Politics
Contact
Department Chair:
Eve Sandberg

Administrative Assistant:
Tracy Tucker

Department Email:


Phone: (440) 775-8487
Fax: (440) 775-8898

Location:
Rice Hall, Room 216
10 N. Professor St.
Oberlin, OH, 44074

Syllabi

Syllabi
SPRING 2013
FYSP 94 Das Kapital (Blecher)
POLT 120 Intro to International Politics (Mani)
POLT 132 Explaining Social Power (Kruks)
POLT 205 Political Research and Analysis (DeSante)
POLT 209 Public Policy in America (Dawson)
POLT 211 Revolutions (Crowley)
POLT 215 Politics of South Asia (Pathak)
POLT 216 Political Economy of Advance Capitalism (Howell)
POLT 219 Work, Workers & Trade Unions (Howell)
POLT 220 US Security in a Globalizing World (Imerman)
POLT 232 European Political Theory: Hobbes to Marx (Schiff J.)
POLT 238 Modern American Political Thought (Hirsch)
POLT 240 Identity Politics (Imerman)
POLT 251 Political Responsibility (Schiff J.)
POLT 271 Gender, Sexuality & Law (Hirsch)
POLT 274 Public Opinion in America (DeSante)
POLT 302 Parties and Ideology in America (DeSante)
POLT 305 The Presidency (Dawson)
POLT 313 Transition to Capitalism in China (Blecher)
POLT 317 Transformation of the Welfare State (Howell)
POLT 319 The Military in Latin America (Mani)
POLT 320 Evolution & Reform of United Nations System (Imerman)
POLt 322 Failed States (Sandberg)
POLT 329 Globalization (Crowley)
POLT 331 Modernity & Postmodernity (Kruks)
POLT 409 Public Education, Policy & Law (Krislov)
POLT 411 Practicum in Applied Research (Sandberg)
POLT 413 Advanced Street Law & Community Development (Wu)
POLT 421 Studies in Electoral Politics (Sandberg)
FALL 2012
POLT 105 American Government: Election 2012 (Dawson)
POLT 108 Making Sense of Politics: An Introduction to Political Inquiry (DeSante)
POLT 110 Revolution, Socialism & Reform in China (Blecher)
POLT 119 Intro to Peace & Conflict (Crowley/Mayer)
POLT 120 Intro to International Politics (Imerman)
POLT 130 Political Theory & Action (J Schiff)
FYSP 139 Political Leadership (Dawson)
FYSP 149 International and Domestic Non-Profits & Democratization (Sandberg)
POLT 202 American Constitutional Law (Kahn)
POLT 204 Political Psychology of Democratic Citizenship (DeSante)
POLT 206 The Politics of Sexual Minority Communities (Hirsch)
POLT 210 Latin American Politics (Mani)
POLT 228 US Foreign Policy Making (Sandberg)
POLT 234 European Political Theory: After Marx (Wilson)
POLT 239 Marxian Theory (Blecher/Wilson)
POLT 260 Post-Soviet Politics (Crowley)
POLT 268 Deomocracy in Comparative Perspective (Fuchs)
POLt 269 Latin American Politics Past/Pres thru Film (Mani) 2nd MODULE
POLT 301 Constitutional Law 1st Amendment (Kahn)
POLT 309 Justics (Hirsch)
POLT 324 Natural Resources & Conflict (Pathak)
POLT 328 Non-state Actors International Politics (Mani)
POLT 330 Political Disasters (J Schiff)
POLT 412 Street Law & Community Development (Wu)
POLT 422 Projects in Electoral Politics (Parkin)
SPRING 2012
POLT 100 Intro to American Politics (Parkin)
POLT 120 Intro to International Politics (Pathak)
POLT 131 Problems of Political Theory (Wilson)
POLT 198 Revolutions in MENA (Milligan)
POLT 202 American Constitutional Law (Kahn)
POLT 209 Public Policy in America (Dawson)
POLT 217 Democracy & the Welfare State (Dixon)
POLT 226 International Law (Schiff)
POLT 232 European Political Theory: Hobbes to Marx (Wilson)
POLT 238 Modern American Political Thought (Hirsch)
POLT 260 Post-Soviet Politics (Crowley)
POLT 264 Issues of Democratization MENA (Milligan)
POLT 267 Classics of Political Economy (Dixon)
POLT 268 Dem in Comparative Perspective (Fuchs)
POLT 303 Equal Protection & Implied Fundamental Rights (Kahn)
POLT 305 The Presidency (Dawson)
POLT 311 Politics of Pluralism in MENA (Milligan)
POLT 322 Failed States (Sandberg)
POLT 329 Globalization (Crowley)
POLT 332 Marx, Capitalism & Time (Dixon)
POLT 409 Public Education, Policy & Law (Krislov)
POLT 411 Practicum in Applied Research (Sandberg)
POLT 413 Advanced Street Law (Wu)
POLT 421 Studies in Electoral Politics (Parkin)
FALL 2011
FYSP 12 Socialism: Real and Imagined (Howell)
FYSP 94 Das Kapital (Blecher)
FYSP 119 First Amendment & the Internet (Kahn)
FYSP 139 Political Leadership (Dawson)
POLT 105 American Government: Politics & Policy (Dawson)
POLT 114 Polt Change in Western Europe (Howell)
POLT 119 Intro to Peace & Conflict (Crowley)
POLT 120 Intro to International Politics (Sandberg)
POLT 135 intro to Democracy (Dixon)
POLT 200 Mass Politics in a Media Age (Parkin)
POLT 203 The First Amendment (Hirsch)
POLT 214 Social & Political Change in E Europe (Crowley)
POLT 218 Marxian Analysis of Society & Politics (Blecher)
POLT 221 Democracy, Devpl & Security in Indus Countries (Sandberg)
POLT 223 International Environmental Politics (Pathak)
POLT 227 War, Weapons & Arms Control (Schiff)
POLT 231 European Political Theory: Plato-Machveli (Dixon)
POLT 304 Topics in Political Psychology (Parkin)
POLT 315 Future of Organized Labor (Howell)
POLT 318 Power & Resistance in Latin American (Mani)
POLT 321 International Politics (Schiff)
POLT 422 Projects in Electoral Politics (Parkin)
SPRING 2011
POLT 100 Intro to American Politics (Parkin)
POLT 120
Intro to International Politics (Mani)
POLT 122
Colloquium: Israel-Palestine Conflict (Schiff)
POLT 206
Politics of Sexual Minority Communities (Hirsch)
POLT 209
Public Policy in America (Dawson)
POLT 211
Revolutions (Crowley)
POLT 212
Political Economy of Development in Asia (Blecher)
POLT 216
Political Economy of Advanced Capitalism (Howell)
POLT 219
Work, Workers & Trade Unions (Howell)
POLT 225
International Organization (Schiff)
POLT 233
American Political Thought (Gritter)
POLT 271
Gender, Sexuality & Law (Gritter)
POLT 305
The Presidency (Dawson)
POLT 306
Current Controversies in Immigration (Gritter)
POLT 313
Transition to Capitalism in China (Blecher)
POLT 318 Power Resistance in Latin America (Mani)
POLT 329
Globalization (Crowley)
POLT 421 Studies in Electoral Politics (Parkin)


