Spring 2003 Course Offerings

In order to help students in the process of registering for courses in Spring 2003, PAWSS has compiled the following partial listing of course offerings in peace and world security studies. Please check each institution's listings and descriptions to determine if a particular course still has openings (website addresses are listed below). Please let us know any corrections or changes to this information at pawss@hampshire.edu.

Amherst College
  Institution Listing
  Courses related to PAWSS

Hampshire College
  Institution Listing
  Courses related to PAWSS

Mount Holyoke College
  Institution Listing
  Courses related to PAWSS

Smith College
  Institution Listing
  Courses related to PAWSS

UMass
  Institution Listing
  Courses related to PAWSS

Anthro 30 The Third World in the Western Imaginary
Garland
MW 10-11:20

This course explores the nature and consequences of Euro-American stereotypes about people in the poorest parts of the world. Historical materials such as explorer travelogues and early ethnological accounts of Africa, Australia, the Middle East, and elsewhere are used to unravel the ways in which “the West” has come to conceptualize “the Rest.” Contemporary transnational processes such as tourism, development, environmental conservation, and recent efforts to defend the “civilized world” from terrorism are analyzed in light of the ways in which they draw upon and reproduce the symbolic dimensions of global structures of inequality.

Coll 14 Personality and Political Leadership
Demorest 
M 2-4:30

What constitutes personality? What constitutes political leadership? Do leaders of various sorts (totalitarian, democratic) have distinctive personalities? How do the personalities of leaders combine with other personal and cultural influences to shape their political behavior, and how does that behavior in turn shape the environment from which they come? In an attempt to answer such questions, the course will consider theories of leadership and of personality, examine approaches to psychobiographical assessment, and evaluate psychobiographies of leaders such as Wilson, Hitler, Gandhi, and Khrushchev. Finally, students will be asked to prepare their own psychobiographical term papers concerning past or current politicians. Limited enrollment. Admission with consent of instructors.

Coll 18 Post-Cold War Diplomatic History
Levin
Th 2-4:30

Post-Cold War American Diplomatic History. This course will examine the history of American foreign relations from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the present. One class meeting per week. Limited to 30 students. Admission with consent of the instructors with preference given to students who have taken one of the following courses: Political Science 26, 30, History 49, 50, and 51. Not open to first-year students.

Coll 26 Literature, Violence and the State
Parker & Russo
MW 12:30-1:50

(Also HACU 297 at Hampshire College.) A course on the poetics and politics of tragedy focusing on representations of state violence whose victims and agents of criminality have been women. The class will examine closely Sophocles’ Antigone; Shakespeare’s “The Rape of Lucrece” and Titus Andronicus; and nineteenth- and twentieth-century depictions of the life and death of Beatrice Cenci (Shelley’s and Artaud’s among others). Beginning with Aristotle’s Poetics, we will consider also other writings in philosophy, classical and romantic poetics, and contemporary literary and social theories that link ethical, aesthetic, and emotional criteria to the question of what constitute legitimate acts of sovereign force or individual self-sacrifice. To be offered at Amherst College. Requisite: A previous course using literary and/or feminist theory, or consent of the instructors. Limited to 24 students

Econ 23 Poverty and Inequality
Rivkin
TTH 11:30

Poverty and Inequality. Highly politicized debate over the determinants of poverty and inequality and the desirability of particular government responses often obscures actual changes over time in social and economic conditions. Information on the true impact of specific government policies and the likely effects of particular reforms becomes lost amid the political rhetoric. In this course we shall first discuss the concepts of poverty, inequality, and discrimination. Next we shall examine trends over time in the poverty rate, inequality of the earnings distribution, family living arrangements, education, crime, welfare recipiency, and health. We shall focus on the U.S., but also study a small number of less developed countries. In the final section of the course, basic economic principles and the evidence from experience with existing government programs will be used to analyze the likely impacts of several policy reform proposals. Requisite: Economics 11. Limited to 50 students.

Hist 03 Europe in the 20th Century
Epstein
MW 12:30-1:50

Europe in the Twentieth Century. (EU) This course offers a broad survey of European history in the twentieth century. It will cover events such as World War I; the Bolshevik Revolution and the ensuing Soviet experiment; the Spanish Civil War; Nazism, World War II, and the Holocaust; the Cold War in Europe; the collapse of communism; and the Balkan Wars in the 1990s. In addition, the course will focus on the broad themes of twentieth-century European history: the confrontation between liberalism, fascism, and communism; the role of nationalism; the development of the welfare state; the decline of Europe’s role in the world; the movement for European unity; and changing notions of race, class, and gender during the course of the century. Course materials will focus on primary documents, including films, memoirs, novels, political manifestos, and government and other official documents.

Hist 22 Colonial & Post-Colonial Africa
Redding
MWF 10

Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa. (AF) This is a history of Africa from the late nineteenth century to the present day. In the first half of the course, we will study the imperial scramble to colonize Africa, the integration of African societies into the world economy, the social and ecological impact of imperial policies, and the nationalist struggles that resulted in the independent African states. We will also examine the divisiveness of ethnicity in post-colonial states. In the final half of the course, we will investigate three cases: Congo-Zaire and the state as a source of chaos; mau mau in Kenya and the internecine nature of the revolt; and gender politics among Africans in apartheid-era South Africa. Three class meetings per week. No pre-requisites, historical survey course that satisfies the history requirement for the 5 College African Studies Certificate.

