Political Science

Postcolonial Insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the Question of Nationhood Postcolonial Insecurities India, Sri Lanka, and the Question of Nationhood Sankaran Krishna 1999 Fall
An exploration of the connections between ethnicity and nation-building.
Re-Envisioning Peacekeeping: The United Nations and the Mobilization of Ideology Re-Envisioning Peacekeeping The United Nations and the Mobilization of Ideology François Debrix 1999 Fall
A critical look at the meaning of UN peacekeeping missions.
Cultures of Insecurity: States, Communities, and the Production of Danger Cultures of Insecurity States, Communities, and the Production of Danger Jutta Weldes, Mark Laffey, Hugh Gusterson and Raymond Duvall, Editors 1999 Fall
Examines the cultural production of insecurity in local, national and international contexts.
Stirrings in the Jug: Black Politics in the Post-Segregation Era Stirrings in the Jug Black Politics in the Post-Segregation Era Adolph Reed Jr. 1999 Fall
A penetrating look at the state of racial politics by one of our nation’s most important writers on the subject.
Constructing National Interests: The United States and the Cuban Missile Crisis Constructing National Interests The United States and the Cuban Missile Crisis Jutta Weldes 1999 Spring
Uses the Cuban missile crisis to examine a concept central to International relations.
Moral Spaces: Rethinking Ethics and World Politics Moral Spaces Rethinking Ethics and World Politics David Campbell and Michael J. Shapiro, Editors 1999 Spring
Considers the relationship between international politics and ethics.
Chaos and Governance in the Modern World System Chaos and Governance in the Modern World System Giovanni Arrighi and Beverly J. Silver 1999 Spring
Examines what historic transformations in power relationships can teach us about our own time--and about what lies ahead.
The Good-Natured Feminist: Ecofeminism and the Quest for Democracy The Good-Natured Feminist Ecofeminism and the Quest for Democracy Catriona Sandilands 1999 Spring
A foundational statement of the democratic promise of ecofeminism.
States and Strangers: Refugees and Displacements of Statecraft States and Strangers Refugees and Displacements of Statecraft Nevzat Soguk 1999 Spring
Looks at the role of refugees in international relations.
Faking It: U.S. Hegemony in a “Post-Phallic” Era Faking It U.S. Hegemony in a “Post-Phallic” Era Cynthia Weber 1999 Spring
An outrageous look at U. S. Foreign relations through the lens of queer theory.
Welfare Welfare Norman P. Barry 1998 Fall
A look at the most controversial concept in social theory.
Oh, Say, Can You See: The Semiotics of the Military in Hawai’i Oh, Say, Can You See The Semiotics of the Military in Hawai’i Kathy E. Ferguson and Phyllis Turnbull 1998 Fall
Considers what the military presence in Hawai’i tells us about colonialism, gender, race, and class.
Perry Anderson: The Merciless Laboratory of History Perry Anderson The Merciless Laboratory of History 1998 Fall
A penetrating guide to the thought and career of this foundational figure.
Uses of the Other: “The East” in European Identity Formation Uses of the Other “The East” in European Identity Formation Iver B. Neumann 1998 Fall
Examines identity politics in the context of international relations.
National Deconstruction: Violence, Identity, and Justice in Bosnia National Deconstruction Violence, Identity, and Justice in Bosnia David Campbell 1998 Fall
What our response to the Bosnian crisis can tell us about multiculturalism in the United States and beyond.