By thrusting students into the "problem space" of Black Political Thought, students will examine the historical and structural conditions, normative arguments, theories of action, ideological conflicts, and conceptual evolutions that help define African American political imagination. Finally, we examine China's growing expansion into Africa and ask whether this is a new colonialism. Is democratic leadership in service of "dangerous" goals acceptable, and what are these goals? [more], In 1957, when it was clear the African Nation Congress was unwilling to change its multiracialist and nonracialist language in favor of Africanist pronouncements, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe left the party and became the editor of The Africanist newspaper. What would Tocqueville see if he returned to America today, almost 200 years later? Political Theory and Comparative Politics. The first is historical and mostly lecture. A central question we will consider throughout the course if how "democratic" the conduct of campaigns actually is. Is America really a democracy at all? How people ground this concept--what they think its origin is--does matter, but evaluating those foundations is not our focus. And on what grounds can we justify confidence in our provisional answers to such questions? Class will be driven primarily by discussion. In so doing, we will seek to use controversial and consequential moments in American politics as a window into deeper questions about political change and the narratives we tell about it. It then considers how nationalism is manifest in the contemporary politics and foreign relations of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Taiwan. What are the primary causes of war and conflict? Assessing leadership in the moment is complicated because leaders press against the bounds of political convention--as do ideologues, malcontents, and lunatics. If so, should it be Hebrew or Yiddish? We then move on to the empirical section of the course in which we cover case studies of state failure in parts of Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. [more], This seminar reviews contemporary theories of "anti-black racism"; their articulation or assimilation within current political movements and mobilizations; and the influence and impact such theories-expressed in and/or as activism-on social justice and civil rights. What makes American political leadership distinctive in international comparison? Why a two-party system, and what role do third parties play? Why do we end up with some policies but not others? We will also discuss changes in religion under the influence of capitalism including romanticism, Pentecostalism, moralistic therapeutic Deism, and the 'God gap' between largely theist Africa, South and West Asia, and the Americas on the one hand and largely atheist Europe and East Asia on the other. was a poster child of urban crisis, plagued by arson and housing abandonment, crime, the loss of residents and jobs, and failing public services. We will examine the role of social identities, partisan affiliation, concrete interests, values, issues, and ideology in shaping opinion and behavior, as well as the role of external forces such as campaigns, the media, and political elites. This course confronts humanitarianism as an ideology through reading its defenders and critics, and as a political strategy assessing its usefulness, to whom. Our primary questions will be these: Why does transformative leadership seem so difficult today? This course provides a historical and theoretical context for understanding what is unique about President Trump's approach to American foreign policy in the 21st century. The course will begin--by focusing on the Manhattan Project--with a brief technical overview of nuclear physics, nuclear technologies, and the design and effects of nuclear weapons. Does it conform to how American politics is designed to work? Two questions will anchor the tutorial: how is the nation defined and what, if any, class interests are folded into various definitions? [more], The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that non-Hispanic whites will no longer be the majority racial group in the U.S. by 2044. What does it mean for a government to be truly sovereign? complex as the boundaries of "the human" become blurred by the rise of artificial intelligence, robotics, and brain implants: shifting attitudes towards both animal and human bodies; and the automation of economic and military decisions (buy! What does it mean for a government to be truly sovereign? What would Tocqueville see if he returned to America today, almost 200 years later? Fortunately, in recent decades philosophers have made significant progress in theorizing causation. Our primary questions will be these: Why is transformative leadership so difficult today? Treating the visual as a site of power and struggle, order and change, we will examine not only how political institutions and conflicts shape what images people see and how they make sense of them but also how the political field itself is visually constructed. At the core of feminism lies the critique of inequitable power relations. An important goal of the course is to encourage students from different backgrounds to think together about issues of common human concern. [more], Hannah Arendt (1906-75) bore witness to some of the darkest moments in the history of politics. What conditions are necessary to sustain effective leadership in the contemporary world? Readings may include texts by Rene Descartes, Andreas Vesalius, Londa Schiebinger, Anne Fausto-Sterling, Helen Longino, Nancy Harstock, Sandra Harding, bell hooks, Donna Haraway, Mary Hawkesworth, and Octavia Butler. Critical race theory, Afro-pessimism, feminist/queer theory and the works of the incarcerated are studied. Coverage will include: Jewish liberalism, political Zionism, Yiddishist autonomism, messianic quietism, and other views. Specifically, the seminar will address the election of Donald Trump as president, the furor around Brexit in the United Kingdom and the authority of the European Union in Europe, and challenges to the hegemony of global finance and controversies around immigration in both the United States and Europe. Here we look closely at whether it is economic development which leads to the spread of democracy. Is democracy dangerous to the planet's health? [more], The emergence of Rastafari in the twentieth century marked a distinct phase in the theory