Hist 73 Sem: American Defeat & Occupation Of Japan
Moore
W 2-4

Seminar on the American Defeat and Occupation of Japan. (AS or US) (Also Asian 50.) This seminar will examine the Pacific War, the surrender of Japan in 1945, and the Allied military occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1952. The theme of the course is the transformation of Japan from a military, colonial power to a democratic, pacifist nation relying on the U.S. for its national security. After a brief review of the Pacific War, the course will analyze American wartime planning for the occupation and development of a statement of the goals of the U.S. and its allies (Potsdam Declaration) for postwar Japan. We will then examine how the American military commander, General Douglas MacArthur, conducted trials of war criminals, constitutional revision, land reform, education reform, and the break-up of large corporations. We will also consider MacArthur’s relations with Emperor Hirohito, conflicts with Washington, and the impact of the Korean War on occupation policy. Students will write a research paper on a subject agreed upon with the instructor. One class meeting per week. Limited to 20 students.

PolSc 04 The State
J. Corrales
TTH 8:30 - 09:50

Most humans live in territories that are controlled by a state. Why do most nations have states? Why do different nations have different types of states? Why are some states more repressive than others, more war-prone than others, better promoters of development than others, more inclusive than others? How can we make sense of the varied reactions to state domination, ranging from active support to negotiated limits to apathy to vigorous contestation? Does globalization make states more or less democratic, more or less efficient, more or less able to promote development? How do states interact with each other in the international arena? Is the rise in the power of states (e.g., China) an inevitable source of conflict in international relations? How do states deal with non-traditional forms of trans-national threats (e.g., international terrorism)? This course goes to the heart of current debates on the “state of the state.” How significant is the state in an era in which its sovereignty is increasingly eroded both by global and domestic forces? What ought to be the proper role of the state in the twenty-first century? These questions are central to the current debates taking placein the U.S. and abroadon the extent to which countries should open up their economies, privatize social services, incorporate minorities and immigrants, recognize gay marriages, accommodate religious fundamentalism, etc. We will explore these questions by studying political theorists and empirical cases from around the world. Limited enrollment.

PolSc 20 Post-Colonial Nationalism
A. Basu
TTH 10+

Rethinking Post-Colonial Nationalism. Nationalist fervor seemed likely to diminish once so-called Third World nations achieved independence. However, the past few years have witnessed the resurgence and transformation of nationalism in the post-colonial world. Where anti-colonial nationalist movements appeared to be progressive forces of change, many contemporary forms of nationalism appear to be reactionary. Did nationalist leaders and theoreticians fail to identify the exclusionary qualities of earlier incarnations of nationalism? Were they blind to its chauvinism? Or has nationalism become increasingly intolerant? Was the first wave of nationalist movements excessively marked by European liberal influences? Or was it insufficiently committed to universal principles? We will explore expressions of nationalism in democratic, revolutionary, religious nationalist, and ethnic separatist movements in the post-colonial world.

PolSc 26 World Politics
P. Machala
MW 12:30 - 01:50

An introductory course which examines the dynamics of emerging post-Cold War international military, political and economic relations. Close attention is paid to the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as the transformed role of the United States. Among the topics examined are the technological and economic bases of hegemonic power, “imperial overstretch,” spheres of influence, nationalism, ethnic and racist violence, spread of weapons of mass destruction, state and class interests, as well as the role of law and legal institutions in world politics. Other issues to be discussed include changes in world geopolitics (the European Union, the “German Question,” "China,” "rogue states”) as well as changes in the world economy (protectionism, free trade, globalization, regionalization). The course does not rely on a single theoretical framework; instead, we will follow in the path of such classics as Thucydides, Machiavelli, Kant, Hobbes, Clausewitz, Adam Smith and Karl Marx.

PolSc 45 Contemporary Europe
R. Tiersky 
T Th 10-11:20

Comparative European Political Development. An introduction to European government and politics. The course is strongly historical. Britain, France, Germany, and Italy are the focus. European integration and the European Union are discussed at the end, in relation to the national development of Europe’s nation-states. The uniqueness of nation-states and political cultures is set against all the homogenizing tendencies of contemporary European lifesupra nationalism, globalization, Americanization. Has there been a decline of ideology in European politics, and if so, is it a good or bad thing? Are the nation-state and national sovereignty declining or reviving in the age of European integration and globalization? What has happened to social class and class conflict in Europe? What are the causes and characteristics of today’s racism, xenophobia, and immigration politics in Europe? This course is an informal sequence with Political Science 45, Contemporary Europe Courses may be taken in either order, and one is not a requisite for the other.

HACU 297 Literature, Violence, and the State
Mary Russo and Andrew Parker
MW 12:30-1:50

This course on the poetics and politics of tragedy focuses on representations of state violence whose victims and agents of criminality have been women.  The class will examine closely Sophocles, Antigone; Shakespeare's "Rape of Lucrece" and Titus Andronicus; and 19th-and 20th-century depictions of the life and death of Beatrice Cenci (Shelley's and Artaud's among others).  Beginning with Aristotle's Poetics, we will consider also other writings in philosophy, classical and romantic poetics, and contemporary literary and social theories that link ethical, aesthetic, and emotional criteria to the question of what constitute legitimate acts of sovereign force or of individual self-sacrifice.  Prerequisite:  a previous course using literary and/or feminist theory, or instructor permission.  To be taught at Amherst College as Colloquium 26.  Hampshire College students should register under the Hampshire course number; Amherst College students will register at Amherst under the Amherst course number. 

SS 134 Globalization and the Law
S. Levin
MW 1-2:20

Globalization poses a challenge to many democratic institutions, including the ability of national legal systems to regulate their economies, protect the environment, and promote civil rights. This course will investigate a wide range of legal issues raised by globalization, examining the legal evolution and powers of the multinational corporation, the relationships between national regulatory law and international business, and such current controversies as sweatshops and child labor, the impact of foreign investment on the environment, and the spread of "McDonald's monoculture." It will also examine the basic legal underpinnings of the world trading system (including the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, NAFTA, and the European Union) and investigate issues arising from the anti-globalization movement. Emphasis will be placed on learning how to critically analyze complex sources and to articulate arguments for one's own point of view.

