2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information
- Courses
| Course descriptions may be updated periodically to reflect changes since the last published catalog. | ||
| Course Number |
Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GVT-600 | The Legislature & Legislators | A brief history of the development of the legislative process; various ... Read More » |
| GVT-602 | Public Relations and Lobbying | Methods and practices of interest groups trying to influence legislati ... Read More » |
| GVT-603 | Government 2.0 | What is the next version of government? How will emerging technologies ... Read More » |
| GVT-606 | Women and Public Policy | This course examines women's issues and roles in the public policy pro ... Read More » |
| GVT-607 | Gender and Globalization | This course examines the interaction between gender and globalization. ... Read More » |
| GVT-608 | International Security | This course examines the dynamic evolution of the debates on Internati ... Read More » |
| GVT-610 | Politics Korea | Study of the government and politics of North and South Korea, includi ... Read More » |
| GVT-611 | Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict | An analysis of the origins and the local, regional, and international ... Read More » |
| GVT-612 | Government and Politics of Puerto Rico | Study of the system of government, history, and political parties of P ... Read More » |
| GVT-613 | Third Summer School on European Intergration: European Union, United States and Latin America | This course examines the main political, economic and social trends in ... Read More » |
| GVT-614 | 1968- Media, Chaos, and Culture That Changed America | The overall goal of this course is to understand why 1968 is considere ... Read More » |
| GVT-617 | Korean Summer Institute: East Asian Governance. | Team-taught course will provide a balanced understanding of the influe ... Read More » |
| GVT-620 | German Greens and Environmentalism | The rise of the Green Party, from its grass-roots beginnings to partic ... Read More » |
| GVT-623 | Political Survey Research | Everything needed to design, carry out, and interpret a political surv ... Read More » |
| GVT-628 | American Law, Government and Policy | This course provides and overview of the legal system in the United St ... Read More » |
| GVT-629 | Coastal Zone Management | This course presents a survey of the coastal environment, its physical ... Read More » |
| GVT-633 | Politics in Film | A country's popular culture offers significant and accurate insights i ... Read More » |
| GVT-635 | Health Care Policy | Policies of present United States health care system critically analyz ... Read More » |
| GVT-636 | Race & Public Policy | Public policy's impact on Blacks, Chicanos, Native Americans, Puerto R ... Read More » |
| GVT-637 | Public Policy & Business | Public Policy-makers interests in formulating and implementing policy ... Read More » |
| GVT-638 | Environmental Policy & Politics | From Rio to the Boston Harbor Project, this course examines the police ... Read More » |
| GVT-639 | Community Advocacy | This course represents a unique opportunity for students to develop a ... Read More » |
| GVT-641 | Massachusetts Legislative Process | This course examines fundamental framework, legislative oversight of t ... Read More » |
| GVT-643 | State Court Process & Policy | Contemporary state court processes, progress and problems including tr ... Read More » |
| GVT-645 | New Directions in Advocacy and Lobbying | In this course we will examine the latest developments in interest gro ... Read More » |
| GVT-647 | Legislative Process | The structure and functioning of legislatures. Particular emphasis on ... Read More » |
| GVT-648 | The American Presidency | Perspectives on the role and problems of the presidency in American po ... Read More » |
| GVT-649 | The Crisis Presidency | This course will examine the American Presidency during the crisis per ... Read More » |
| GVT-650 | Environmental Issues in Media, Public Opinion, and Politics | As a result of new environmental and energy concerns championed by the ... Read More » |
| GVT-652 | Constitutional Reform | A critical analysis of whether our constitutional system is adequate t ... Read More » |
| GVT-655 | American Parties & Politics | Historical overview of party development in the U.S. and of ideologica ... Read More » |
| GVT-656 | Urban Development & Planning | This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in the creative ... Read More » |
| GVT-657 | Urban Politics | This course examines the political process and problems characteristic ... Read More » |
| GVT-658 | Politics and the Media | This course will explore the influence of media on contemporary politi ... Read More » |
