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MAY 16, 1983 

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies 

at its meeting of May 3, 1983 gives rise to the following motion:- 

MOTION: 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of 

Governors, as set forth in S.83 - 4, the proposed 

a)

New course POL. 213-3 - Research Methods in Political Science 

New course POL. 482-3 - Political Leadership and Elites 

b)

Deletion of POL. 314-3 - Empirical Theory 

.

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Deletion of POL. 437-3 - Comparative Judicial Systems" 

FOR INFORMATION: 

Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of May 3, 1983 

the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies gave approval as follows:- 

a)

Change of title and prerequisite POL. 231-3 - from 

Introduction to Comparative Politics, to Introduction 

to Comparative Government and Politics. 

b)

Change of title, description and prerequisites for 

POL. 434-3 - from Comparative Constitutions, to 

Constitutionalism, Canadian and Comparative. 

CURRICULUM REVISIONS 

POLITICAL SCIENCE 

p.

184 ADD ? 

New Course 

POL. 213-3 Research Methods 

in

Political Science 

This course is designed to introduce the student to 

the application of qualitative research techniques 

to political data. The course will focus on the 

logic of empirical enquiry, the nature and types of 

political data that are available, and the major 

techniques employed by political scientists to 

analyse data. 

(Lecture/Tutorial) 

Prerequisites: One

POE. 100, POL. 151, POE. 211

or POE. 231.

See Appendix A. 

p.

185 ? 

DELETE ? 

POL. 314-3 Empirical Theory 

RATIONALE: POL. 213-3 will provide a basic introduction 

to methodological and analytical skills for 

• ? 

Political Science majors. It has essentially 

the same content as POL. 314-3, which it 

replaces, 

in

order that this material may be 

covered at an earlier and more useful stage 

in the student's career. 

p.

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POL. 231-3 

CHANGE OF TITLE 

FROM: Introduction to Comparative Politics 

TO: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics 

CHANGE OF PRE- 

REQUISITES ? 

FROM: Students with credit for PSA. 342-5 may not take 

this course for further credit. 

TO: ? 

Students with credit for POL. 131-3 may not take this 

course for further credit. 

RATIONALE: With the dropping of POL. 131-3: Introduction to 

Comparative Government, a considerable proportion of the 

material covered in the dropped course has been added to the 

material covered in POL. 231-3: Introduction to Comparative 

Politics. The instructors who have been teaching POL. 131-3 

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recently are the same instructors who will be responsible for 

making these changes to POL. 231-3. The P.S.A. course has 

not been offered since 1975 and this notation can now be 

removed. 

p.

186 ? 

The combination of the contents of POL. 434-3 and 

POL. 437-3 results in the following changes. 

CHANGE OF TITLE, POL. 434-3 Constitutionalism, Canadian and Comparative 

PREREQUISITESDESCRIPTION, 

?

AND The 

main 

major 

institutions 

constitutional 

and processes 

systems 

(with 

of the 

special 

world and 

attention 

their 

to constitutional review and the courts). [Comparisons 

with the Canadian federal constitutional system will be 

constant.] 

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(Seminar) 

Prerequisites: Students may not register in an Upper- 

Division course in any given field 

unless they have completed a Lower- 

Division course in that field. 

Students who have taken 

POE. 437-3

or

POE. 434-3

under its former title, 

Comparative Constitutions, may not take 

this course for further credit. 

DELETE ? 

POL. 437-3 Comparative Judicial Systems 

See Appendix B. 

ADD ? 

New Course 

A

POL. 

study 

482-3 

of the 

Political 

social background, 

Leadership and 

attitudes 

Elites 

and

?

•

behaviour of political leaders and elites in selected 

societies. The social origins of leaders and elites, 

their rise to power, practice in office and political 

philosophies will be discussed. 

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(Seminar) 

Prerequisites: Any Lower-Division Canadian or 

Comparative Politics course 

(POE. 121, 221, 222

or

231).

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RATIONALE: 

The course has appeared under the selected topics rubric 

as Canadian Political Biography and Political Elites, 

but is offered on a regular basis. Giving the course 

its own number will more accurately reflect its permanent 

status and free the selected topics number for its 

intended purpose. The course is being proposed in a more 

general form ("Political Leadership") to make possible 

the consideration of a wider variety of forms of leader- 

ship. 