SS 135 The Culture(s) of U.S. Foreign Policy
Carollee Bengelsdorf
WF 1-2:20

This course will focus post-World War II U.S. foreign policy and the cultural context in which it has been conceptualized and formulated.  We will begin with a brief examination of the roots of this conceptualization, using as our text William Appleman William's classic study, Empire as a Way of Life.  Here we will explore, in particular, the idea that has always been categorically rejected by mainstream U.S. historiography: The empire lies at the very foundation of the United States and remains at the core of how it conceives and positions itself.  We will then proceed to look at a series of U.S. interventions in the Third World during the period that Henry Luce defined as The American Century --that is, the post-World War II period.  In particular, we will examine the decades-long U.S. intervention in Vietnam; U.S. policy in southern Africa during the 1970s and 1980s; and U.S. activities in Central America and the Caribbean in the period from 1959-1990.  Texts will include: Marilyn Young, The Vietnam Wars; Kinzer and Schlesinger, Bitter Fruit; Michael Rogin, Reagan: The Movie; Walter LaFeber, Inevitable Revolutions; and Amy Kaplan and Donald Pease, editors, The Cultures of United States Imperialism.

SS 141 Third World Development: Grassroots Perspectives
Frank Holmquist
TTH 2-3:20

Twentieth-century trends indicate a profound process of development going on in most of the Third World.  But in many places and for millions of people, poverty, hunger, unemployment, and insecurity are growing.  Even where democratic forms of rule are in place, the majority appears to reap few material rewards.  We will try to explain this uneven and contradictory process of development with one eye on general theories and the other on often unique regional local experience including government and elite ruling strategies, as well as male, female, group, and community strategies of coping with poverty and everyday life in cities and in the countryside.  Our approach will be historically grounded in the evolution of global political economy and situationally specific and we will focus on development goals of economic growth, equality, and democracy.  We will address material from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and all the social science disciplines.  We will also use first-person accounts.  Along with several short essay assignments, a research paper is required.  There will be an emphasis on writing through regular submission of short essays as well as a research paper.  Particular attention will be paid to framing papers, crafting arguments, and marshaling evidence.  The topic of the research paper will be formulated in consultations with the student and instructor. 

SS 167 Radicalism and Social Change in the United States, 1830-1930
Holly Snyder
TTH 2-3:20

The 1960s were not the first manifestation of radical protest and social change in the United States, but the culmination of long-standing patterns of demand for radical reformulation of American culture and governance.  In this course, students will explore those earlier reform movements and their attempts to reshape American society.  By examining the results of their efforts and evaluating their success or failure to produce the desired changes, we will also arrive at a deeper understanding of the processes in the United States that continue to alternately abet and impede social change today. 

SS 207 Environmental Policy in America
R. Rakoff; D. Warner
MW 2:30-3:50

This is a core, introductory course for Division II students in environmental studies, American politics, and political economy. We will examine the history and political economy of environmental policy in America, focusing this semester on water-related policies. We will analyze the ways in which political and economic institutions shape the definition of both environmental problems and policy approaches, and we will evaluate the impacts of national and local policies. The role of social movements and non-governmental organizations such as business groups and environmental advocates in policymaking will be considered. We will critically assess competing ideological approaches to environmental policy as well as cost-benefit analysis and other methodologies. Collaborative student research on specific water issues will form the main current of the course.

SS 228 Organizing in the World Wind: African-American Social Movements in the 20th Century
Amy Jordan
TH 12:30-3:20

This course will explore the organizing efforts of African Americans during the 20th century.  We will examine activism in both rural and urban sites and in cross-class, middle-class, and working-class organizations.  The readings will provide critical perspectives on how class, educational status, and gender shape the formation, goals, leadership styles, and strategies of various movements.  Some of the movements include the lobbying and writing of Ida B. Wells, the cross-regional efforts of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and the post-World War II radical union movement in New York.  By extending our exploration over the course of the 20th century, we will trace the development of various organizing traditions and consider their long-term impact on African-American political activism and community life.

SS 232 Global Capitalism and the Changing Political Economy of Africa and Latin America
Frank Holmquist and Frederick Weaver
TTH 9-10:20

Profound changes in the international realm during the last two decades have produced a more integrated, independent world.  In this course, we critically review the debates about the economic, political, and cultural causes of these changes, and we look closely at the complex relationships among free-market policies, democracy, cultural resistance, and national sovereignty.  Throughout the course, we emphasize the significance of these changes for the peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.  Enrollment is open for students have completed some course work on the Third World or political economy.

SS 262 Conflict Resolution and Historical Analysis
John Ungerleider and Greg Prince
M 7-9:30

Conflict resolution has emerged as a major field in contemporary scholarship, drawing upon disciplines as diverse as psychology, biology, anthropology, economics, and political science.  The theory has been applied to an equally diverse set of problems and professions, including community development, domestic politics, international relations, medicine, law, education, and family relations.  This course will evaluate contemporary theoretical approaches to conflict resolution by examining their usefulness in understanding specific historical cases drawn from a variety of situations.  In the first half ot he course, faculty from the Five Colleges will survey the work of major theorists as well as specific historical cases such as the U.S.-Mexican War, The Homestead Strike, the Equal Rights Amendment, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the Little Rock desegregation effort.  In the second half of the course, students will select, research, and present their own case studies.

