| PS 538 |
CONFLICT AND COOPERATION IN LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS.(3). An examination of (1) national development strategies as determinants of Latin American foreign policies, (2) the origins and political consequences of economic nationalism, (3) historical patterns of U.S. response to reformist and/or revolutionary change, (4) the role of extra-continental contenders for influence in the Americas, and (5) at least one contemporary foreign policy issue in inter-American relations. Prereq: PS 428G or permission of instructor. |
| PS 539 |
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE SOVIET UNION.(3). A broad survey of Soviet foreign affairs from the Bolshevik Revolution to the present and an introduction to the key theories, guiding concepts, and competing techniques for analyzing Soviet foreign policy-making. A critical and comparative approach, informed by relevant case studies, will be used to clarify the strategic, technological, organizational, and political dimensions of the Soviet policy-making process in the international realm. Prereq: PS 429G or consent of instructor. |
| PS 545 |
AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT.(3). This course explores the American tradition of political thought, its formation, and the ways it is involved in major problems of culture, political economy, ideology, and identity. Alternative ideas of work, power, political obligation, science and technology, and related issues are examined. Relationships of theory and practice, public and private, and government and society are analyzed. |
| PS 557 |
KENTUCKY GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.(3). A study of current political issues and institutions in Kentucky. |
| PS 566 |
CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION.(3). A study of the political and the philosophical origins of the U.S. Constitution and of the competing and overlapping philosophies about how it should be interpreted in modern times. Prereq: One of the following: PS 461G, PS 465G, or HIS 573. |
| PS 571 |
INTEREST GROUPS.(3). A study of interest groups, their roles in the political process, and techniques of lobbying and influencing opinion. Prereq: Junior standing. |
| PS 580 |
THE BUDGETARY PROCESS.(3). A study of the development of budgetary techniques in the United States, the uses to which budgets are put, the roles of the budgetary process in budgetary politics and in the functioning of government, and the distribution of government resources through the budget. |
| PS 584 |
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY AND THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE.(3). A course in the American presidency, emphasizing institutional developments and the impact of recent presidents on the office, on other governmental institutions, on domestic and foreign policies, and including an examination of the broader context of the executive branch of government. |
| PS 620 |
COMPARATIVE POLITICS: THEORY AND METHOD.(3). A study of the evolution and development of comparative government and politics within the discipline with particular emphasis upon the formulation, application, and limitations of the theories, taxonomies and conceptual frameworks employed in comparative research. |
| PS 630 |
PROSEMINAR IN NON-INSTITUTIONAL POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.(3). Focuses on literature with implications for individual-level political behavior, particularly mass behavior. Major works in such fields as political socialization, biopolitics, political communication, and political games and coalitions. Specific content may vary in response to current demands. Readings in a substantive field such as voting behavior are also examined as examples of the application of listed areas. Prereq: Consent of instructor. |
| PS 671 |
STRATEGIES OF INQUIRY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.(3). Analysis of research paradigms for political science, and investigation into the foundations of scientific inquiry. Emphasis on topics such as explanation, concept formation, the construction and function of theory, data, and verification. |
| PS 672 |
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNIQUES OF POLITICAL RESEARCH.(3). Basic techniques of data collection, coding, and processing applicable to political research are introduced. Various statistical techniques of data analysis are discussed and applied to political data. Prereq: PS 671, familiarity with appropriate statistical methods and consent of instructor. |
| PS 674 |
PROSEMINAR IN THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.(3). A survey of the major theoretical approaches to the study of international systems and processes. |
| PS 680 |
PROSEMINAR IN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESS.(3). A thorough survey of recent literature on political institutions and the political process, including political parties and the legislative and executive processes, at the national and sub-national levels. |
| PS 681 |
AMERICAN POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.(3). A proseminar providing a survey of major theoretical approaches and empirical research in the field of American political behavior. Intended to explore various individual-level models of behavior and then apply them to specific forms of political behavior. |
| PS 684 |
PROSEMINAR IN POLICY STUDIES.(3). A survey of the various approaches to the study and analysis of public policy impacts. Special emphasis will be given to the normative and ethical implications of alternative conceptualizations of the policy process and the role of the policy analyst. |
| PS 685 |
PROSEMINAR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY.(3). A survey of recent literature on public administration and public policy, including organizational theory, the political environment of administration, public budgeting, public personnel administration, public policy administration, and public management. |
| PS 690 |
PROSEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY.(3). An examination of contemporary political theories, especially their relationships to theoretical issues in policy analysis. Major problems such as inquiry and change, ideology and power, and knowledge and authority will be studied, particularly in the context of public policy. |
| PS 711 |
TOPICAL SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (Subtitle required).(3). Topic and instructor will vary from semester to semester. Faculty member presents seminar on topic in which he has particular research competence or special expertise. May be repeated under different subtitle to a maximum of nine hours. Prereq: Two semesters of graduate work and consent of instructor. |
| PS 731 |
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY/CONFLICT ANALYSIS.(3). The seminar examines international security affairs, with an emphasis on the sources and nature of conflict, and methods of conflict, the patterns of conflict, and methods of conflict resolution and regulation, both within states and among them. Prereq: Consent of instructor. |
| PS 732 |
COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICY (SUBTITLE REQUIRED.(3). This seminar will emphasize comparative analysis of foreign policy. It will compare the foreign policies of a number of countries in order to develop propositions and arrive at generalizations regarding foreign policy process and behavior. The comparative focus will vary. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles. |
| PS 733 |
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY.(3). The course examines the contending theoretical perspectives and substantive functional issues underlying the politics of international economic relations. Special attention is paid to international trade and money, the politics of North-South relations, and comparative foreign economic policies. Prereq: Consent of instructor. |
| PS 734 |
GREAT BOOKS OF WORLD POLITICS.(3). Overview of classic texts on war and statecraft. Prereq: Consent of instructor. (Same as DIS 710.) |
| PS 735 |
DEMOCRACY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.(3). Discussion of the impact of the global spread of democracy on foreign policy and war. Prereq: Graduate status and consent of instructor. (Same as DIP 715.) |
| PS 737 |
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROCESSES.(3). An analysis of approaches to the study of international, transnational and regional political and economic organizations and processes within the context of world politics. An examination of the impact of these activities and processes on contemporary problems of world order. Prereq: Graduate Student Status. |
| PS 748 |
MASTER'S THESIS RESEARCH.(0). Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: All course work toward the degree must be completed. |
| PS 749 |
DISSERTATION RESEARCH.(0). Half-time to full-time work on dissertation. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: Registration for two full-time semesters of 769 residence credit following the successful completion of the qualifying exams. |
| PS 750 |
POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS IN AMERICA.(3). A study of the organization and functions of political parties, nominations and elections, and voting alignments. Prereq: An undergraduate political parties course or consent of instructor. |
| PS 756 |
REGIONAL POLITICS (SUBTITLE REQUIRED).(3). An analysis of democratic political systems with emphasis upon the comparative approach as a method of political analysis. Prereq: PS 411G or consent of instructor. |
| PS 759 |
COMPARATIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.(3). This survey of major topics in comparative political behavior considers works of theoretical importance dealing with political behavior in the developed and developing world. Among topics included are: the relative explanatory value of cultural vs. rational choice models of political behavior, the importance of political context and other macro-level systemic variables in shaping elite and mass behavior, and the logic and methods of comparative analysis. |
| PS 760 |
SEMINAR IN JUDICIAL POLITICS.(3). A thorough survey of literature in judicial process, focusing largely on judicial recruitment and decision-making, litigants' strategies, the implementation and impact of judicial policies and relations between the courts and other power centers. |
| PS 762 |
SEMINAR IN JUDICIAL POLICY MAKING.(3). Formulation, development and implementation of Constitutional policy by the United States Supreme Court and other agencies. Primary focus on areas of contemporary importance (excluding civil rights). Cases and supporting materials. May be repeated once. Prereq: Permission of instructor. |
| PS 765 |
RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN JUDICIAL POLITICS.(3). An in-depth study of particular research problems in judicial politics and strategies to address them. Student original research expected. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq:
PS 760 or consent of instructor. |
| PS 768 |
RESIDENCE CREDIT FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE.(1-6). May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| PS 769 |
RESIDENCE CREDIT FOR THE DOCTOR'S DEGREE.(0-12). May be repeated indefinitely. |
| PS 770 |
DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND PUBLIC POLICY.(3). This seminar typically focuses on the relationship of democratic theories to specific issues of public policy, including the role of values in policy analysis. Questions of science, ethics, and democracy and the relationship between technical knowledge and political knowledge may receive attention. Prereq: PS 690 or consent of instructor. |
| PS 772 |
ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH METHODS.(3). A seminar in selected topics; the application of mathematical models and advanced statistical techniques to political science data. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. |
| PS 775 |
SEMINAR IN PUBLIC POLICY.(3). A political analysis of the domestic policy process including the formation, implementation, and impact of policy. |
| PS 776 |
TOPICAL SEMINAR IN POLICY STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED).(3). This seminar will focus on a specific area of public policy selected by the instructor. Possible topics include health care policy, environmental policy, urban policy and design, and mass media and public policy. Topic and instructor will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under different subtitles. Prereq: PS 685 or PS 690 or consent of instructor. |
| PS 778 |
RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN TRANSNATIONAL POLITICS.(3). This seminar focuses on research strategies that can be utilized in dealing with problems in transnational politics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours with consent of the instructor. Prereq:
PS 620 or PS 674. |
| PS 780 |
LEGISLATIVE BEHAVIOR.(3). A study of recent research in the legislative process emphasizing both the substantive and methodological aspects. Prereq: An upper division course in the legislative process or consent of instructor. |
| PS 795 |
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.(1-3). Specific programs of readings are developed to meet the needs of individual students. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits for master's students and 12 credits for Ph.D. students. Prereq: Any 600 level course in political science or consent of the Director of Graduate Study. |
| PS 796 |
DIRECTED RESEARCH IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.(1-3). Individual research in a particular field of political science under the supervision of selected faculty. Open to advanced graduate students who are prepared for intensive study and research beyond that offered in regular classes in each field. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. Prereq: Consent of the instructor and the director of graduate studies. |
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| PA 795 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.(1-3). Analysis of specialized topics in public administration of particular interest to practitioners. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: MPA program status or consent of instructor. |