Introduction to Politics
POSC1100 R21
Session II, July 2-August 6
Rose Hill: TWTh, 6-9 p.m.
3 credits, Baumgarth, CRN 10106 
The purpose of the course is to systematically present to the student approaches to politics as an organizing principle in the larger social community and as a way of life. In pursuing this goal, the student will be introduced to certain essential concepts and unifying themes germane to the discipline. Special attention will be paid to politics in the United States.

Introduction to International Politics
POSC2501 R21
Session II, July 2-August 6
Rose Hill: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Entelis, CRN 10107 
The course will survey international politics since 1945 with particular focus on the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Special attention will be paid to four themes currently occupying both public policy and scholarly discourse on the nature and future of international politics: understanding international conflicts, globalization, the clash of civilizations, and the European-American divide.

New York City Internship
POSC3120 L21
Session II, July 2-August 6
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 9 a.m.-Noon
4 credits, DeLuca, CRN 10103 
The purpose of this course is to help students gain practical experience and theoretical understanding of the place, function, and workings of New York City in an era of globalization. Students gain experience by interning in government, political and non-partisan public interest organizations, or other relevant institutions. Students should obtain internship prior to beginning class.

New York City Politics
POSC3121 L21
Session II, July 2-August 6
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Berg, CRN 10104 
This course will examine New York City’s political system. First, it will survey the legal, social, and economic context within which New York City politics take place. Next, it will examine the structure and behavior of New York City’s political institutions, both formal and informal. Fulfills Pluralism in Fordham's core curriculum.

Film and Politics
POSC3319 L21
Session II, July 2-August 6
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, DeLuca, CRN 10105 
This course will explore the politics in film and the role of the cinema in American political and cultural life by analyzing specific works to discover overt and tacit political points of view. It covers the political nature of filmmaking, including message, the viewpoint of filmmaking styles, film structure and genre, industry production decisions, and the relation of particular films to the times in which they were created.

American Political Thought
POSC3404 R11
Session I, May 28-June 27
Rose Hill: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Tampio, CRN 10100 
What does it mean to be an American? What are the principles of American politics? This course poses these questions to key figures in American political thought, including Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, Tocqueville, Dubois, Goldman, Rawls, Strauss, and Connolly.

 

Liberalism and its Critics
POSC3416 L11
Session I, May 28-June 27
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 6-9 p.m.
4 credits, Baumgarth, CRN 10271
Modern liberal political thought, its intellectual roots and varieties; consideration of the best of liberalism's critics; examples will be drawn from philosophical, popular, and public policy sources. 

International Political Economy
POSC3915 R11
Session I, May 28-June 27
Rose Hill: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Holmes, CRN 10101 
This course examines the political roots and consequences of global economic relations. Among the specific topics examined are: international trade, multinational corporations and foreign direct investment, international monetary and financial relations, North-South relations and development, regional integration, migration, and the environment.