SS 298 Resisting the Orientalization of the Enemy: Asian America and the "Good War"
Lili Kim
W 2:30-5:20

Historians have conventionally dubbed World War II as the watershed years for Americans.  The central aim of this course is to reassess that claim, particularly concerning the lives and experience of Asian Americans.  What did World War II mean for Asian Americans on the home front?  Did it bring drastic social, political, and economic changes to the lives of Asian Americans, as historians have claimed?  What were the consequences of the unprecedented internment of Japanese Americans, not only for those interned, but also for other Asian Americans on the home front?  By broadening the examination of Japanese American internment to other Asian Americans who looked like Japanese Americans, we will explore the racial implications of the internment and the history of radicalization of Asian Americans on the home front, as well as consider other political and economic factors that led to the decision to incarcerate U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry.  We will pay particular attention to the geopolitical differences (and similarities) between California and Hawaii to compare particular racial, political, and economic contexts in which Asian Americans experienced the crisis of the war.  In addition to examining these issues through analyses of historians' interpretations, students will contribute to the task of reconceptualizing World War II in Asian American history through their own primary research. 

Econ 314s Economic Development in the Age of Globalization
E. Paus
M 1-3:50

(Speaking-intensive course) Critical analysis of how globalization has changed prospects for economic development. Study of conditions under which a developing country can or cannot benefit from structural adjustment, the presently dominant free-market-based development strategy. Analysis of the East Asian miracle, particular challenges faced by transition economies and sub-Saharan Africa, and the different development path in Latin America compared to East Asia. Emphasizes engagement in academic controversy and development of presentation and argumentation skills.

Hist 141s Violence and Social Change in Modern Africa
H. Hanson
MWF 10-10:50

This course examines processes of change that have shaped modern Africa. It seeks to provide both the information and the conceptual tools necessary for an informed interpretation of African affairs presented (and not presented) by popular media. Using fiction, historical narratives, and a wide range of interdisciplinary sources, the class examines nineteenth-century interactions of Africans and Europeans and the nature of colonial conquest, economic and social change during the colonial period, and the emergence of postcolonial African societies.

Hist 161s The British Empire in World History
S. Nair
MW 11-12:15

This course analyzes the rise and fall of the British empire from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries by comparing various colonial sites and communities. We explore the development of global systems of slavery, labor migration, and trade to better understand the growth of empire, rise of nationalisms, and repercussions of decolonization. While we focus primarily on British Indian and British East African imperial experiences, we also use examples from Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and the Middle East.

Hist 240s The Holocaust in History
J. Wald
TTH 11-12:15

An attempt at understanding the Nazi-led assault on Europe's Jews. Course units include an exploration of origins, both German and European; an analysis of the evolving mechanics of mass murder (mobile killing squads, death camps, etc.); a comparison of case studies (Germany proper, occupied Poland, occupied and Vichy France); and an introduction to the politics of Holocaust remembrance - not only in Europe - since 1945.

Hist 260s Topics in the Recent History of Europe Red Star Over Russia: The Totalitarian Regime of Lenin and Stalin, 1917-1953
C. Pleshakov
MW 2:40-3:55

(Res 244s) The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 marked the coming of totalitarianism to Russia. Led first by Lenin and then by Stalin, the country went through the most brutal civil war, purges, World War II, and the first stages of cold war. This period also saw immense social change and sweeping economic transformation. What were the causes of totalitarianism in Russia? How did the regime function? What were the major landmarks of Russian history in the period 1917-1953?

Hist 301s Senior Seminar Race, Gender, and Empire: Cultural Histories of the U.S. and the World
M. Renda
TH 1-3:50

Recent cultural histories of imperialism - European as well as U.S. - have illuminated the workings of race and gender at the heart of imperial encounters. This course will examine the United States' relationship to imperialism through the lens of such cultural histories. How did encounters between Native Americans and European colonizers, as lived and as remembered, call into play racial and gender identities? How have the legacies of slavery been entwined with U.S. imperial ambitions? How did racialized constructions of gender and sexuality shape the "American century?" And what can we learn from transnational approaches to "the intimacies of empire?"

Hist 337s Gender and Nationalism
S. Nair
W 1-3:50

This seminar explores gender relations and nationalist struggles during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through an examination of historical and anthropological writings. While focused primarily on South Asia, the course provides comparative perspectives from western and non-western sites in order to understand how different historical legacies produce different trajectories of feminist activism. Topics include nation building and the “women question,” women’s involvement in and resistance to religious extremism, and women’s labor.

Phil 248s Philosophical Issues in Race and Racism
A. Murphy
TTH 8:35-9:50

(Community-based learning course; speaking- and writing-intensive course) This course is an introduction to discussions of "race" within philosophy and related discussions in science, the law, and the arts. Topics to be discussed include: Is "race" real, subjective, or produced by society? How is race relevant to our identities? How does the popular media represent "race?" Does science construct "race?" What is the connection between "race," gender, and class? Class readings from philosophy and a variety of interdisciplinary texts, including film and literature.

Polit 116s World Politics
R. Darst, S. Hashmi

(International Relations 116fs) This course is a survey of contending approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world politics. Examines key concepts--including balance of power, imperialism, collective security, deterrence, and interdependence--with historical examples ranging from the Peloponnesian War to the post-cold war world. Analyzes the emerging world order.

Polit 256s International Protection of the Environment
W. Stewart
MW 1:15-2:30

(International Relations 256s; Environmental Studies 257s) The politics of the transnational regulation of the environment - domestic linkages of international efforts by states and international governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The relationship between environmental protection and sustainable development and its rationale - the impact of an increasingly globalized economy upon the environment.

