100 Level Papers

POLS101 Political Philosophy - Basic Problems

Dr Carla Lam (18pts 1st semester 2013)

Selected thinkers from Plato to the present. Three problems are looked at: whether reason can justify humane ideals, whether politics is natural, and individual liberty versus other goods.

POLS102 New Zealand Politics – Introduction

Dr Brian Roper (18pts 2nd semester 2013)

The study of institutions and processes of the New Zealand political system. The course focuses on the formal structure of government, political parties and interest groups, the citizen and political participation, and theoretical perspectives.

POLS104 International Relations – Introduction

Professor Robert Patman (18pts 1st semester 2013)

Key elements of modern international relations. Origins and dynamics of the Cold War system, regional developments, the emerging post-Cold War world, perennial international issues and contending analytical perspectives.