and practice of political agency. They also have produced attempts by both internal and external actors to resolve the issues. We will then use our investigation of how different authors, and different traditions, understand the nation to help us assess contemporary politics and come to our own conclusions about what animates conflicts. Which leaders developed coherent grand strategies? Over the course of the semester, we will look at ten different types of events, ranging from those that seem bigger than government and politics (economic collapse) to those that are the daily grist of government and politics (speeches), in each instance juxtaposing two different occurrences of a particular category of event. How do we distinguish desirable leadership from dangerous leadership? We also compare historical U.S. foreign policy toward the hemisphere to U.S. policy toward the entire world after the Cold War. It seeks to address why there was a resurgence of political violence at the dawn of the 21st century. We will begin with an analysis of primary texts by Fanon and end by considering how Fanon has been interpreted by his contemporaries as well as activists and critical theorists writing today. How can it be established and secured? [more], This course will help students understand the US role in the world. But their worth is a continuing subject of debate. Does power obey laws? Or could they go anywhere? Finally, the course will address contemporary controversies about what it means to be a Jew in Israel, about the feasibility of a "two-state" solution to the Palestinian issue, about the prospects and implications of a "one-state" solution, and about the implications for Israel of not resolving the Palestinian issue to the mutual satisfaction of Israelis and Palestinians. Complicating things further, the nature of democratic competition is such that those vying for power have incentive to portray the opposition's leadership as dangerous. How have its constitutive institutions, from pensions to unemployment insurance, evolved since the post-war "Golden Age"? Attention will focus largely on the modern, twentieth and twenty-first century, presidency, though older historical examples will also be used to help us gain perspective on these problems. at the dawn of the 21st century. important cultural differences, and mixed feelings about its neighbor to the north. Looming environmental catastrophes capable of provoking humanitarian crises. The course places the US in conversation not only with European countries, but also (and especially) considerations of migration governance in destination countries in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Is it merely a practical way to meet our needs? In this research seminar we revisit the debate on the relationship between mineral wealth and development, focusing on the factors and conditions that lead some resource rich countries to fail and others to succeed. We will investigate the founding of Garveyism on the island of Jamaica, the evolution of Garveyism during the early twentieth century across the Americas and in Africa, Garveyism in Europe in the mid-twentieth century, and the contemporary branches of the Garvey movement in our own late modern times. All students read common secondary materials and engage in research design workshops; each will write (and rewrite) an independent research paper grounded in primary sources. Do particularly aggressive states? In turn, our feelings of disgust for anything deemed waste shape political deliberation and action on environmental policy, immigration, food production, economic distribution, and much more. We will investigate theories about where they come from, what they do, and to whom they matter, and explore controversies surrounding their agency, legitimacy, efficiency, and accountability. Women studied include: Mamie Till Mobley, Anne Moody, Ella Baker, Gloria Steinem, Angela Davis, Bettina Aptheker, Assata Shakur, Yuri Kochiyama, Denise Oliver, Domitilia Chungara. Economically, the course will look at the institutional configuration of neo-liberalism, changes in economies, growing inequality, the financial crises, and prevalence of debt. Key theorists include Amartya Sen, Martha Nussbaum, John Rawls, Thomas Pogge, Nancy Fraser, Paul Farmer, Vandana Shiva, Majid Rahnema, and Enrique Dussel. Is it manufactured by a political elite using the rules of the game to maintain power while ignoring the concerns of the people? How does political leadership in the 21st century differ from leadership in earlier eras? Such questions are increasingly complex as the boundaries of "the human" become blurred by the rise of artificial intelligence, robotics, and brain implants: shifting attitudes towards both animal and human bodies; and the automation of economic and military decisions (buy! What are the necessary conditions for peace and stability? What role does statecraft play in matters of war and peace? The issues we will explore include: What is poverty, and how do Americans perceive its dangers to individuals as well as the political community? The course extends over one semester and the winter study period. We will pay particular attention to the construction of "Jews" and "Judaism" in these arguments. as it did in the prenuclear era, or has it undergone a "revolution," in the most fundamental sense of the word? Do concerns about information security alter states' most basic political calculations? itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or hope from its progress." Is it because they have an exceptional leader? While the course will focus primarily on the United States, our conceptual framework will be global; though our main interest will be contemporary, we will also examine previous eras in which democratic leadership has come under great pressure. [more], This course's goal is to show how the racialization of Islam and Muslims has been constitutive to the latter's imagination. The course integrates theoretical perspectives related to a range of international security issues--including the causes of war, alliance politics, nuclear strategy, deterrence, coercion, reassurance, misperception, and credibility concerns--with illustrative case studies of decision-makers in action. social conventions that treat the human body as a form of property. Among our questions: Is it really possible to pinpoint a moment in time when the state came into existence? To study the presidency is to study human nature and individual