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Political Theory

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2000H1Y	Core Course: Ancient Political Thought to the Rise of Modernity	L0101	Carens, Sabl	SS 3130	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2001H1F	Theoretical Bases of Political Institutions	L0101	Kohn	LA 340	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2026H1S	Topics in Political Thought I: Contemporary Debates in Democratic Theory	L0101	Williams	SK 114	M 10:00 - 1:00
POL2026H1F	Topics in Political Thought I: Settler Indigenous Relations in Canada	L0101	Williams	LA 214	M 10:00 - 1:00
POL2026H1S	Topics in Political Thought I: St. Augustine's City of God	L0201	Balot	UC 148	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2027Y1Y	Topics in Political Thought II: Comparative Political Theory	L0101	Walton	UC 53	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2027H1F	Topics in Political Thought II: The Politics of Global Conquest: Xenophon's Education of Cyrus	L0101	Orwin	TF 201	T 4:00 - 7:00
POL2027H1S	Topics in Political Thought II: The Politics of Capitalism	L0101	Nacol	TC 24	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2027H1F	Problems in the Political Thought of the Socratic School	L0201	Balot	LA 214	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2027H1S	Topics in Political Thought II: Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil	L0201	Orwin	BL 113	T 4:00 - 7:00
POL2028H1F	Approaches to Political Theory	L0101	Carens	UC 148	T 2:00 - 4:00
JPR2051H1F	Fanaticism: A Political History	L0101	Marshall	JH 317	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2061H1S	Studies in Civic Republicanism	L0101	Beiner	TC 22	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2075Y1Y	Post-Modern and Contemporary Thought	L0101	Cook	VC 211	M 2:00 - 4:00
RLG3622H1S	Maimonides and His Modern Interpreters	L0101	Green	UC F204	T 2:00 - 4:00

Canadian Government

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2026H1S	Topics in Political Thought I: Contemporary Debates in Democratic Theory	L0101	Williams	SK 114	M 10:00 - 1:00
POL2026H1F	Topics in Political Thought I: Settler Indigenous Relations in Canada	L0101	Williams	LA 214	M 10:00 - 1:00
POL2026H1S	Topics in Political Thought I: St. Augustine's City of God	L0201	Balot	UC 148	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2100Y1Y	Core Course: Government of Canada	L0101	Cochrane, Schertzer	UC 148	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2102H1S	Topics in Canadian Politics I: Leadership in the Territories and Provinces	L0101	Bashevkin	SK 418	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2103H1S	Topics in Canadian Politics II: Identities and Elections: Canada in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Besco	SS 2111	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2139H1F	The Canadian Welfare State in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Haddow	TC 22	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2167H1F	The Politics of Immigration and Multiculturalism in Canada	L0101	Tolley	UC D301	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2316H1F	Women and Politics	L0101	Bashevkin	UC D301	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2317H1F	Politics and Policy Analysis	L0101	Craft	LA 213	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2801H1S	Special Topics: Comparative Constitutionalism	L0101	Hirschl	TBA	TBA

International Relations

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
JPJ2037H1F	International Trade Regulation	L0101	TBA	J 130	T 2:00 - 4:00
JPJ2046H1S	Law, Institutions and Development	L0101	Mota Prado, Trebilcock	J 125	T 2:00 - 4:00
JPJ2048H1S	International Human Rights Law	L0101	Su	FA 2	T, R 2:00 - 3:30
JPJ2049H1F	Women's Rights in International Law	L0101	TBA	TBA	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2200Y1Y	Core Course: International Politics	L0101	Adler, Gilady	SS 3130	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2205H1F	Topics in International Politics I: Grand Strategy: The International and Domestic Sources of National Security Policy	L0201	Lindsay	SS 1078	R 12:00 - 2:00
POL2205H1S	Topics in International Politics I: What Went Wrong? A Post Mortem of Political Disasters, Catastrophic Policy Failures, and Epic Marches of Folly	L0101	Gilady	OI 3312	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2205Y1F	Topics in International Politics I: The Changing Face of Armed Conflict: From Interstate War to Asymmetric Warfare	L0101	Gilady	LA 211	T, R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2205H1F	Topics in International Politics I: Peace-building	L0101	Matthews	LA 214	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2206H1S	Topics in International Politics II: Civil War and Counterinsurgency	L0101	Anderson	OI 3312	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2206H1S	Topics in International Politics II: Great Power Politics	L0201	Norrlof	SK 346	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2206Y1Y	Topics in International Politics II: Japanese Politics and Diplomacy: Regional and Global Dynamics in a Turbulent Era	L5101	Lee	LA 214	M 6:00 - 8:00
POL2206H1F	Topics in International Politics II: The Planet's Last Frontiers: Governance of Antarctica, Oceans and Outer Space	L0101	Green	TC 24	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2213H1F	Global Environmental Politics	L0101	Neville	TC 22	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2216Y1Y	The Military Instrument of Foreign Policy	L0101	Braun	TC 24	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2256Y1Y	The G8, G20 and Global Governance	L0101	Kirton	SK 114	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2335H1S	Business and Politics: Power in a Global World	L0101	Renckens	SS 2111	T 12:00 - 2:00

