An introduction to politics and its study including: its scope and methods; basic concepts; the interrelationships of power, territory and economics...
A study of the major forms and structures of government including: constitutions, constitutionalism and the rule of law; the roles of the executive,...
An introduction to the Canadian legal system. Topics to be explored include the sources of Canadian law, the structure of the Canadian court system,...
An introduction to the assumption and methods of empirical political inquiry intended to provide the basic knowledge necessary to design and conduct...
This course provides an introduction to the basic inferential and descriptive statistics used in political science research. In addition, it surveys a...
An introduction to the study of political, social, and economic change and development in the Third World. This course begins with an exploration of...
The course begins with an overview of central approaches to comparative politics which is followed by an examination of the modern state formation,...
A study of the environment in which American politics takes place, including examination of the political culture of the United States, the...
A study of the operation of government in the United States with particular reference to the presidency, congress, the bureaucracy, the judiciary,...
This course examines the principal ideas, actors, institutions, processes and power relations in world politics and their changing nature under forces...
This course applies the analytical framework and tools developed in PO231 to the study of international political economy and other key issues in...
This course covers the development of political ideas from classical Greece to the origins of classical liberalism. Particular attention will be paid...
The development of political thought from the age of rationalism and revolution to the 20th century. Particular attention will be paid to the...
An overview of the psychological, sociological and economic factors behind a wide range of political behaviours of both citizens and leaders,...
This course is designed to introduce students to the contexts, institutions and processes that frame the practice of politics in Canada. Topics will...
This course confronts the real world of Canadian politics and government through an examination of enduring and contemporary political challenges....
(Cross-listed as NO301.)
Consult the department for current offerings and prerequisites. Notes Irregular course
This course examines the increasingly important role of cities and city-regions in Canada. Topics may include community power structures, political...