Politics Courses
Winter 2014
POLS 1201: Introduction to Canadian Politics
TTh 2:30PM-3:50PM TBA
Does the prime minister have too much power? Do political parties play too great a role in Canadian politics? This course will examine the context, structures and processes of Canadian government and politics.
POLS 1301: Introduction to International Studies: Political Scandals Around the World
MWF 12:30PM-1:20PM Professor Munoz
Do you want to know why a heavy metal band is in a Russian prison? How is the murder of a British businessman connected to Chinese politics? This course will examine several political scandals across the world and how they are related to the laws and governments of different countries and their connections to Canada.
POLS 2201: Canadian Government and Politics Part II
MWF 10:30AM-11:20AM Professor Lewis
This course expands on ideas introduced in POLS 1201 with a focus on the relationship between Canadian political institutions and Canadian society.
POLS 2301: Politics of the Developing World
TTh 10:00AM-11:20AM Professor Jeffrey
An overview of political issues facing developing countries such as militarization, rapid urbanization, rural land distribution, democratization and gender equality.
POLS 3201: New Brunswick Politics
T 7:00PM-9:20PM TBA
This course will provide an overview of the history and development of New Brunswick government and politics.
POLS 3261: Canadian Federalism
W 1:30PM-3:50PM Professor Lewis
Could Canada exist without its federal arrangement? This course will trace the origins and evolution of federalism in Canada.
POLS 3278: Courts and Legislatures: The Politics of Canadian Policy Making
M 1:30PM-3:50PM Professor Lewis
This course takes a critical look at the policy making process in Canada with a focus on the dialogue of making and interpreting laws that takes place between Canadian courts and legislatures.
POLS 3625: Gender and International Politics
Th 1:30PM-3:50PM Professor Jeffrey
How is world politics affected by our tendency to view things and actions as either 'manly' or 'girly'? Why do US Presidents have to be able to throw a football?
POLS 3683: Human Rights
T 1:30PM-3:50PM Professor Jeffrey
What are the global human rights standards and how are they upheld? Should we intervene militarily to uphold human rights? Why and how are certain groups targeted for abuses?
POLS 4655: Drugs, Violence and Global Politics
M 4:30PM-6:50PM Professor Munoz
This course explores how increasing drug trafficking and violence in places like Mexico, Colombia or Mali is closely connected to American military strategies during the Cold War and the global financial and trade system.
