Page 1 POLIS UNDERGRADUATE LECTURE LIST 2015-16 This lecture list is static but is regularly updated; check the date in the footer (you may need to clear your browser to see the newest version). The list can always be accessed at http://mws.hsps.cam.ac.uk/pps/current/undergraduate/pdf/ug_lecture_list.pdf. For queries or problems, please contact: Charlotte Moss, POLIS Undergraduate Administrator cm748@cam.ac.uk (For Part I timetable, see the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos) All lectures run from weeks 1-8 and will be 1 hour long unless otherwise stated.
Page 2 POL3: International Relations I: Ethics and World Politics Course Organiser: Dr Duncan Bell Dr D Bell Ethics and World Politics Tu.10, weeks 1-8 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 3 Th.10, weeks 2-8 Sidgwick, Little Hall, Auditorium SO16 Dr S Recchia Politics and ethics of the use of force Th. 10, weeks 1-6 Sidgwick, Lady Mitchell Hall Dr S Srinivasan Human Rights Th.9, weeks 1-6 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 1 Dr Lior Erez Revision Lectures Th. 14, Weeks 1-2 Sidgwick, Little Hall, Auditorium SO16
Page 3 POL4: Comparative Politics Course Organiser: Dr Chris Bickerton All lectures are: Fridays at 9am Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Lecture Room 3 and Mondays at 9am Sidgwick, Little Hall, Auditorium S016 Dr I Cooper South Africa and Zimbabwe in comparative perspective M.14 weeks 1-4 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Lecture Room 4 Dr C Bickerton Introduction Week 1 Dr C Bickerton The Comparative Method Week 1 Dr C Bickerton States: origins and contemporary dynamics Weeks 2+3 Dr C Bickerton and Dr P van Houten Regimes: origins and contemporary dynamics Weeks 4-5 Dr H Wydra Russia and Poland Compared Tu.13 weeks 1-4 Sidgwick, Lecture Block,Lecture Room 8 F.16 weeks 1+2 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Lecture Room 1 Dr G Rangwala The Middle East: Egypt and Saudi Arabia compared Th.16 weeks 1-4 Old Press Site, Mill Lane Lecture Room 1 W.12 weeks 1+2 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Lecture Room 2 Dr Chris Bickerton Revision Lecture Tu.10 week 1 Sidgwick, Lady Mitchell Hall Dr C Bickerton and Dr P van Houten Modes of interest representation Weeks 6-8 Dr C Bickerton Conclusion Dr P van Houten Western Europe: Populism and the crisis of Politics Parties Th.15 weeks 1-4 Old Press Site, Mill Lane Lecture Room 1
Page 4 Week 8 Dr T Larsson The Politics of dictatorship in Burma/Myanmar and Indonesia F.15 weeks 1-4 Sidgwick, Lecture block, Lecture Room 1
Page 5 POL5: Conceptual Issues in Politics & IR Course Organiser: Dr Iza Hussin Dr Iza Hussin Introduction to POL5 and HSPS POL/IR Weds 7th Oct 11.00-12:00 Alison Richard Building, Room SG1 and SG2
Page 6 POL6: Statistics and Methods Course Organiser: Dr Pieter van Houten Dr P van Houten Introduction to quantitative methods in Politics and International Relations Th.11 weeks 1-3 Sidgwick, Lecture block, Lecture Room 1 Dr C Abreu Lopes Further methods and application in politics and international relations W.15-17 Sidgwick, Lecture block, Lecture Room 8 Dr C Abreu Lopes and Dr Pieter van Houten Revision Session W. 14-16 week 4 Alison Richard Building, S1 Dr M Ramsden Quantitative methods Tu.14-16 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 6
Page 7 POL7: The History of Political Thought to c.1700 Course Organiser: Dr Christopher Brooke Student must check the History Faculty website at http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate for current information regarding this paper. All lectures are held in the History Faculty Building unless otherwise stated. On arrival, please check the noticeboard in the foyer for the lecture room. Dr A.S. Brett Aristotle Tu. 11 weeks 1-4 Dr M Ryan Romans and Christians M. 11 weeks 1-4 Dr A.S. Brett Medieval Aristotelianism Tu. 11 weeks 5-6 Dr M Ryan Plato W. 11 weeks 1-4 Dr M Ryan Temporal and spiritual in medieval political thought W. 11 weeks 5-8 Dr R Serjeantson Machiavelli, More and Renaissance humanism M.11 weeks 5-8 Dr M Ryan Roman Law in medieval and Renaissance political thought F. 11 Dr A.S. Brett Hobbes Tu. 12 weeks 1-4 Dr A.S. Brett Reason of state Tu. 12 weeks 5-6 Dr A.S Brett The origins of international law Tu. 12 weeks 7-8 Prof M Goldie Locke Th. 11 weeks 1-4 Prof M Goldie Sovereignty, revolution and toleration, 1570-1700.
