Politics

Survey course focusing on Canadian government and politics at the national level.

This course introduces students to the global issues of imperialism, globalization and democratization and their impacts on the governance of various countries.

This course expands on ideas introduced in POLS 1201 with a focus on the relationship between Canadian political institutions and Canadian society.

Overview of political issues facing developing countries.

Provides an overview of Latin American history and politics from colonization to the 20th century. (cross-listed with HIST 2511)

An introduction to the ideas and principles that serve as the foundation for Political Science. 

General introduction to the historic and contemporary practices of international relations.

Examines the structure and process of constitution-making, and conflicting visions of constitutional change.

An overview of the history and development of New Brunswick politics.

Designed to provide the student with an overview of the nature of government and political processes in the Canadian provinces.

Emphasis on current problem areas in Canadian Politics.

Emphasis on a selected problem area in Canadian Politics.

Examines the role of gender in Canadian social movements, political parties and political institutions, including Parliament, the courts and the media. 

This course addresses the representation and recognition of women, aboriginals, Francophones, LGBT individuals, ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities in the Canadian political system.

A study of the electoral system, representation, and voting behavior in Canada.

Directed at a systematic study of the structure and functions of political parties in Canada.

Explores the development, goals, strategies and political impact of interest groups and social movements. 

Advanced analysis of specific issues affecting the federation.

Focuses on various aspects of political leadership at the federal level.

Examines the politics and administration of the relationship between aboriginal peoples and the Canadian state.

A systematic analysis of the principles, structures and institutions of traditional and contemporary aboriginal self-government in Canada.

An analysis of contemporary issues in American politics, derived from an understanding of the concepts and structures of the national governmental system.

Comparative study of gender issues in selected countries, including women’s political organizations, political participation and social policies affecting women. 

This course discusses the major political trends, actors and processes that have shaped Latin American governments and politics throughout the course of the 20th and 21st Centuries.

A comparison of selected federal state structures. Definition of the problems and prospects of federation in Canada, the United States, Russia and other examples.

Examines the origins and course of Latin American Revolutions, especially the Mexican and Cuban revolutions (cross-listed with HIST 3591).

An examination of the foundations of political behaviour, public opinion, political participation and political elites.

Focus on the public sensitivity to environmental/ecological issues, political responses to this phenomena, and consequences of those responses. Uses a case-study approach.

Examines a selection of major texts from the modern period of Western political theory, encompassing classic statements of conservative, feminist, liberal, and socialist thought. 

This course surveys the tradition of Canadian political thought from Confederation to the present.

Examines the relationship between politics and the media including the media's role as critics and opposition to government & the coverage it provides during election campaigns. Designed as an upper level course for students majoring in politics or with a background in media or communications studies.

Examines the concept, and the various theories, of democracy.

Examines the major approaches explaining and understanding Canadian public policy, and applies them to a study of major public policy fields.

Deals with current trends on the international scene including the global balance of power, relations between superpowers, ideological conflicts, the developing world, war, revolution, etc.

A seminar that centers on frameworks for understanding international relations including: race, nationalism, political geography, de-territorialization, sovereignty, feminism, global communication, humanitarianism, human rights, the state and political space, forms of political conflict, identity theory, ethnography, and globalization. 

Introduction to the gender aspects of international relations including militarism, nationalism, international political economy, the environment and human rights. 

Current global issues such as war, militarism, the arms race, human rights and social justice, ecological imbalance, economic inequalities, and alternative world organizational structures, considered from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. General-interest course.

This course explores the ways in which urban politics and planning have an effect on poverty and income disparities, and examines the role public and green spaces play in people's everyday lives.

An examination of human rights in an international context, including international human rights instruments, and enforcement and the implications of economic, political and cultural globalization for human rights standards.

This course provides an overview of the political and policy issues concerning food production and consumption in Canada and around the World.

A survey of the major approaches and techniques used to research and analyze politics. 

Under the direction of a supervisor, an Honours student completes a thesis. Prerequisite: Admission to the Honours programme.

A compulsory seminar course for fourth year Honours students. Provides a broad overview of key debates and some of the most influential writings in the field of political science. 

Advanced study of a specific subject in Canadian politics. Course topics will change annually.

An examination of Canadian prime ministers and federal cabinets with a focus on the centralization of power in the prime minister's office and historical developments in these Canadian political institutions.

Open to students desiring further specialization, the course requires a research paper in Canadian politics, supervised by an instructor in the subject area.

Advanced study of a specific subject in comparative politics. Course topics change annually.

Open to students desiring further specialization, the course requires a research paper in comparative politics, supervised by an instructor in the subject area.

Advanced study of a specific subject in political theory. Course topics change annually.

The course is open to 4th-year students with a sufficient background and a special interest in political theory. It can be taken only with permission of the relevant instructor.

Independent study course that provides students with volunteer experience working in a politics related organization. It can only be taken with supervision by an instructor in the subject area. Available to Politics Majors or Honours students.

This course examines the political and policy issues around the sex trade in Canada and internationally.

Advanced study of a specific subject in international politics. Course topics change annually.

Work on a research essay pertinent to specialized areas in international or comparative politics, under an instructor assigned by the discipline.

This course discusses mainstream and alternative intepretations to violence in global politics, with a particular focus on the power relations that produce and/or influence physical and non-physical harm on people and nature. Some of the topics covered are war, terrorism, and gang violence.