personality, constitution and institution, rules and norms, strategy and contingency. The course will give a global perspective on Islamophobia and how it is structuring and used by political actors in various territories. In so doing, we will seek to use controversial and consequential moments in American politics as a window into deeper questions about political change and the narratives we tell about it. been lauded as both a worthy individual activity and a vital component of the nation's public interest. Anyone with a prospective proposal should contact the department chair for guidance. The class situates contemporary US migration policies within a global context and over time, placing the US case in conversation with considerations of migration politics and policies in countries around the world. Does dangerous describe the means or the ends of leadership? With what limits and justifications? Economic inequality on a level not seen in over a century. How can it be known and pursued? and social inequalities. Are the politics of the presidency different in foreign and domestic policy? Hoc Tribunals for crimes in Yugoslavia and those in Rwanda, in Sierra Leone and in Cambodia are giving way to a permanent International Criminal Court, which has begun to hand down indictments and refine its jurisdiction. Guided by a Black diasporic consciousness, students will explore the canon's structural and ideological accounts of slavery, colonialism, patriarchy, racial capitalism, Jim Crow, and state violence and, subsequently, critique and imagine visions of Black liberation. Any diagnosis of contemporary maladies is premised on a vision of what a healthy functioning republic looks like. This course introduces students to the dynamics and tensions that have animated the American political order and that have nurtured these conflicting assessments. The course will then examine the following subjects: the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan; theories of the nuclear revolution; the early Cold War period; the development and implications of thermonuclear weapons; the Berlin and Cuban missile crises; nuclear accidents; nuclear terrorism and illicit nuclear networks; the future of nuclear energy; regional nuclear programs; preventive strikes on nuclear facilities; nuclear proliferation; and contemporary policy debates. The New Left and Neoliberalism in Latin America. Among the topics we will discuss are the incentives, norms, and practices of news-making organizations; how politicians try to sway the public during campaigns; how the media covers campaigns; and how the media influences Americans' racial attitudes. Its first part examines major thinkers in relation to the historical development of capitalism in Western Europe and the United States: the classical liberalism of Adam Smith, Karl Marx's revolutionary socialism, and the reformist ideas of John Maynard Keynes. At the conclusion of the seminar, each student will submit a substantial and rigorous 10-12 page research proposal, with an annotated bibliography, for a roughly 35 page "article-length" thesis to be completed during Winter Study and the spring semester. How does Congress act as an institution and not just a platform for 535 individuals? What makes American political leadership distinctive in international comparison? What is the relationship between constitutional and political change? The research results must be presented to the faculty supervisor for evaluation in the form of an extended essay. Is there a resource curse, or is it possible for mineral rich countries to escape the modern counterparts of Midas? This course investigates the historical and contemporary relationship between culture and economics, religion and capitalism, in their most encompassing forms. It may be tempting to conclude from these similarities--as some recent commentators have--that we are witnessing the return of "totalitarianism" as Arendt understood it. The second part of the course focuses on the Iraq War and its consequences; the rise of ISIS; the Arab Spring; Turkey's changing foreign relations; and the war in Syria. Throughout the semester we interrogate four themes central to migration politics: rights, representation, access, and agency. New York City Politics: The Urban Crisis to the Pandemic. Environmental Studies 307 analyzes the transformation of environmental law from fringe enterprise to fundamental feature of modern political, economic and social life. fact has widely been deemed the 'Asian Century'. Does freedom make us happy? Individual countries have always sought to change others, and following wars, countries have often collectively enforced peace terms. Building from an international relations framework, the course brings together a variety of texts, including documentaries, social media, and guest speakers working on the front lines of global advocacy (refugee rights, anti-colonial liberation struggles, and contemporary pro-democracy movements). and moderate reform are struggling to build sufficient popular support for their programs. The course will begin--by focusing on the Manhattan Project--with a brief technical overview of nuclear physics, nuclear technologies, and the design and effects of nuclear weapons. What is at stake, and what do different groups believe to be at stake? and discuss the causes of the rise of far-right populism, the origins of far-right ideology, and the phenomenon of successful populist voter mobilization. What are we to make of these different assessments? [more], The seminar involves a critical engagement with key Africana political leaders, theorists and liberationists. What form of government best serves the people? We engage pressing questions around technological innovation, populism, financialization, and globalization. The third part focuses on religion in the USA. This course is an investigation into contemporary right-wing populism in Europe and North America in its social, economic, and political context. [more], How do we judge the value of life? How have they tried to make cities more decent, just, and sustainable? In addition to active class participation, students will be expected to write a 5-page proposal for a research paper on a leader of their choice, a 10-page research paper, an in-class midterm exam, and a cumulative, in-class final exam. When should we leave important decisions to technocratic experts? The course will focus on these questions using an interdisciplinary perspective that leverages political science