| GVT-660 | United Nations Seminar | This course provides an introduction to the study of the role of the U ... Read More » |
| GVT-662 | Approaches Foreign Policy & Diplomacy | The objective of this course is to analyze the mechanisms and processe ... Read More » |
| GVT-663 | International Law & Organization | Examination of the development, principles and role of international l ... Read More » |
| GVT-665 | Non-Governmental Organizations | This course will explore the nature and varied roles in theory and pra ... Read More » |
| GVT-666 | Globalization, Regionalization and Sovereignty | This course examines the intertwined nature of the globalization and r ... Read More » |
| GVT-667 | Comparative Social Movements | This class examines the political ramifications of social movements pr ... Read More » |
| GVT-668 | UN & Humanitarian Governance | This seminar will explore actors and issues in the context of the Unit ... Read More » |
| GVT-669 | Human Rights | An examination of human rights at the end of the 20th Century. Attenti ... Read More » |
| GVT-671 | Topics in Democracy | In this course, students will have an opportunity to examine the basic ... Read More » |
| GVT-672 | American Foreign Policy | A decision-making approach to understanding the domestic and instituti ... Read More » |
| GVT-673 | American Political Thought | Reading and discussion of original works by significant American polit ... Read More » |
| GVT-678 | Elections and Voting | How are elections administered in the United States? Do Americans have ... Read More » |
| GVT-682 | Crisis and Integration in Europe | Why did 17 European countries surrender the sovereign control of their ... Read More » |
| GVT-683 | Politics of Europe | Comparative study of political development in Europe; politics in Euro ... Read More » |
| GVT-684 | African Politics | The political development of Africa in colonial and post-colonial peri ... Read More » |
| GVT-685 | Politics of Middle East | Interlocking themes making the contemporary Middle East an area of chr ... Read More » |
| GVT-686 | Politcal Economy of Latin America | This course will examine the principal issues in the study of 20th Cen ... Read More » |
| GVT-687 | Caribbean & Central American Politics | Examines the social and economic conditions and current political tren ... Read More » |
| GVT-689 | Politics of China | Emphasis on a particular approach to the problems of economic moderniz ... Read More » |
| GVT-690 | International Relations of the Middle East | The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understandin ... Read More » |
| GVT-691 | Canada: Multicultural Politics | This course examines the Canadian model of incorporating divers commun ... Read More » |
| GVT-693 | Politics of Mexico and South America | Introduction to the government and politics of contemporary Mexico, wi ... Read More » |
| GVT-694 | U.S. and the Middle East | This course will explore the role played by the United States in the M ... Read More » |
| GVT-695 | Politics of Eastern European Transition | This course focuses on political developments in all countries formerl ... Read More » |
| GVT-696 | Politics of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics | This course will examine political and economic institutions of newly ... Read More » |
| GVT-697 | South American Politics | This course will examine the principle issues in the study of 20th Cen ... Read More » |
| GVT-698 | Islam & Politics | This course explores the political and cultural history of Islam, with ... Read More » |
| GVT-699 | Politics of Ethnic Conflict | The course will survey various theories of nationalism and ethnic conf ... Read More » |
| GVT-723 | Graduate Internship | This internship option is recommended for students seeking careers in ... Read More » |
| GVT-724 | Politics of Public Policy | This course examines the politics of making public policy. How is poli ... Read More » |
| GVT-747 | Seminar in Legislation & Lobbying | Core course for the Professional Politics Concentration. Students will ... Read More » |
| GVT-755 | Seminar Campaigns & Elections | Core course for the Professional Politics Concentration. Students wil ... Read More » |
| GVT-761 | Seminar: International Relations Theory | Core course for the concentration in North American Politics. This co ... Read More » |
| GVT-763 | International Political Economy | This course introduces students to the study of international politica ... Read More » |
| GVT-765 | Seminar on Contemporary International Relations | This course will focus on three main areas: a) United Nations and NGOs ... Read More » |
| GVT-772 | Ethical Issues in Professional Politics | Core course for the Professional Politics Concentration. The purpose o ... Read More » |
| GVT-776 | Advanced Research Methods in Professional Politics | Core course for the MS in Political Science, Professional Politics tra ... Read More » |
