Introduction to Politics: Exploring the Democratic Experience

THE 1000C/2410C 2005 TEACHING TEAM Instructor: Prof. Sergei Plekhanov Teaching Assistants: Daniel Crow(Tutorials 1 and 8) Lori Crowe (Tutorials 3 and 4) Adam Hanieh (Tutorials 12 and 13) Chris Hendershot (Tutorials 6 and 7) Abhinav Kumar (Tutorials 5 and 19) Pamela McKane (Tutorials 9 and 17) Daniel Ross (Tutorials 14 and 15) Hena Tyyobi (Tutorials 16 and 18)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Attending two lectures and one tutorial seminar each week 2. Reading regularly from the assigned texts* 3. Active participation in tutorial discussions 4. Preparation of a reading review and 2 essays (1 in the Fall, 1 in Winter), on topics to be chosen from the lists provided by the instructors 5. The final 2-hour exam in April, date to be set by the University during the Winter term *not to mention a lot of fascinating travel in cyberspace

REQUIRED READINGS Brodie, Janine and Sandra Rein (Eds.) Critical Concepts: An Introduction to Politics. 3d edition. Pearson/Prentice-Hall. (York Bookstore, basement, section B4) McLean, Iain and Alistair McMillan (Eds.) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press. (York Bookstore, main floor, Reference section over the staircase) RECOMMENDED REFERENCE Scott, Gregory and Stephen Garrison The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual. 4th edition. Prentice-Hall. (York Bookstore, main floor, Reference section over the staircase)

ADDITIONAL READINGS… (SEE THE SYLLABUS)

The Fall Term  Power and Politics  Individuals, Groups, and Society  The Origins of the State  Ethics and Politics  Democracy  Political Ideologies  Political Regimes  The Modern State  Constitutions and the Rule of Law  Citizenship and Community

The Winter Term  Public Bureaucracy  Elections and Electoral Systems  Political Cultures  Civil Society and Local Politics  Gender Politics  Political Violence  International Relations  Global Governance After the Cold War  International Political and Financial Institutions  Global Inequality and Poverty  War and Peace