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POL8/POL10: The History of Political Thought from c.1700 to c.1890 Course Organiser: Dr Christopher Brooke Student must check the History Faculty website at for current information regarding this paper. All lectures are held in the History Faculty Building unless otherwise stated. On arrival, please check the noticeboard in the foyer for the lecture room. Dr T Stuart-Buttle Luxury and commercial society F.10 weeks 1-2 Dr R Serjeantson Natural law and history F.10 weeks 3-4 Miss S Tomaselli Montesquieu, Rousseau, Smith Tu.12 weeks 1-6 Dr P Sagar Hume Tu.12 weeks 7-8 Dr C Meckstroth German political thought from Kant to Marx M.12 Dr Nick Guyatt The worlds of the American founding, 1781-1790 F.10 weeks 5-8 Dr J Filling Marxism Tu. 16 Dr C Meckstroth French political thought from the Revolution to Tocqueville M.12 Miss S Tomaselli Wollstonescraft and Burke M.9 weeks 1-4 Miss S Tomaselli Gender and political thought M.9 weeks 5-6 Dr R Scurr Social science and political thought M.9 weeks 7-8 Dr D Bell Nationalism and the state Th.12 weeks 1-2 Dr D Bell Empire and civilization W. 10 week 3 Th.12 week 4 Dr C Meckstroth Bentham and Mill Th.12 weeks 5-8 Page 9 Prof J Robertson Themes in eighteenth century political thought M.12 weeks 1-4 Dr C Meckstroth and others Themes in nineteenth century political thought Tu.12 weeks 1-4
Page 10 POL9: Conceptual Issues and Texts in Politics Course Organiser: Dr Glen Rangwala Classes students will be assigned to one of the following groups: Group 1 Dr G Rangwala M.10-12 weeks 1,3,5,7 Alison Richard Building, Room SG2 Group 2 Dr C Bickerton Tu. 10-12 Weeks 1,3,5,7 Erasmus Room, Queens College Group 3 Dr G Rangwala Th. 2-4, weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 Old Press Site, Mill Lane Lecture Room 5 Group 4 Dr C Bickerton Tu. 10-12, weeks 2, 6, 8 ( 8 th March & 11 th March) Erasmus Room, Queens College For POL10 lectures see HSPS POL8 on page 9
Page 11 POL11: Political Philosophy and the History of Political Thought Since c.1890 Course Organiser: Prof David Runciman Student must check the History Faculty website at http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate for current information regarding this paper. All lectures are held in the History Faculty Building unless otherwise stated. Dr J Isaac Political philosophy and the history of political thought: an introduction. F. 9 weeks 1-2 Prof D Runciman Ideas of crisis Tu.12 Dr J Isaac Rawls and his critics F. 9 weeks 3-8 Dr J Isaac Needs and rights W. 9 weeks 1-2 Dr S James Concepts of liberty and the recent historiography of political thought W. 9 weeks 3-4 Dr D Valdez German political thought from Weber to the Frankfurt School F. 11 weeks 1-5 Dr J Isaac Democratic theory from Dewey to Dahl F.9 weeks 1-4 Dr J Isaac Ideology and modern political thought F.9 weeks 5-8 Ms S Tomaselli Morality, punishment and politics Tu.9 weeks 1-4 Hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy: Dr C Chambers Global political issues M.12 weeks 1-6 Prof D Runicman Revision Lecture M.10 week 2, 1.5 hours Dr C Chambers Feminism M. 11 weeks 1-6
