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17.960 Foundations of Political Science, Spring 2005
(2005-06)
This course continues from the fall semester. The course introduces students to the fundamental theories and methods of modern political science through the study of a small number of major books and articles that have ...
17.188J / 11.414J Labor and Politics, Fall 2005
(2005-12)
This graduate research and reading seminar examines an array of issues facing labor in today's global world. The premise of this course is that recent developments (e.g., globalization, liberalization, privatization, etc.) ...
17.910 Reading Seminar in Social Science: International Political Economy, Fall 2006
(2006-12)
This course examines the politics of international economic relations. We begin with a discussion of the analytical "lenses" through which we can view the global economy. We then examine the politics of trade policy, ...
17.042 Citizenship and Pluralism, Fall 2003
(2003-12)
This course will serve as both an introduction to contemporary political philosophy and a way to explore issues of pluralism and multiculturalism. Racial and ethnic groups, national minorities, aboriginals, women, sexual ...
17.554 Political Economy of Latin America, Fall 2002
(2002-12)
This class explores the politics of economic reform in Latin America. Topics addressed include: Dependency, Development, and Bureaucratic-Authoritarianism; The Political Consequences of Market-Oriented Reform in Venezuela; ...
17.57J / 21H.467J Soviet Politics and Society, 1917-1991, Spring 2003
(2003-06)
At its greatest extent the former Soviet Union encompassed a geographical area that covered one-sixth of the Earth's landmass. It spanned 11 time zones and contained over 100 distinct nationalities, 22 of which numbered ...
17.41 Introduction to International Relations, Spring 2018
(2018-06)
This course provides an introduction to the causes of international conflict and cooperation. Topics include war initiation, crisis bargaining, international terrorism, nuclear strategy, interstate economic relations, ...
17.03 Introduction to Political Thought, Spring 2004
(2004-06)
This course examines major texts in the history of political thought and the questions they raise about the design of the political and social order. It considers the ways in which thinkers have responded to the particular ...