Polit 243s Terrorism: Russia as Its Cradle
C. Pleshakov
TTH 2:40-3:55

(Res 243s) Russia was the first nation in the world to face political terrorism. In Russia, the era of terrorism lasted from the 1860s, when the People's Will group launched the hunt on the tsar Alexander II, until 1918, when the Socialist Revolutionary Party attempted to assassinate Lenin. A case study of terrorism in Russia will help us to answer a number of questions highly relevant today. What are the causes of terrorism? What are its goals and methods? What can governments do to cope with it? What is the impact of terrorism on society?

Polit 270s American Foreign Policy
J. Western,
MW 11-12:15

(Complex Organizations 270s; Intrel 270s) In this examination of American foreign policy since 1898, topics include the emergence of the United States as a global power, its role in World War I and II, its conduct and interests in the cold war, and its possible objectives in a post-cold war world. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between domestic interests and foreign policy, the role of nuclear weapons in determining policy, and the special difficulties in implementing a democratic foreign policy. See http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/afps98.htm for a more detailed description.

Polit 313s The Politics of Poverty
D. Amy
W 1-3:50

This course is an analysis of economic inequality in America and an exploration of the power relationships, interests, and ideological conflicts surrounding this problem. Topics include the distribution of income and wealth in the United States; the relationship of poverty to race, sex, and class divisions; conservative, liberal, and progressive perspectives on poverty and poverty policy.

Polit 317s The Rules of War
R. Darst
TH 1-3:50

An examination of the rules, norms, and moral considerations concerning the resort to war and conduct in war. What is a "just war"? When is it legally or morally acceptable to use force in international affairs? What are (or should be) the rules for prosecuting a war, regardless of the justness of one's cause? Under what circumstances is it permissible to kill civilians? Do states have a right or obligation to intervene militarily when gross human rights violations are committed in other states? What is terrorist, and when (if ever) is it justified? Who should be held accountable for violations of the rules of war, and where?

Polit 323s Comparative Politics of the Middle East
S. Hashmi
W 1-3:50

(Asian Studies 323s; Intrel 323s) This course presents the rise (and sometimes collapse) of modern states in the Middle East; the nature of legitimacy, modernization, state-civil society relations, and political culture and economy; and the role of religion with specific reference to Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey.

Polit 349s International Organization
W. Stewart
M 7-10:00 PM

(Complex Organizations 349s) This course is the study of the United Nations system and regional organizations, including the European Communities, the Organization of African Unity, and the Organization of American States, with a view to ascertaining their contribution to the international political order and the impact on these organizations of international interdependencies in such fields as ecology, economics, and technology.

Polit 363 The Contemporary Left in International Comparative Perspective
T. Harsanyi
T 1-3:50

This seminar examines the world-wide transformation of leftist and center-left politics from the 1950's to the present. Topics covered include the collapse of communism, the rise and fall of the "new left," the shift from socialism and statism to free-market neo-liberalism, and the rise of "new social movements" and "new politics" issues (e.g. environmentalism, feminism, and multiculturalism).

Polit 380s The Politics of Ethnic Conflict
K. Khory
W 1-3:50

This seminar explores the dimensions of ethnic conflict in severely divided societies. We examine the nature of ethnic identity, the sources of group conflict, and the forms and patterns of group conflict. Case studies are selected for their contemporary importance and the different lessons that can be learned from them. A variety of approaches to address ethnic conflict is assessed. Students have the opportunity to concentrate independently on problems or cases in which they may have a special interest.

Anthropology 232 Third World Politics: Anthropological Perspectives
Elizabeth Hopkins
MW 2:40-4:00

The dynamics of nonwestern politics.  How enduring are traditional political priorities and the colonial experience in the postcolonial world?  The impact of urbanization, population dislocations and the global economy on contemporary politics and national identity.  Topics include: the nature of political behavior and the political process; changing expectations and options for women; ethnicity and privilege in the national arena; Christianity and Islam as strategies of secular resistance; the logic of genocide and armed conflict. 

Classics 190 The Trojan War
Justina Gregory
TTH 9-10:20

The Trojan War is the first conflict to be memorialized in Greco-Roman literature--"the war to start all wars."  For Homer and the poets who came after him it raised such questions as: What justifies going to war?  What is the cost of combat and the price of glory?  How does war affect men, women and children, winners and losers?  We will look first at the "real" Troy of the archaeological record, and then focus on imaginary Troy as represented by Homer, Aeschylus, Euripides, Virgil, Ovid and Seneca.

Comparative Literature 236 War Stories
James Hicks
TTH 10:30-11:50

An inquiry into representations of war in the late 20th century, this course will focus primarily on two armed conflicts, the guerra sucia in Argentina and the recent war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  We will examine a variety of media: photography, cinema, theater, poetry, drama, and narrative, as well as testimonials and documentaries.  Our discussions will respond to readings grounded in theory in addition to context.  In addition to asking questions such as "what happened?" and "why?," we will treat historical representation, even history itself, as a text, asking questions such as "who is speaking?," "who is the audience?," and "what are the rules for such discourse?"

Comparative Literature 201 Literary Anti-Semitism
Eric Reeves
TTH 9-10:20

How can we tell whether a literary work is anti-Semitically coded?  What are the religious, social, cultural factors that shape imaginings of Jewishness?  How does the Holocaust affect the way we look at constructions of the Jew today?  A selection of seminal theoretical texts; examples mostly from literature but also from opera and cinema.  Shakespeare, Marlow, Cervantes, G.E. Lessing, Grimm Brothers, Balzac, Dickens, Wagner, Zola, T. Mann, V. Harlan; S. Friedlander; M Gelber, S. Gilman, G. Langmuir, Y.H. Yerushalmi. 

Comparative Government 220 Politics and Society
Steven Goldstein
TTH 9:00-10:20

A comparison of the development and functioning of political institutions in Europe, the United States, the former Soviet Union, and selected Third World nations.  Emphasis on the interrelationship between politics and the broader socioeconomic and cultural environment.

