What can humans do to reverse the environmental problems they have created? What political actions are required? This course surveys the social,...
This course examines political conflict and instability in world politics. What are the political consequences of globalization? Why is nationalism...
This course examines the development and role of social policy in Canada. A major theme is the ideas, values and beliefs which shaped income support,...
This course examines how the goal of urban sustainability is translated into policies and programs. The course focuses on how policy choices are made...
Have women come a long way? What is feminism? How do racial minority, aboriginal, immigrant, or lesbian women differ in the way in which they...
How does technology shape society? How does it shape us? On what basis are decisions made in a technological society? What type of future will modern...
This course begins with an examination of homosexuality and heterosexuality as social constructs; examines the politicisation of sexual diversity and...
Canadians are experiencing major changes in individual well-being and opportunity. A changing job market and growing differences in income combined...
Students will be introduced to the key issues in Third World Politics. What is the Third World? What are the political, economic, social and cultural...
This course addresses the key theoretical elements in neo-liberalism, the dominant ideology directing local, national and global events today. From a...
In December 1999, what has come to be known as the "anti-globalization movement" burst onto the world stage through its shut-down of the Seattle...
This course examines the role of technology within a global context. What will it mean to be part of a global audience, work in a global factory, shop...
Colonialism and imperialism have affected the lives of peoples for centuries and their impact continues to shape the political, economic and cultural...
"Living next to you," Pierre Trudeau once told an American audience, "is like sleeping with an elephant; no matter how friendly and even-tempered is...
This course looks at contemporary public administration in democratic society. It is examined in light of alternative methods of organization,...
This course introduces the process of leading and managing the public sector in Canada with an emphasis on the problems of political and...
In analyzing Canada's federal political system, this course assesses the ideas, interests and institutions that help define the limits of both state...
The Government of Ontario plays a central role in the lives of Ontarians, taking responsibility for such things as health, education, transportation,...
The principal focus of this course is municipal institutions, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area. Topics discussed include local government and...
This course examines the social, political, legal, and historical context of Indigenous peoples in Canada and their political mobilization. Through an...
