Social Science Postgraduate Degrees

...in given theaters of military action. Central to the course will be an examination of historical cases of military action that shed light on current defence issues...

...attempts to achieve security. We will examine strategic developments in the years preceding World Wars I and II, and how those developments played themselves... Learn about: Quality Training...

...alternative trade and security regimes; Japan's response to 9/11; and relations with Asian neighbors, Russia, and the alliance with the United States... Learn about: Foreign Policy...

...The second section discusses ethnicity as a dependent variable. This section studies the forces that shape the development of ethnic identities and their motivating power... Learn about: Construction Training...

...the student with the current conventional approaches as well as major challenges to them. The course discusses definition and measurement issues as... Learn about: Political Science...

...from ancient times to the recent wave of democratization in Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, and the developing world. Lectures: 2 sessions /... Learn about: Political Science...

...on politics and religion. The first objective of the course is to familiarize students with the existing theoretical literature and empirical research... Learn about: Social Science...

...politics and society, we will begin exploring five aspects of Japanese politics: party politics, electoral politics, interest group politics... Learn about: History Politics...

...and endurance as a factor in modern politics and society. Topics include: nationalism and state-building, nationalism and economic modernization...

...Lectures: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session This course is designed for students seeking a fundamental understanding of Japanese history, politics... Learn about: Team Training, Construction Training, History Politics...

...How could they be better studied? What has Chinese politics contributed to the field of comparative politics, and vice versa? What are the most effective... Learn about: Comparative Politics...

...This course provides a framework for understanding that process, both in terms of the transition from plan to market and the process of economic development more broadly defined...

...Civil-Military Relations; Limits of Democratization; Parties and Elections in Latin America; Religion, Political Mobilization, and Civil Society...

...institutions, and governance interact to shape development in a globalizing world. The seminar has three main objectives: Participation: Because this course...

...2 hours / session This course is in three parts with each part consisting of seminar sessions focusing on specific topics. Together they cover aspects of theory... Learn about: International Relations...

...regional inter-state relations, Islamism, terrorism, colonialism and foreign occupation, state-building, resistance and rebellion, and the Arab uprisings... Learn about: Social Movements, International Relations, Comparative Politics...

...2 hours / session This course is suitable for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. MIT students must receive the instructor's permission...

...to create a field of variation that includes states with stable civilian rule, states with stable military influence, and states exhibiting fluctuations...

...The emphasis on each issue depends in part on the interests of the students. Seminar: 1 session / week, 2 hours / session Permission of the instructor... Learn about: Comparative Politics...

...In that regard, the class will cover works pertaining to the production side of non-state violence (i.e. the objectives and organization of insurgents/terrorists/militias/warlords...