
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***GOVT E-1365 for the spring term has been CANCELLED.***
GOVT E-1365 Political Consultants in an Age of Illusion (21199)
Murray B. Levin, PhD, Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Boston University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Thursday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Sever Hall 102. Spring term.
This course examines how consultants attempt to fabricate illusions and manipulate reality. We discuss the exploitation of anxiety and racism and examine strategies designed to attract the alienated voter. We look at the campaign as a melodramatic moment within the pathology of American politics.
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***GOVT E-1365 for the spring term has been CANCELLED.***
GOVT E-1750 International Organization (20927)
Don Babai, PhD, Affiliate in Research, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Wednesday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Emerson Hall 108. Spring term.
Can states work out cooperative solutions to problems of human injustice and environmental degradation? What is the record of the United Nations in conflict management and economic development? What are the results of efforts to cope with the debt crisis of developing countries and to reform the rules of world trade? Where is the European Union headed? These are some of the questions to be addressed in an investigation of the potentials and limitations of international organizations in the world system. The activities of both global and regional institutions will be considered.
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GOVT E-1780 International Political Economy (11021)
Marc L. Busch, PhD, Associate Professor of Government and Social Studies, Harvard University.
Graduate seminar. 4 units. Graduate credit $1,235. Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Emerson Hall 106. Limited enrollment. Fall term.
This seminar will examine the politics of international economic relations. Topics covered will include international trade, regional economic integration, foreign direct investment, and the politics of economic development and reform. The emphasis will be on understanding state interests and strategies and on recurrent patterns in the international economy.
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GOVT E-1787 Trade Politics in the North and South (21420)
J. Lawrence Broz, PhD, Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University.
Graduate seminar. 4 units. Graduate credit $1,235. Monday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Sever Hall 111. Prerequisite(s): some familiarity with political science and economics is helpful, though not required. Limited enrollment. Spring term.
In the industrialized world, trade barriers on industrial goods have fallen by three-quarters while farm protection has climbed ten-fold since early in this century. In the developing world, by contrast, trade and exchange restrictions protect manufacturers while creating enormous disincentives for farmers. Seminar participants will attempt to unravel these paradoxes.
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GOVT E-1830 Introduction to Public International Law (21482)
Houchang E. Chehabi, PhD, Professor of International Relations, Boston University and Affiliate in Research, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Monday, 7:35-9:35 pm. Emerson Hall 108. Spring term.
This course introduces students of international relations to the main concepts of public international law. Topics will include the state, treaties, peaceful conflict resolution, the law of the sea, human rights, and the law of international organizations.
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GOVT E-1885 Post-Cold War Security Studies (20986)
Marc L. Busch, PhD, Associate Professor of Government and Social Studies, Harvard University.
Graduate seminar. 4 units. Graduate credit $1,235. Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Emerson Hall 106. Limited enrollment. Spring term.
This seminar examines security relations in the post-cold war era. It asks whether war and peace studies will draw on new concepts or simply update old beliefs. Topics will include the balance of power, alliances, collective security, and the nuclear revolution. The emphasis will be on theoretical debates in the security field.
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GOVT E-1890 Russian Foreign Policy (11588)
Sanford R. Lieberman, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston and Associate, Kathryn W. and Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Russian Studies, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $250, undergraduate credit $405, graduate credit $1,145. Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Sever Hall 106. Fall term.
This course deals with Russian foreign policy since the collapse of the USSR. After a relatively brief consideration of Soviet foreign policy, the course will focus on, among other topics, Russia's changed status in international relations, Russian-American relations, and Russia's relations with the other Soviet successor states.
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