See Appendix C. 

SENATE

COITTEE

ON

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DERGRADUATE

STUDIES

NEW

COURSE

PRO?OSPd. 

FORM

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J't) ()

1.

Ci[endr

Information 

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Department: 

Political Sci ence

Abbreviation 

Code: 

Code: 

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Coarse 

Nu},er:

213

Credit

Hours:3

Vector: 2-1-0

Iltle of Course: Research Methods in Political Science 

Calendar Description of Course: 

'fliis course is designed to introduce 

the

student to the application of qualitative 

research techniques to political data.

The

course will focus on the logic of empirical

enquiry, the. nature 

and

types

of political data that are available, and 

the

major 

techniques employed by political scientists to analyse data. 

Natuve of Course 

?

Lecture/Tutorial 

Prerequisites (or special 

instructions):

One

of POL 100, POL 151, POL 211 or POL 231 

1Th3t

course (courses),

if

any, is

b:^in3 dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: ? 

POL 3143 

?

-

.

SchedulLn

lLov frequently will the course be of fared?

Once

per year 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

?

84-2 

Which

of your present faculty would 

be available to

make 'the

proposed offering 

possible? ?

Warwick

j

ctives of the 

Course

To provide a basic introduction to iñethodologicai and analytical skifls for

Polit

ical 

Science maj:rs. It has essentially the

same 

content as POL 314-3, which it

replaces,

in order t-

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­

- this naterial may be covered at

earlier and more useful stage in 

the student's career.

4. A

ludgetary ami S:)ace Re 

uirements (for information only) 

Whit 

additional resources will be required in the folloviog areas:,

Faculty

Staff 

I. .brary

,\udin

Visual

Space

Equipmon

N0i'E 

!ir.

,\p2roval 

Date:_______________ 

73-34b:- (When completing this form, 

,

for instructions nee 

Memorandum

SCUS 73-34a.

POL

213-3 

RESEARCH

METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 

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Prof. P. Warwick 

COURSE OUTLINE 

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TOPIC 

1.

Introduction 

2. Politics 

and

Political Science 

3.

Concepts, Variables, Theories 

(two weeks) 

4. Research Design 

S. Tabular Analysis 

6.

Midterm Exam 

7.

Introduction to Bivariate Analysis 

8.

Measures of Association for 

Tables 

9.

Multivariate Analysis 

10. Sampling 

and

Significance 

Testing 

11.

Class Presentations 

12.

Review 

REQUIRED READING 

Hoover, The Elements of Social 

Scientific Thinking, 1. 

Shively, The Craft of Political 

Research, 1. 

Hoover, 2-5, Shively, 2-5 

Shively, 6. 

M. Rosenberg, The Logic of 

Survey Analysis, 1-4. 

Shively, 7. 

Shively, 8: 133-145 

Supplementary: Elerzon 

and

Hooper, 

Introduction to Statistics for 

the Social Sciences, 271-28 

2D8-319. 

Shively, 145-153. 

Supplementary: Herzon and 

Hooper, 

13.

Shively, 9. 

Supplementary: Uerzon and 'looper, 

9.

Course Requirements: Students will be required to do a mid-tern test 

and

a final 

exam and, in addition, to prepare a short methodological 

analysis of a quantitative study in political science for 

presentation in class. 

POL 213-3 RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 

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Prof. P. Warwick 

SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST FOR STUDENT PAPERS 

A. BOOKS 

Voting Studies., 

D — 

.

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Butler and D. Stokes, Political change in Britain, 2nd College Edition. 

S.

Verba et al., 'Participation and Political Equality. 

N. Nie 

et al., The—chan 

g

ing American Voter. 

J. Jensen et al., Political choice in Canada. 

Attitudinal 'Studies. 

?Mond and Verba, The Civic Culture (1963). 

R. Inglehart, The Silent Revolution. 

Non-Survey Studies. 

ti. Dodd, Coalitions in Parliamentary Government. 

T.