Comparative Government 233 Problems in Political Development
Michael Clancy
MWF 10:00-10:50

Social change and political development in the Third World.

Comparative Government 323 Topic: Warring for Heaven and Earth; Jewish and Muslim Political Activism in the Middle East
Donna Robinson Divine 
T 1:00-2:50

This seminar explores the rise and spread of Jewish and Muslim political activism in the Middle East with a special focus on those which operate in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Saudi Arabia.  The particular groups addressed include Gush Emunim, Kach, Israel's Redemption Movements, Hamas Hizbullah, Islamic Jihad in both the Palestinian territories and in Egypt, and al-Queda.  The reading material focuses on the conditions giving rise to these various activist groups and examines their political objectives.  The social organization of these movements will also be explored particularly with regard to gender and consequences of globalization. 

Government 241 International Politics
Mlada Bukovansky 
MW 9-10:20

An introduction to the theoretical and empirical analysis of states in the international system.  Emphasis is given to the role of international institutions, the influence of the world economy on international relations, and the increasing prominence of global issues such as the environment, human rights, and humanitarian aid.

Government 244 Foreign Policy of the United States
Michael Clancy
MW 2:40-4:00

        This course analyzes the domestic and international sources of U.S. foreign policy.  The substantive focus of the course is on the post-WWII era, and includes the following case studies: the Cuban Missile Crisis, Somalia, Tiananmen Square and Lebanon. The foreign policy process, the instruments of U.S. foreign policy or the international context of U.S. foreign policy will be examined for each case.  Perquisite: 241 or permission of the instructor.

Government 248 The Arab-Israeli Dispute
Donna Robinson Divine
TTH 9-10:20

An analysis of the causes of the dispute and of efforts to resolve it; an examination of Great Power involvement.  A historical survey of the influence of Great Power rivalry on relationships between Israel and the Arab States and between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs.  Consideration of the several Arab-Israeli wars and the tensions, terrorism, and violence unleashed by the dispute. 

Government 257 Colloquium: The United Nations and Peacekeeping
Tandeka Nkiwane
TTH 10:30-11:50

This colloquium addresses the question of peacekeeping as broadly defined.  Central themes include the debates about sovereignty and intervention, as well as peace and justice, which are outlined in the UN Secretary-General's "Millennium Report."  The course will examine both thematic issues and selected case studies related to traditional peacekeeping, "second generation" multidimensional peace operations, preventive diplomacy, and peace enforcement and humanitarian intervention.  The Colloquium will also explore the role of related regional organizations in peacekeeping, and the question of self-help in the new millennium.  Prerequisite: GOV 241, suggested 252 or permission of the instructor.

Government 346 Seminar in International Relations, Contemporary International Conflict: Causes, Characteristics, Prevention
Michael Clancy
TH 1-2:50

An assessment of the causes and characteristics of armed conflict in the contemporary world.  We will examine a wide variety of conflict types, including regional conflict, ethnic and internal conflict, resource and environmental conflict.  The course will use theory and cases to identify and analyze the principal causes of these various conflict types and to map out their distinctive characteristics.  Special problems of contemporary conflict, such as failed states, the trade in weapons, the use of child soldiers, etc. will be examined.  Students will be expected to track a particular conflict (or conflict type) throughout the semester and to write a final paper on the origins and status of this conflict (or conflict type) and on possible routes to its control and termination.

Government 352 Seminar in Comparative Government and Int'l Relations Topic: European Integration
Mlada Bukovansky
T 1-2:50

What factors account for the character and timing of the process of European integration?  How has European integration influenced national identities and domestic politics within the states of the European Union, and relations between the EU and other states?  Are the institutions of the European Union democratic and accountable to all citizens?  Where should the boundaries of the EU be drawn?  This seminar will address these issues by examining the political economy of European integration.

History 285 (C) Topics in Social History, Gandhi: Experiments in Life, Truth, and Politic
Rama Mantena
TTH 9-10:20

Gandhi authored the doctrine of non-violence, one of the most enduring political philosophies of our time, and influenced other social and political movements, notably Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement in the Untied States.  He also offered a powerful critique of "Western" modernity.  This course uses Gandhi as a test case to examine the historical role of intellectuals in social movements.  Some broader themes to explore include the place of utopian thought and non-violence as a political philosophy, as well as specific themes pertaining to Gandhian thought such as his concepts of Satyagraha (truth-force) and ahimsa (non-violence).

History 222 (C) Aspects of Japanese History, Rethinking the U.S. Occupation of Japan
Patrick Shorh
TTH 2-3:20

Did the history of contemporary Japan start in the year 1945?  To what extent did the U.S. occupation fundamentally transform postwar Japan?  The course will approach these questions by exploring continuity and change during the U.S. Occupation of Japan following World War II.  Topics will include the influence that Occupation had on Japanese politics, society, economics, culture, and gender roles.  The course will also assess the legacy of the Occupation's "benevolent rule" on U.S.-Japan relations, Japanese war guilt and Japan's ties to the rest of East Asia. 

History 248 (C) The French Revolution
Frederick McGinness
TH 7-9:30

The causes, participants, major events, consequences and interpretations of the French Revolution; political writings, popular literature, songs, letters, and propaganda; analyses of revolution and counter-revolution; gender and politics; discourse and festival; historiography and popular representations. 

History 293 (c) Decolonization in Africa
 David Newbury
TTH 3-4:20

This course examines the complex histories of decolonization in Africa.  We will first look at the structures of colonial power and the writings of early nationalists, including Blyden, Padmore, Thuku, and Plaatje.  To understand the crisis of imperialism after World War II, we will follow decolonization on the Indian subcontinent.  Five case studies will then be examined from British, French, and Belgian colonies in Africa: Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, the Congo, and Zimbabwe.  We will conclude by inquiring into the legacy of decolonization in Africa, and ask of its larger meaning for today's world.