concepts, historical case studies, and contemporary policy debates to generate core insights. This seminar explores such questions by investigating the political use of media in the organization of power. The final section of the course examines how scholarly interpretations of the Cold War continue to influence how policymakers approach contemporary issues in American foreign policy. uses this category, to what ends, and with what success. How did key leaders balance competing objectives and navigate difficult international circumstances? race, class, gender, disability, indigenous, queer, subaltern); and 3) exploring the implications of a more inclusive approach to International Relations, both within the classroom as well as contemporary decolonization movements in the US and around the world. Beliefs about music can serve as a barometer for a society's non-musical anxieties: Viennese fin-de-sicle critics worried that the sounds and stories of Strauss's operas were causing moral decline, an argument that should be familiar to anyone who reads criticism of American popular music. They contend that it legitimates a view of the status quo, in which such terrible things are bound to happen without real cause. The course goes back to the founding moments of an imagined white-Christian Europe and how the racialization of Muslim bodies was central to this project and how anti-Muslim racism continues to be relevant in our world today. We will take notice of the erasure of waste in traditional political theory and work together to fill these gaps. Are environmental protections compatible with political freedom? [more], What does it take to be free in the free world? The accumulation of wealth has been lauded as both a worthy individual activity and a vital component of the nation's public interest. The combination of the historical focus of the early part of the course with discussion of modern policy issues and debates in the latter part of the course permits you to appreciate the ongoing dialogue between classical and contemporary views of political economy. This tutorial will first examine the nature of their relationship to both Realist and Wilsonian perspectives on American foreign relations. In particular, this course examines the relationship between political and military objectives. Is democracy dangerous to the planet's health? (As the list suggests, the most common comparisons are with Latin America and Western Europe, but several of our authors look beyond these regions.). We will address basic questions such as 'What is populism?' incarceration, and failing public services-social problems borne primarily by people of color. [more], The dominant world economies -- the USA, China, and the European Union -- are responding to the economic risks that might arise from the coronavirus with what have become the standard responses to economic crises. Why do relatively powerless interests sometimes win in American politics? The desire for political freedom is as old as the ancient world and as new as today's movements and liberation struggles. We will study figures and movements for black lives whose geopolitics frame the milieu of Wynter's work. It is multilateral institutions ruling in peacetime that is relatively new. What does it say about pre-pandemic politics that we were so eager to consume stories of states falling and bands of survivors scraping together a nasty, brutish and short existence? Social unrest over the definition of American morality and over who counts as an American. How has the relation between the governors and the governed changed over time, and what factors and events have shaped those relations? Building on those inquiries, we next take up important twentieth and twenty-first century returns to the cave, engaging such figures as Heidegger, Strauss, Arendt, Derrida, Irigaray, Rancire, and Badiou. In the second section, following a modified tutorial format, we consider politics and cultural policies around Mexican national identity in the twentieth century, looking at films, journalism, popular music, and cultural criticism. We begin with examinations of these central notions and debates, and then move to investigations of the political thought of four key late modern Afro-Caribbean and African-American thinkers within the tradition: Walter Rodney, Sylvia Wynter, Cedric Robinson, and Angela Davis. [more], This is an introductory course on Israeli politics. The major in political science is designed to help students obtain the following learning objectives: Understand the central importance of power in all facets of politics and government, as well as the roles of problem-solving, citizen action, and world-building. This course confronts these questions through readings drawn from a variety of classic and contemporary sources, including works of fiction, autobiography, journalism, law, philosophy and political theory, and social science. It aims not to address crises' causes nor to assist with solutions--which it considers political--just to keep human bodies alive. What are the social, economic, and political consequences of unprecedented global mobility in both destination countries and countries of origin? We examine both traditional and revisionist explanations of the Cold War, as well as the new findings that have emerged from the partial opening of Soviet and Eastern European archives. Beyond the authors mentioned, readings may include such authors as Allen, Bruno, Clark, Debord, Friedberg, Goldsby, Joselit, Mitchell, Nightingale, Rodowick, Rogin, Silverman, and Virilio. Is "religion" good or necessary for democratic societies? While our examples will be drawn mainly from family law, the regulation of sex/reproduction, and workplace discrimination, the main task of this course will be to deepen our understanding of how the subject of law is constituted. How should we decide what constitutes a good policy? Black Marxism: Political Theory and Anti-Colonialism, Shadows of Plato's Cave: Image, Screen, and Spectacle, Thus begins the presentation of perhaps the most influential metaphor in the history of philosophy. We will also investigate cases of right-wing populism including France's National Rally and the Eric Zemmour phenomenon, Sweden's Sweden Democrats, Hungary's Fidesz, Poland's Law and Justice Party, and Trumpism, the alt-right and QAnon.
Is Noah Olivia Benson Real Son In Real Life,
Irwindale Speedway Track Records,
Goblin Hamburgers In Gravy,
How Do I Make Supernova Full Screen,
Articles W