| GVT-777 | ADV RESEARCH METHODS POL SCI | Core course for Spring admits of the MS in Political Science, Professi ... Read More » |
| GVT-778 | Advanced Research Methods in International Relations | Core course for the MS in Political Science, International Relations t ... Read More » |
| GVT-801 | Political Marketing | This class will examine the techniques used to market political candid ... Read More » |
| GVT-802 | Town Government; Origins and Practice | Town Government helped shape the early origins of our democracy in Ame ... Read More » |
| GVT-803 | Washington Academic Seminar I | An intensive off-campus experience, normally of two-weeks duration, ar ... Read More » |
| GVT-810 | Government Independent Study | Individual program of reading, research and writing on an approved top ... Read More » |
| GVT-811 | Politics of North Korea | This course focuses on the historical origins, evolution, and current ... Read More » |
| GVT-824 | The 1st Amendment in the Internet Age | Defamation, privacy, copyright, pornography, incitement to lawless con ... Read More » |
| GVT-828 | Congress and the Federal Budget: Procedure, Politics & Public Policy | Focus is ont he federal budget process, political interactions, and pu ... Read More » |
| GVT-829 | Law for Environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention | A course about how the constitution, common law and statutory law prov ... Read More » |
| GVT-831 | Congress: the Broken Branch | This course will examine the changes in the US Congress in recent year ... Read More » |
| GVT-832 | Legal Issues in Campaign and Elections | This course will explore legal issues affecting campaigns and election ... Read More » |
| GVT-833 | Conspiracy in American Politics and Culture | This basis of this course will be in depth examinations of various con ... Read More » |
| GVT-834 | Immigration Policy and Politics | This course examines how American governmental institutions, politica ... Read More » |
| GVT-836 | Political Leadership | This course begins with the premise that leadership is a continuous pr ... Read More » |
| GVT-844 | Unleashing Legislative and Community Activism | This course will teach the students the importance of legislative advo ... Read More » |
| GVT-848 | Law, Race, and Gender | Covers the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, known as the Reconstructio ... Read More » |
| GVT-850 | Inside Massachusetts Community Courts | The object of this course is to teach the students the history of the ... Read More » |
| GVT-858 | Fndmntls Political Fundraising | Political campaigns aim for votes, but they run on money. This course ... Read More » |
| GVT-860 | Preventive Diplomacy At the United Nations | The purpose of this course is to understand how preventive diplomacy a ... Read More » |
| GVT-872 | East Germany and the Cold War | When the German Democratic Republic was founded in 1949, observers in ... Read More » |
| GVT-878 | Public Budgeting Systems | Examines the determinants of the budgetary process which are encounter ... Read More » |
| GVT-889 | Global Politics of Resistance | Utilizing the theoretical frameworks of Comparative Politics and Inter ... Read More » |
| GVT-890 | The United States and East Asia | This course will examine US relations with East Asia through the lens ... Read More » |
| GVT-891 | Women and Islam: the Egyptian Feminist Movement | The course is meant to unearth the nature of Islamic public discourse ... Read More » |
| GVT-892 | Islamic Political Thought | What is the relationship between philosophy and Islam? Does the divin ... Read More » |
| GVT-893 | Rise and Fall of Global Powers in Times Of Crisis | This course provides elements to compare and assess how still today do ... Read More » |
| GVT-894 | Nation Building and International Intervention | What is the role of the international community in nation building? Wh ... Read More » |
| GVT-899 | Continuing Thesis Research | Continuing research toward fulfillment of the thesis option for the MS ... Read More » |
| GVT-900 | Directed Study | Individual program of reading, research and writing on an approved top ... Read More » |
| GVT-906 | Summer Party Convention Program | An opportunity to do an internship through the Washington Center at ei ... Read More » |
| GVT-907 | Pre-Thesis Reading Course | Intensive reading, under the guidance of a faculty member, of advanced ... Read More » |
| GVT-908 | Government Study Trip | Specially arranged study trip to a foreign country for the purpose of ... Read More » |
| GVT-910 | Directed Study | Individual program of reading, research and writing on an approved top ... Read More » |
| GVT-957 | Thesis Research & Writing | Completion of a Master's thesis. Students interested in writing a the ... Read More » |