FALL 2010
FYSP 12 Socialism: Real & Imagined (Howell)
FYSP 94 Das Kapital (Blecher)
POLT 105 American Government: Mid-Term Elections (Dawson)
POLT 109
Ethnicity & American Politics System (Gritter)
POLT 110
Revolution/Socialism Reform in China (Blecher)
POLT 120
Intro to International Politics (Sandberg)
FYSP 139 Political Leadership (Dawson)
FYSP 169 Campaign & Elections (Parkin)
POLT 201
Constitutional Interpretation (Hirsch)
POLT 210
Latin American Politics (Mani)
POLT 221
Third World Political Economy (Sandberg)
POLT 227
War, Weapons & Arms Control (Schiff)
POLT 239
Marxian Theory (Blecher /Wilson)
POLT 273
American Political Development (Gritter)
POLT 317 The Transformation of Welfare State (Howell)
POLT 321
International Politics(Schiff)
POLT 422
Projects in Electoral Politics (Parkin)
 
SPRING 2010  
POLT 115
Post-Soviet Politics (Crowley)
POLT 121 Intro to International Relations (Mani)
POLT 122 Colloquium: Israel-Palestine Conflit (Schiff)
POLT 202
American Constitutional Law (Kahn)
POLT 203
The First Amendment (Hirsch)
POLT 209 Public Policy (Dawson)
POLT 216
The Political Economy of Advanced Capitalism (Howell)
POLT 218
Marxist Anaylsis (Blecher)
POLT 224 Topics in Contemporary African Affairs (Sandberg)
POLT 226 International Law (Schiff)
POLT 228 US Foreign Policy Making (Sandberg)
POLT 233
American Political Thought (Hirsch)
POLT 305 The Presidency (Dawson)
POLT 308
Constitutional Interpretation and Individual Rights (Kahn)
POLT 313 Transition to Capitalism in China (Blecher)
POLT 328
Pirates, Priests & Protestors: Non-state Actors in International Politics (Mani)
POLT 329
Globalization (Crowley)
POLT 421 Studies in Electoral Politics (Parkin)