This course provides a comparative analysis of US and Canadian politics and of international relations between the two countries. To this end, it explores the comparative history and political cultures of the two countries; the institutions of their respective political systems; elections, political parties and voting; regionalism; federalism; public policies; and specific Canadian-American issues like NAFTA, softwood lumber, mad-cow disease, security and the war against terrorism, Arctic sovereignty, Iraq and Afghanistan and other topics. (Canadian) Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: POG 210 or (POL 101 and POL 102) or POL 27B or POL 332 or PPA 120 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