Latin American Studies 301 Seminar: Topics in Latin American Studies, Cuban Society 1898 to Present
Ann Zulawski 
T 3-4:50

This seminar examines social change in Cuba, particularly focusing on the period since the revolution of 1959.  It will emphasize the economic and political history of modern Cuba as a basis for the discussion of various aspects of national life.  Topics to be explored may include: Cuba's relationship with the U.S., central planning and economic restructuring, race and ethnicity; social change and political pluralism; gender and sexuality; education; religion; art and architecture; healthcare and scientific development; music, dance and film.

Religion 282 Violence and Non-Violence in Religious Traditions of South Asia
Andrew Rotman

What are the implications of a nonviolent morality?  When are war and sacrifice not murder?  This course considers the rhetoric and phenomena of violence and non-violence in a variety of religious traditions in South Asia, both modern and pre-modern.  Particular emphasis on the ethical and social consequences of these practices, and the politics of the discourse that surrounds them.  Texts and films concerning Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Islam. 

Spanish and Portuguese 373 Literary Movements in Spanish America, Topic: Mexico in its Revolutions, 1910-1997
Michelle Joffroy
TTH 10:30-11:50

This course examines the diverse literary expressions of social revolution in Mexico, from the Revolution of 1910, through the 1968 student rebellion, which culminated in the October 2 massacre at Tlatelolco, to the 1994 Chiapas uprising.  How have literary texts fictionalized and interpreted these events?  How do social revolutions influence literary movements and innovations?  How does literature reflect and configure the social imagination?  We will explore these themes through a variety of texts including the novel, poetry, testimonial, and essay.  Though the principle focus will be literary, this course will also explore the relationship between literature and other mediums such as film, music and the visual arts.  Possible authors include: Azuela, Yanez, Guzman, Garro, Paz, Revuletas, Poniatowska, M. Luisa Mendoza, Gonzalez de Alba, and Martha Robles. 

AFROAM 236 History of the Civil Rights Movement
Michael Thelwell
TTH 11:15-12:30

Examination of the civil rights movement from the Brown v. Topeka decision to the rise of Black power. All the major organizations of the period, e.g. SCLC, SNCC, CORE, NAACP, and the Urban League. The impact on white students and the anti-war movement.

AFROAM 361 Revolution in the Third World
 William Strickland
MW 10:10-12:05

Changing nature of revolution in the Third World, from the "classical" revolutions of Cuba, China, Algeria and Vietnam to the popular insurgencies of Grenada, Iran, the Philippines and Haiti. Internal and external factors which have contributed to the fall from grace of many of these once-popularly supported struggles.

ECON 144 International Political Economy of Racism
 Anthony Guglielmi
TTH 4-5:15

The interaction between economics and racial discrimination. The economic history of race relations and the economic experience of non-whites in the U.S. Conservative, liberal, and radical views of discrimination evaluated. Policy questions and current issues discussed.

HIST 363 Civil War and Reconstruction
Richard Gassan
MWF 12:20-1:10

Lecture. This course will examine the origins and course of the Civil War, the bloodiest war in U.S. history. Although the lectures will eventually have to dwell on blood and fury, they also will work to reveal the human element of what was one of the epoch-changing events for nineteenth-century Americans. Topics will include (but not be limited to) the background of the event, with a special emphasis on slavery and politics; the social history of the era, including reform movements, evangelical Christianity, and the social aftermath of the war; the experiences of the fighting men and of the women of both sides; and the long-range impact of the struggle on American identity. Readings will include some original documents, a text or two, and perhaps a novel. There will be in-class tests, but a longer research paper will form a major portion of the grade. Various documentary excerpts will illustrate major points.

HIST 369 U.S. Since Pearl Harbor
Veronica Wilson
TTH 9:30-10:45

Lecture. This course explores major events and themes in United States history from 1945 to the present. Topics include McCarthyism and the cold war, U.S. foreign policy, the civil rights movement, the resurgence of organized feminism in the 1960s and 1970s, Vietnam, Watergate, and the Reagan, Bush and Clinton presidencies. Two exams and a short paper, active participation in class discussions required. There will be 4-5 books assigned for the course, including a survey text and a memoir. Prerequisites: U.S. History 151 or permission of instructor.

HIST 381 U.S. & Cold War 1917-90
Stephen Pelz
TTH 9:30-10:45

This course examines the struggle between the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Peoples' Republic of China, a struggle which cost many lives and much treasure. Topics covered will include the contrasting views of world order and justice, the diplomacy of World War II, the contest for Central Europe, the causes of the Korean and Vietnam wars, the nuclear arms race, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Three textbooks. A review essay and two exams. Each exam will combine essay and identification questions.

HIST 386 A Survey of WWII
Leo Maley
MWF 2:30-3:20

Lecture. Attention to U.S., Soviet, German, and Japanese participation. Emphasis on European origins and world consequences. We will consider the role of ideologies and social systems on military strategy; weapons development; major battles; key individuals; political and cultural impact. Two exams, several quizzes and class participation.

HIST 387 History of the Holocaust
Marvin Swartz
MW 8:40-9:55

Class. Destruction of the Jews of Europe. Topics to be covered include antisemitism, the rise of Nazism, treatment of Jews within Germany between 1933 and 1939, plans for the "final solution" and their execution, life and death within the concentration camps. Readings will be lengthy, some of them emotionally taxing. Not recommended for freshmen.