Page 12 Hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy: Dr T Dougherty Classical Theories of liberty Wed. 16 weeks 1-4 Dr H Drochon Nietzsche s politics M.15 weeks 1-5 Dr J Filling Marxism Tu. 16
Page 13 POL12: Politics of the Middle East Course Organiser: Dr Glen Rangwala Dr G Rangwala Introduction to the course Th.16 week 1 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 7 Dr G Rangwala International politics and conflict in the Middle East W.10 Alison Richard Building Room S1 Dr I Hussin The Politics of Muslim Societies Tu.10 weeks 2-6 Sidgwick, Lecture block, Room 8 Tu.10 weeks 7-8 Alison Richard Building, SG1 Dr G Rangwala The Politics of the Middle East W.10 Alison Richard Building Room S1 Dr A Zarakol Turkey s politics and regional policy Th.16 weeks 2-3 + 5 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 7 Tu. 12 Wk 5 New Museums Site, Phoenix Building, Hopkinson Lecture Theatre Dr G Rangwala The new politics of sectarianism in Iraq and Syria Tu.11 weeks 1-4 Alison Richard Building Room 119 Dr G Rangwala Revision Seminars All in Alison Richard Building, Room 138 unless stated otherwise: Tu. 14-15.30 Week 1 Th. 10-11.30 Week 2 (ARB, Room S3) M. 15.30-17.00 Week 2 We. 14-15.30 Week 2
Page 14 POL13: The Politics of Europe Course Organiser: Dr Pieter van Houten Dr P Sloman British Politics M.9 Alison Richard Building Room SG2 Dr P van Houten Contemporary Issues in Western European Politics (cont d) Th.10 weeks 1-4 Old Press Site, Mill Lane Lecture Room 4 Dr P van Houten Contemporary Issues in Western European Politics Th.9 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 10 Dr P Sloman British Politics (cont d) W.9 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 10 Dr C Bickerton European Integration F.11 New Museums Site, Phoenix Building, Hopkinson Lecture Theatre Dr Chris Bickerton Revision: European Integration 10-12 week 2 TBC Dr Peter Sloman Revision: British Politics Th. 10-12 week 3 Alison Richard Building S1 Dr P van Houten Revision: Contemporary Issues in Western European Politics Tu. 11-13 week 4 Alison Richard Building S1
Page 15 POL14: The Politics of Asia Course Organiser: Dr Tomas Larsson Dr T Larsson Democracy and Dictatorship in Southeast Asia F.12 Alison Richard Building Room 119 Dr T Larsson Democracy and Dictatorship in Southeast Asia F.16 Alison Richard Building Room 119 Dr I Hussin State Formation and Plural Societies in Southeast Asia M.11 Alison Richard Building Room 119 Dr I Hussin State Formation and Plural Societies in Southeast Asia M.12, week 1-5 and 7-8 Alison Richard Building Room 138 M.12, week 6 Alison Richard Building Room S2 Dr T Larsson Revision Session: Democracy and Dictatorship in Southeast Asia F.14, week 2 Alison Richard Building Room 119 Dr I Hussin Revision Session: State Formation and Plural Societies in Southeast Asia M.12, week 2 Alison Richard Building Room 119
Page 16 POL15: The Politics of Africa Course Organiser: Dr Sharath Srinivasan Dr S Srinivasan Lectures W.11 Alison Richard Building Room S1 Dr Adam Branch Lectures W.11 Alison Richard Building Room S1 Dr S Srinivasan Revision Lecture 1 (Michaelmas topics) W.10 week 1 Alison Richard Building Room SG2 Class: Th.14-16 week 5 Alison Richard Building Room S2 Class: Th.14-16 week 8 Alison Richard Building Room 138 Class: Th.14-16 week 5 Sidgwick Site, Lecture Block Room 4 Class: Th.14-16 week 7 Alison Richard Building Room 138 Dr A Branch Revision Lecture 2 (Lent topics) W.10 week 2 Alison Richard Building Room SG2
