Summer 2009
PRE-SESSION
PS 355 Oregon Government and Politics (4) (US)
CRN 42155 Priscilla Southwell
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.
June 15 – June 19 (M-F 0900-1650)
WEEKS 1-2
PS 399 Sp St: Russian Corruption/Mafia (4) (WP)
CRN 42159 Mikhail Myagkov
Explores the role of the Mafia and corruption in Russia’s transition to democracy as well as the role that the Russian Mafia plays in other countries.
June 22 – July 3 (M-F 1700-2050)
WEEKS 1-4
PS 101 Modern World Governments (4) (WP)
CRN 42589 Leif Hoffmann
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.
June 22 – July 17 (MTWR 1200-1350)
PS 399 Sp St: Global Women and Politics (4) (WP)
CRN 42591 Courtney Smith
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.
June 22 – July 17 (MTWR 1400-1550)
PS 410/510 Matters of Life and Death (4) (TH)
CRN 42601/42602 John Davidson
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.
June 22 – July 17 (MTWR 1000-1150)
WEEKS 1-8 (COMPUTER BASED)
PS 201 United States Politics (4) (US)
CRN 42152 Clinton Smith
Theoretical introduction to American institutions, political doctrines, and ideology as these affect the course of politics and public policy in the United States.
June 22 – August 14 (Web-based Independent Study)
PS 205 Introduction to International Relations (4) (WP)
CRN 42153 Clinton Smith
Introduction to theoretical and methodological tools for the analysis of world politics.
June 22 – August 14 (Web-based Independent Study)
WEEKS 5-8
PS 225 Political Ideologies (4) (TH)
CRN 42590 Bruno Anili
Origins, functions, and political implications of several ideologies such as liberalism, fascism, communism, feminism, environmentalism, and nationalism.
July 20 – August 14 (MTWR 1200-1350)
PS 399 Sp St: Direct Democracy (4) (US)
CRN 42592 Daniel HoSang
Explores the history and current use of the initiative and referenda system, with a focus on California and Oregon.
July 20 – August 14 (MTWR 1000-1150)
PS 399 Sp St: Film and Politics (4) (US)
CRN 42156 Ryan Smith
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.
July 20 – August 14 (TR 1600-1950)
PS 399 Sp St: Peak Oil Politics (4) (US)
CRN 42166 Tamas Golya
Explores the effects of the end of cheap oil on politics, economics and everyday life in the United States and elsewhere.
July 20 – August 14 (MTWR 1400-1550)
WEEKS 9-10
PS 399 Sp St: Games in Politics (4) (TH)
CRN 42157 Mikhail Myagkov
Explores how various political and everyday situations, which involve conflict, can be viewed and modeled as games, and how individual abilities to play games can be employed to analyze such encounters and to predict their outcomes.
August 17 – August 27 (M-F 1000-1350, M-R 1000-1350)
POLITICAL WEEKENDS
PS 399 & 405 Detecting Election Fraud (2) (WP)
CRNs 42158 & 42175 Mikhail Myagkov
Focus on recent elections in Russia, Europe and the US. Considers if allegations and anecdotal evidence of election fraud can be substantiated by “irregular” voting patterns. Types of “electoral irregularities”, “election fraud”, and methods of how to pinpoint them will be considered. Substantial outside work ia involved. To receive credit, you must register for both PS 399 and PS 405.
June 27 - 28 (0900-1550 Saturday; 0900-1150 Sunday)
PS 399 & 405 Obama and the 2008 Election (2) (US)
CRNs 42593 & 42594 Daniel HoSang
Explores the candidates, issues and themes within Barback Obama's historic 2008 presidential bid, including Obama's development as a political figure. Substantial outside work is involved. To receive credit, you must register for both PS 399 and PS 405.
July 11-12 (0900-1550 Saturday; 0900-1150 Sunday)
PS 399 & 405 Politics of the Persian Gulf (2) (WP)
CRNs 42597 & 42598 Edward Duggan
Focus on Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Topics include Persian Gulf Wars, oil policies, human rights, economics, and OPEC. Substantial outside work is involved. To receive credit, you must register for both PS 399 and PS 405.
August 1 -2 (0900-1550 Saturday; 0900-1150 Sunday)
PS 399 & 405 Issues of Identity (2) (TH)
CRNs 42599 & 42600 Daniel Andersen
Explores identity and identity politics with an emphasis on issues of Muslim and Latino identity in the contemporary U.S. Substantial outside work is involved. To receive credit, you must register for both PS 399 and PS 405.
August 8 -9 (0900-1550 Saturday; 0900-1150 Sunday)