HIST 393E Intellectual Origins of Colonialism
J. Higginson
W 12:20-3:20

Seminar. While the last explicit vestiges of colonialism are fast becoming historical artifacts, few people in the former colonizing countries have more than an impressionistic understanding of what colonialism is. This course is designed to disabuse intelligent laymen of erroneous ideas about the nature of colonial rule and the legacy it bequeathed to the contemporary world. We will examine the origins of colonial policy, and its conjuncture with other economic and political programs, through a series of case studies and intellectual histories.

HIST 492a Development of Modern Warfare
Stephen Pelz
M 1:30-4:30

Seminar. The aim of this course is to understand the transformation of warfare from its early aristocratic forms to the modern era of industrialized, popular, and revolutionary conflict. Group discussions of a number of core texts, plus discussions of oral reports on specialized books, which th students choose. Two book reports; two oral reports; one midterm and one final exam. Prerequisites: history 140, 141, 151, or their equivalents.

LEGAL 391j Justice and the Poor
Thomas Coish
TTH 2:30-3:45

Examines the unmet legal needs of people too poor to afford representation for civil legal problems. Includes historical and social aspects of poverty in the U.S., efforts to provide legal services to poor people such as legal aid societies, Office of Economic Opportunity ("War on Poverty") programs, and federal and state legal aid services programs since the 1970s. Historical and current models of legal services delivery, the political battles to preserve and expand services and resources, the legal priorities of programs and services (including housing, public benefits, and consumer, employment, and civil rights), and relevant ethical issues. Includes a visit to court to meet a judge and other court staff, and possible guest lecturers.

LEGAL 397I Alternatives to Dispute Resolution
Leah Wing
M 2:30-5:00

Intensive study of mediation as an emerging, successful methodology for conflict resolution in the U.S. today. Includes comparative analysis of mediation with arbitration as well as the adversarial/judicial system of dispute resolution.

LEGAL 485 Death Penalty America
Judith Holmes
TTH 2:30-3:45

Examines the roots in law and society of contemporary use of the death penalty in the U.S. Evolving legal doctrine and comparison of the conclusions upon which courts rely with those of the "court of public opinion." Materials include U.S. Supreme court cases, secondary sources, research studies, and Web sites. Active class participation required.

LEGAL 497n Environmental Justice
Leah Wing
T 4-6:30

PHIL 161- Problems in Social Thought
Ferguson
TTh 1:00-2:15

A survey of theories of the ideal relation between citizens and states, particularly focusing on theories of democracy, citizenship and gender, and problems of globalization. We will consider classic defenses and critiques of the state (ancient, liberal, Marxist, anarchist) and views of civil disobedience. Some contemporary feminist and critical race theories of the state and its relation to the family, civil society and the emerging global economy (globalization) will also be covered. No prerequisites. Readings include Somerville and Santoni, eds. Social and Political Philosophy, Jeremy Brecher et al, eds. Globalization from Below: The Power of Solidarity, and a xerox collection of readings. Requirements include class participation, 2 short thought papers, a mid-term in-class exam and a 5-8 page term paper.

PHIL 362 Philosophy Applied to Politics
MWF 11:15-12:05

A study of contemporary political theories. Topics include the justification of state authority, distributive justice, and communitarian critiques of liberalism. Readings will include texts by John Rawls, Robert Nozick, G. A. Cohen, Michael Sandel, and others.

POLISCI 121. Introduction to World Politics
E. Einhorn
TTH 2:30-3:20 and Discussion sections on Friday

Introduction to the principles and practices of international relations in the political, military, economic, and environmental realms. Study of the development of the contemporary system to explore the effects of the structure of the international system, the institutions through which states conduct their relations, and domestic characteristics on the relations among states.

POLISCI 253 International Environmental Policy and Politics
Peter Haas
TTH 9:30-10:45

Focus on the social, political, and economic factors causing environmental threats and by which efforts have been taken to manage or ameliorate such threats. Introduction to the major actors involved in international environmental politics and the major patterns by which problems are approached internationally.

POLISCI 351 International Security Policy

Theories about the causes of war and peace, including efforts to identify foreign policies and institutional arrangments that foster war or peace, and the policy implications of these theories in the past, present, and future. International relations scholarship, science fiction novels, and films used to address these issues.

POLISCI 353 Representation of War & Peace
James Der Derian
TTH 11:15-12:30

Understandings of war and peace in historic and contemporary political thought. How war is explained in the works of many thinkers, male and female, past and present. Peace movements, strategies, and theories; war theory and war fighting doctrines. Historic images of the male soldier-citizen and warrior and the female embodying anti-militarist values. Diversity of perspective.

SOCIOL 105 Self, Society and International Relations
Richard Tessler
TTH 9:30-10:45

Introduction to sociology and social psychology. Topics reviewed include social perception, socialization, concepts of self, personal and gender identity, expressions of emotion, social roles, group formation and power, prejudice, racism, sexism, and other topics relevant to studies in social psychology.

SOCIOL 327 Social Change
Mina Safizadeh
T 6:30-9

Focuses on social and cultural change in American society since 1960. Changing roles of women, young people, and minorities; expanded conceptions on virtually everyone's part of rights and entitlements to greater justice and equity; increasing social conflict; polarization of opinion; heightened dissatisfaction with almost all institutions; and indications, by the early 1990s, of a reversal of many trends that began 30 years before and the beginning of a new, more conservative era.

SOCIOL 393b Global Social Movements
TTH 2:30-3:45

WOMENSST 391l Globalization: Gender, Race, Class
Kriemild Saunders
TTH 4-5:15

Top

Home | About Us | Contact Us | Help

© 1998 PAWSS
Please send any feedback to the Webmaster.
http://pawss.hampshire.edu/students/courses/spring03courses.html