Acting Chair: M. Kohn (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018)
Chair: Grace Skogstad
Program Advisor Email: pol-advisor@utsc.utoronto.ca
Political Science is the study of enduring issues of power and authority, citizenship and governance, justice and legitimacy, and patterns of conflict and co-operation that arise around these issues from ancient to modern times. Political Science is divided into the following areas of focus:
Canadian Government and Politics: content covers the political-institutional foundations, political processes and public policies of Canada.
Comparative Politics (Developing and Developed Countries): courses cover problems of political change and development in areas such as Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Political participation and mobilization, transitions to democracy and ethnic and religious conflict are some of the themes dealt with in comparative politics courses.
International Relations: courses focus on studying the foreign policies of particular nation-states and the patterns of conflict and co-operation among states.
Political Theory: courses explore the ideas, such as justice and legitimacy, that are fundamental to political thought and practice, giving special attention to reading and interpreting the classic expositions of politics from ancient Greek philosophers to post-modern social theorists
Public Policy: courses examine the context, institutions, and processes of policy-making and implementation, as well as concepts and criteria for policy evaluation.
Guidelines for firs year course selection
Students who intend to complete the Political Science or Public Policy programs should include the following in their 1st year course selection:
- Political Science: 1.0 credit at the A-level in Political Science.
- Public Policy: 1.0 credit at the A or B level in Anthropology, City Studies, Geography, International Development Studies, Political Science or Sociology; at least 0.5 credit at the A-level in Political Science is recommended.
Political Science Areas of Focus Table:
* indicates a course can be applied to more than one field
International Relations |
Political Theory |
Public Policy |
Canadian Government and Politics |
Comparative Politics |
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POLB80H3 Introduction to International Relations I POLB81H3 Introduction to International Relations II POLC09H3 International Security: Conflict, Crisis and War POLC38H3 International Law POLC69H3 Political Economy: International and Comparative Perspectives* POLC80H3 International Relations of Africa POLC83H3 Applications of American Foreign Policy* POLC87H3 International Cooperation and Institutions POLC88H3 The New International Agenda POLC98H3 International Political Economy of Finance POLD09H3 International Relations of Ethnic Conflict POLD87H3 Rational Choice and International Cooperation POLD89H3 Global Environmental Politics
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POLB30H3 Law, Justice, and Rights POLB72H3 Introduction to Political Theory POLC37H3 Global Justice POLC70H3 Political Thought: Foundations of Justice, Citizenship and Power POLC71H3 Political Thought: Rights, Revolution and Resistance POLC72H3 Liberty POLC73H3 Modern Political Theory POLC74H3 Contemporary Political Thought POLC79H3 Feminist Political Thought POLD30H3 Legal Reasoning POLD45H3 Constitutionalism POLD67H3 The Limits of Rationality* POLD70H3 Topics in Political Theory
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POLC11H3 Applied Statistics for Politics and Public Policy POLC36H3 Law and Public Policy POLC53H3 Canadian Environmental Policy* POLC54H3 Intergovernmental Relations in Canada* POLC57H3 Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy* POLC65H3 Political Strategy PPGC66H3 Public Policy Making* PPGC67H3 Public Policy in Canada* POLC68H3 The Constitution of Canada and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms* POLC83H3 Applications of American Foreign Policy* POLC93H3 Public Policies in the United States* POLD50H3 Political Interests, Political Identity, and Public Policy* POLD52H3 Immigration and Canadian Political Development* PPGD64H3 Comparative Public Policy* POLD67H3 The Limits of Rationality* POLD90H3 Public Policy and Human Development in the Global South*
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POLB50Y3 Canadian Government and Politics POLC21H3 Voting and Elections* POLC32H3 The Canadian Judicial System POLC53H3 Canadian Environmental Policy* POLC54H3 Intergovernmental Relations in Canada* POLC56H3 Indigenous Politics and Law POLC57H3 Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy* POLC58H3 The Politics of National Identity and Diversity* POLC59H3 Sources of Power: The Crown, Parliament and the People PPGC66H3 Public Policy Making* PPGC67H3 Public Policy in Canada* POLC68H3 The Constitution of Canada and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms* POLD50H3 Political Interests, Political Identity, and Public Policy* POLD51H3 Topics in Canadian and Comparative Politics* POLD52H3 Immigration and Canadian Political Development* POLD53H3 Political Disagreement in Canada
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POLB90H3 Comparative Development in International Perspective POLB91H3 Comparative Development in Political Perspective POLB92H3 Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism POLC16H3 Chinese Politics POLC21H3 Voting and Elections* POLC22H3 Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe After the Cold War POLC39H3 Comparative Legal Systems POLC42H3 Topics in Comparative Politics POLC58H3 The Politics of National Identity and Diversity* PPGC66H3 Public Policy Making* POLC69H3 Political Economy: International and Comparative Perspectives* POLC83H3 Applications of American Foreign Policy* POLC90H3 Development Studies: Political and Historical Perspectives POLC91H3 Latin America: Dictatorship and Democracy POLC92H3 The American Political Process POLC93H3 Public Policies in the United States* POLC94H3 Globalization, Gender and Development POLC96H3 State Formation and Authoritarianism in the Middle East POLC97H3 Protest Politics in the Middle East POLC99H3 Latin America: The Politics of the Dispossessed POLD51H3 Topics in Canadian and Comparative Politics* PPGD64H3 Comparative Public Policy* POLD67H3 The Limits of Rationality* POLD90H3 Public Policy and Human Development in the Global South* POLD91H3 Comparative Perspectives on Contentious Politics POLD92H3 Survival and Demise of Dictatorships POLD94H3 Selected Topics on Developing Areas
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Service Learning and Outreach
For an experiential learning opportunity that also serves others, consider the course CTLB03H3 (Introduction to Service Learning), which can be found in the "Teaching and Learning” section of the Calendar.