A review of key ideas and concepts associated with Green political theory, together with an examination of the various arenas in which environmental policies are made. Case studies will be drawn from both the Canadian and global contexts.

An examination of the diversity of security issues in the Pacific Rim, based on a comprehensive approach to the needs and interests of leading state and non-state actors in the political, economic, military, technological, and cultural spheres.

A comparison of the executive and legislative branches of government in Canada and the United States. Topics may include executive-legislative relationships in the two countries, relationships with other political institutions, basic issues in representation, and prospects for reform.

The European Union will be examined as a new type of political system which is rapidly and dramatically transforming the ways in which politics and policy-making are conducted in Europe. This seminar will explore major transformations in political institutions, political economy and political culture.

An introduction to the comparative analysis of politics, covering the comparative method, as well as major theoretical approaches to interpreting the role of the state and other political actors in modern society.

An introduction to European politics from a Canadian perspective, focusing on political institutions, political economies and political cultures, including a comparative analysis of selected European countries.

A continuation of the political analysis of various European countries, using the comparative framework introduced in PO325.