Comparative Politics

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
JHP1289Y1Y	Twentieth Century Ukraine	L0101	Magocsi	BL 312	W 3:00 - 5:00
POL2139H1F	The Canadian Welfare State in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Haddow	TC 22	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2316H1F	Women and Politics	L0101	Bashevkin	UC D301	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2317H1F	Politics and Policy Analysis	L0101	Craft	LA 213	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2318H1Y	Core Course: Public Policy: Theories and Approaches	L0101	Skogstad, White	SS 3130	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Political Economy of Europe	L0101	Reisenbichler	OI 4418	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Politics of Identity	L0201	Jung	SS 2120	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Globalization, Democracy and Growth	L0101	Manger	TC 22	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2326H1S	Democracy and Dictatorship	L0101	Way	TC 24	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2335H1S	Business and Politics: Power in a Global World	L0101	Renckens	SS 2111	T 12:00 - 2:00
JRA2337H1F	Government, Law and Politics in Russia	L0101	Solomon	UC 248	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2338H1F	Innovation and Governance	L0101	Bathelt	TC 22	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2345H1F	Politics of Growth in Developing Countries	L0101	Murali	BA B025	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2351H1S	Contentious Politics and Social Movements	L0101	Fu	SK 348	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2364H1S	Urban Policy and Policymaking	L0101	Hughes	SS 581	T 10:00 - 12:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Culture and Society of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	LA 340	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Race	L0101	Jung	ES 1016M	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Ong	BL 114	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Politics and Policy of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	TC 22	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2392H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics IV: Comparative Law and Social Change	L0201	Kahraman	TC 22	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2392H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics IV: The Rule of Law in Developing Countries	L0101	Lazarev	BL 113	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2418H1F	Topics in Middle East Politics: Contesting Authoritarianisms in the Middle East	L5101	Kingston	LA 213	W 5:00 - 7:00
JPF2430Y1Y	Cities	L0101	McCarney	DA 315	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2700H1Y	Foundations and Approaches to Comparative Politics	L0101	Handley, Murali, Vipond	SS 3130	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2700H1Y	Foundations and Approaches to Comparative Politics	L0201	Handley, Murali, Vipond	SS 3130	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2801H1S	Special Topics: Comparative Constitutionalism	L0101	Hirschl	TBA	TBA

Development Studies

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Politics of Identity	L0201	Jung	SS 2120	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Political Economy of Europe	L0101	Reisenbichler	OI 4418	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Globalization, Democracy and Growth	L0101	Manger	TC 22	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2326H1S	Democracy and Dictatorship	L0101	Way	TC 24	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2345H1F	Politics of Growth in Developing Countries	L0101	Murali	BA B025	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2351H1S	Contentious Politics and Social Movements	L0101	Fu	SK 348	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Politics and Policy of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	TC 22	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Culture and Society of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	LA 340	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Race	L0101	Jung	ES 1016M	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Ong	BL 114	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2392H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics IV: Comparative Law and Social Change	L0201	Kahraman	TC 22	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2392H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics IV: The Rule of Law in Developing Countries	L0101	Lazarev	BL 113	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2400H1F	Core Course: Theories and Issues in the Politics of Development	L0101	Teichman	LA 214	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2408H1F	The Political Economy of International Development	L0101	Sandbrook	LA 212	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2418H1F	Topics in Middle East Politics: Contesting Authoritarianisms in the Middle East	L5101	Kingston	LA 213	W 5:00 - 7:00
JPF2430Y1Y	Cities	L0101	McCarney	DA 315	R 10:00 - 12:00

Public Policy

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2139H1F	The Canadian Welfare State in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Haddow	TC 22	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2167H1F	The Politics of Immigration and Multiculturalism in Canada	L0101	Tolley	UC D301	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2213H1F	Global Environmental Politics	L0101	Neville	TC 22	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2317H1F	Politics and Policy Analysis	L0101	Craft	LA 213	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2318H1Y	Core Course: Public Policy: Theories and Approaches	L0101	Skogstad, White	SS 3130	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2338H1F	Innovation and Governance	L0101	Bathelt	TC 22	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2364H1S	Urban Policy and Policymaking	L0101	Hughes	SS 581	T 10:00 - 12:00
POL2376H1F	Topics in Public Policy: Narrative and Politics	L0101	Borins	LA 213	T 12:00 - 2:00

Methods

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2503H1F	Thinking Through Research Design	L0101	Nevitte	LA 214	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2504H1F	Statistics for Political Scientists	L0101	Donnelly	RW 109	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2505H1S	Qualitative Methods in Political Research	L0101	Schatz	TBA	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2578H1F	Topics in Methods: Computer-Assisted Textual Analysis	L0101	Rheault	RW 107	T 10:00 - 12:00
POL2800H1S	Special Topics: Statistical Analysis and Inference for Political Scientists	L0101	Bathelt	RW 107	T 10:00 - 1:00
POL2810Y1Y	M.A. Research Seminar I: Exploring Political Transitions	L0101	Falkenheim	OI 8180	R 12:00 - 2:00
POL2811Y1Y	M.A. Research Seminar II: Exploring Political Transitions	L0101	Falkenheim	LA 214	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2812Y1Y	PhD Dissertation Proposal Seminar	L0101	Bernstein, Handley	SS 3130	M 12:00 - 2:00

Diversity and Identity

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2027H1F	Topics in Political Thought II: The Politics of Global Conquest: Xenophon's Education of Cyrus	L0101	Orwin	TF 201	T 4:00 - 7:00
POL2027H1S	Topics in Political Thought II: The Politics of Capitalism	L0101	Nacol	TC 24	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2027H1S	Topics in Political Thought II: Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil	L0201	Orwin	BL 113	T 4:00 - 7:00
POL2316H1F	Women and Politics	L0101	Bashevkin	UC D301	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Globalization, Democracy and Growth	L0101	Manger	TC 22	M 12:00 - 2:00

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