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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation).
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures. Examines Marxist and non-Marxist theories of development as they apply to Latin America. Covers traditional and modern forms of authoritarian rule, dependent economic relationships, Latin American-US relations, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the region.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures. Examines Marxist and non-Marxist theories of development as they apply to Latin America. Covers traditional and modern forms of authoritarian rule, dependent economic relationships, Latin American-US relations, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the region. A survey of the development of the concepts of nationalism and internationalism in post-Enlightenment political thought, and current debates about these subjects in contemporary liberal and non-liberal political theory.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures. Examines Marxist and non-Marxist theories of development as they apply to Latin America. Covers traditional and modern forms of authoritarian rule, dependent economic relationships, Latin American-US relations, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the region. A survey of the development of the concepts of nationalism and internationalism in post-Enlightenment political thought, and current debates about these subjects in contemporary liberal and non-liberal political theory. Facilitates students' critical engagement with contemporary debates on insecurity and security. A number of current global security issues are examined, including current global military conflicts and their relationship to sources of security and insecurity, concepts and practices of human security, peacekeeping and humanitarian intervention, health epidemics, migration and the environment.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures. Examines Marxist and non-Marxist theories of development as they apply to Latin America. Covers traditional and modern forms of authoritarian rule, dependent economic relationships, Latin American-US relations, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the region. A survey of the development of the concepts of nationalism and internationalism in post-Enlightenment political thought, and current debates about these subjects in contemporary liberal and non-liberal political theory. Facilitates students' critical engagement with contemporary debates on insecurity and security. A number of current global security issues are examined, including current global military conflicts and their relationship to sources of security and insecurity, concepts and practices of human security, peacekeeping and humanitarian intervention, health epidemics, migration and the environment. Considers theoretically aspects of toleration and persecution and attempts to control the public expression of political, religious and moral thought.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures. Examines Marxist and non-Marxist theories of development as they apply to Latin America. Covers traditional and modern forms of authoritarian rule, dependent economic relationships, Latin American-US relations, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the region. A survey of the development of the concepts of nationalism and internationalism in post-Enlightenment political thought, and current debates about these subjects in contemporary liberal and non-liberal political theory. Facilitates students' critical engagement with contemporary debates on insecurity and security. A number of current global security issues are examined, including current global military conflicts and their relationship to sources of security and insecurity, concepts and practices of human security, peacekeeping and humanitarian intervention, health epidemics, migration and the environment. Considers theoretically aspects of toleration and persecution and attempts to control the public expression of political, religious and moral thought. Analysis and assessment of the roles, institutions, and practices of New Zealand diplomats and their work in political and international context. Topics will include diplomacy, trade, defence, and relations with key states, regions and international organisations with which New Zealand interacts. Lecturers will include Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials and guest speakers.
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An introduction to the study of international relations. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention, global trade and finance, development and poverty, environmental degradation, warfare, and respect for human rights. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories. An examination of who governs New Zealand and in whose interests. Topics include: government formation and functioning under MMP, political leadership, national identity, parties and elections, the role of the media in election campaigns, the place of MÄori within the political system, and business and politics. An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to late nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: law, liberty, subjection, rights, justice, citizenship, authority, the rights of women, kingship, republicanism, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include: Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill and Marx. An examination of the political importance of media and communication. Introduces students to theories and research dealing with the role of mass- mediated messages, images, symbols and opinions in political life. Topics include: the role of media in democracy, media and power relationships, the telecommunications revolution and its political consequences, newspaper and television constructions of political events, leaders, election campaigns, scandals, crises, foreign enemies. Introduction to the building blocks of policymaking processes. Covers key policymaking institutions and actors through the exploration of specific policy case studies that provide the platform for introducing concepts and questions about policymaking in general. Politics today is shaped by a long history of ideas beginning with the ancient Greeks about the nature of human beings and their relationships with each other. This course examines the ways people in the west from the classical world to the present have imagined their place in nature and their social world, and some of the consequences of their thinking. A survey of contemporary paradigms in political thought that shape our ideas about politics and society. We will examine different varieties of liberalism, communitarianism, multiculturalism, feminism, socialism and utilitarianism, and the ways they influence our beliefs about justice, liberty, equality, the legitimacy of state regulation, and our duties as citizens towards each other and to the wider global community. An overview of feminist perspectives in political science. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and democratisation, nationalism and identity politics, human rights, conflict and security, and globalisation, with reference to the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics. Examines current democratic theories at the nexus of philosophy and practice. Considers issues raised by both democratic and anti-democratic theorists. Specific topics include: referenda, deliberation, citizenship, and political representation (including the question of MÄori representation). An overview of structures and processes in American politics and policy. Topics include American political development, elements of civil society, the machinery of government, and contemporary politics and policy. A comprehensive introduction to the European Union: its history, constitutional development, institutions and policies. Provides a good understanding for the issues that influence past and future development of the EU as well as insights into the drivers and direction of European integration. Designed to enable development of a conceptual âtool-kit' for the explanation and evaluation of public policy. Examines the role of policy actors such as interest groups, business, technical experts and government agencies; the way in which the international economy and domestic political institutions shape policy outcomes, the recognition and diagnosis of policy problems, and the rationality of policy decision-making. How do political systems operate around the world? Examines institutions, ideas, processes and patterns of behaviour across various countries and types of government. Considers issues such as the locus of power, opportunities for popular participation, and the significance of political culture. A study of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, with attention given to current issues and foreign policies of selected states, including: USA, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and ASEAN. A comparative examination of the political content of the media, particularly television, and the factors that influence that content. An introduction to MÄori politics. Topics include the Treaty of Waitangi, the politicisation of identity, sovereignty, self-determination and self-government, representation, collectivism and MÄori organisations. Some contemporary and comparative indigenous policy issues will be discussed. Discusses who really controls government: media, public, or political parties. Topics include public opinion formation; realities of the media profession; political parties' media management and communication; political marketing; and classic and modern propaganda. An examination of New Zealand's political parties and the changing party system. Topics will include: the emergence of multi-party politics, candidate selection methods, parties and the media, the controversy over party finance and campaign funding, the so-called âAmericanization' of modern electoral campaigns, and changing patterns of electoral participation and support. Some critics have voiced concerns about the future of journalism, and about the apparent lack of a unified public space where citizens can converse seriously about matters of collective concern. What is the future for public debate? Is the public sphere disintegrating? The course surveys the history of tabloid news and reviews modernist and post-modernist responses to contemporary mediated cultures. Examines Marxist and non-Marxist theories of development as they apply to Latin America. Covers traditional and modern forms of authoritarian rule, dependent economic relationships, Latin American-US relations, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the region. A survey of the development of the concepts of nationalism and internationalism in post-Enlightenment political thought, and current debates about these subjects in contemporary liberal and non-liberal political theory. Facilitates students' critical engagement with contemporary debates on insecurity and security. A number of current global security issues are examined, including current global military conflicts and their relationship to sources of security and insecurity, concepts and practices of human security, peacekeeping and humanitarian intervention, health epidemics, migration and the environment. Considers theoretically aspects of toleration and persecution and attempts to control the public expression of political, religious and moral thought. Analysis and assessment of the roles, institutions, and practices of New Zealand diplomats and their work in political and international context. Topics will include diplomacy, trade, defence, and relations with key states, regions and international organisations with which New Zealand interacts. Lecturers will include Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials and guest speakers. Analysis and assessment of New Zealand's current diplomatic, economic, security, and international environmental policies. Includes New Zealand's relations with the United States, Australia, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. Interactions with international and regional organisations will be covered. Also examines the politics of foreign policy decision-making processes.
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