Page 17 POL16: Conflict and Peacebuilding Course Organiser: Dr Devon Curtis Dr D Curtis & Dr G Rangwala Cases: Conflict and Peacebuilding Th.12 week 2-4, 6-8 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 4 Dr D Curtis Conflict: Causes, dynamics, consequences Th. 12 week 1 W.12 weeks 1-7 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 2 Classes: Group 1 F. 9-11 Week 7 (Alison Richard Building, Room 138) Group 2 Tu. 14-16 week 7 (Alison Richard Building, Room 138) Group 3 W.14-16 week 7 (Camden House Drawing Room, Emmanuel College) Dr D Curtis Peacebuilding Th.11 weeks 1-8 New Museums Site, Phoenix Building, Hopkinson Lecture Theatre W.12 weeks 1-3 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 7 Classes: Tuesdays Alison Richard Building 119 (unless stated) Group 1 Tu.14-16 week 3+7 (week 7 ARB room S2) Group 2 Tu. 16-18 week 3+7 (week 7 room 138) Group 3 W.14-16 weeks 3+7 Dr D Curtis Revision W.11-13 week 1 New Museums Site, Phoenix Building, Hopkinson Lecture Theatre Classes: Alison Richard Building Room 119 Group 1 Tu.14-16 week 2 Group 2 Tu. 16-18 week 2 Group 3 W.14-16 week 2
Page 18 POL17: Politics and Gender Course Organiser: Dr Jude Browne Dr J Browne Lecture F.14-16 week 1 F.14 weeks 2 and 4-7 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 8 Dr L Wilcox Lecture M. 14 week 1 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 1 M.16 weeks 2-8 Alison Richard Building Room S1 Dr J Browne Lecture F.13 week 3 Alison Richard Building, S1 Dr Jude Browne Revision Lecture M. 10 week 4 Alison Richard Building, S1 Dr L Wilcox Revision Lecture Tu. 10 week 4 Alison Richard Building, S1
Page 19 POL18: Political Thought: The Idea of a European Union Course Organiser: Dr Christopher Brooke Dr Christopher Brooke Lecture Tu.9 Alison Richard Building Room 138 Dr Christopher Brooke Lecture Tu.10 Alison Richard Building Room 138 Dr Christopher Brooke Revision W. 10-11.30 week 2 and 4 Alison Richard Building Room 138
Page 20 POL19: China and the International Order Course Organiser: Dr KC Lin Dr K.C Lin Lecture M.14 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 8 Dr K.C Lin Lecture M.11 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 5 Dr K.C Lin Revision Lecture M.14 Week 4 Alison Richard Building, Room S1 Lecture Tu.14 weeks 5-8 Sidgwick, Lecture Block, Room 5
Page 21 History6: States between states: the history of international political thought from the Roman Empire to the early nineteenth century Course Organiser: Dr Duncan Bell Student must check the History Faculty website at http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate for current information regarding this paper. All lectures are held in the History Faculty Building unless otherwise stated. On arrival, please check the noticeboard in the foyer for the lecture room. Dr A Brett, Dr C Meckstroth, Dr M Ryan and others Th.12 and M.11 Dr A Brett, Dr C Meckstroth, Dr M Ryan and others Th.14-16 weeks 2-8 Dr A Brett Revision M.11 weeks 3-4