Gurr, Wh1n Rebel. 

J.D. Singer and M. Small, "Alliance Aggregation and the Onset of War, 1815-1945", 

in J.D. Singer, ed., Quantitative International Politics: Insights and Evidence. 

"Formal Alliances, 1815-1945", Journal of Peace Research, No. 3 

1

1969

and "Patterns of International Warfare, 1816-1065", Annals 391, 1970. 

B. ARTICLES 

. Angell, R.C., et al., "Social Values and Foreign Policy Attitudes of Soviet and 

American Elites", J. Conflict Resolution 8,, 1964. 

Fe.erabend, I,K., and R.L. Felerabend, "Aggressive Behaviours Within Politics, 

1948-62", J. Conflict Resolution 10, 1966, 

Gurr, T.R. and M. 1&Clelland, "Political Performance: A.12-nation Study", Sage 

Professional Papers in Comparative Politics, 01-018, 1971. 

Russett, B.H., "Inequality and Instability: The Relation of Land Tenure to 

Politics", World Politics 16, 1964. 

Agger, R. et ál., "Education, General Personal Orientations, and Community 

Involvement", Comparative Political Studies 3, 1970. 

Converse, P., "The Nature'of Belief Systems in Mass Publics", in D. Apter, ed. 

Ideology and Discontent. 

Converse, P. and G. Dupeux, "Politicization of the Electorate in France and the 

U.S.", Public Opinion Quarterly 29, 1962. 

Nordlinge?, E., "Soldiers in Mufti: The Impact of Military Rule Upon Economic 

and Social Change in the Non-Western States", APSR, 64, .1970. 

Budge, I, and V. Herman, "Coalitions and Government Formation", Br.J.Pol. Sc. 8, 1978. 

A. Zucherman, "Stability and change in European Electorates", World Politics 29, 1977. 

Thorburn, P., "Political Generations: The Case of Class and Party in Britain", 

Eur.J. Pol. Research 5, 1977. 

Crewe, I. et al., "Partisan Realignment in Britain", Br.J.Pol.Sci. 7, 1977. 

V. McHale, "Economic Development, Political Extremism, and Crime in Italy", 

Western Pol. Quarterly. 

N.B. The books listed above all contain bibliographies and/or references to other 

books and articles that may be of interest. 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

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C-

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

1. Calendar Information 

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Department 

Political Science

Abbreviation Code: POL. 

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Course Number: 

482

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Credit Hours: 

3 ?

Vector: 

0-3-0 

Title of Course: 

Political Leadership and Elites 

Calendar Description of Course: 

A study of the social background, attitudes and behaviour of political leaders and 

elites in selected societies. The social origins of leaders and elites, their rise 

to power, practice in office and political philosophies will be discussed. 

Nature of Course 

Lecture/Seminar 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

One of POL 121, 221, 222 or 231 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

See December 10, 1982 Departmental Curriculum Committee Report to SCUS. 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

Once a year 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

Drs. Martin Robin, Lenard Cohen, Maureen Covell, Arthur Goddard 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

To develop an understanding of the interrelationships between political leaders, 

elites and the operation of political systems in selected societies. - 

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required In the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library 

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NONE 

Audio Visual 

Space 

Equipment 

5.

Approval 

Date: 

Department Chairman 

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Chairman, SCUS 

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCIJS 73-34a. 

Attach course outline). 

rts 78-3 

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POL 482-3 POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND ELITES - COURSE OUTLINE 

Please see enclosed: 

N. Robin outline for ? 

POL 428-3 Selected Topics (Canadian Political 

Biography) 

L. Cohen outline for 

?

POL 438-3 Selected Topics (Comparative Political 

Elites) 

for examples of focus of this 482-3 course. 

Course Requirements: 

Research Paper   

40%

Examination     

40%

Participation    

20%

Lenard J. Cohen 

POL. 4823 

Comparative Political Elites 

Course Focus 

The course will be devoted to the study of political leadership in 

industrial and industrializing societies. It will focus on leadership 

collectivities, i.e., elites, on the national level in political systems 

outside of Canada. That is to say, 'camnunity power" studies, the analysis 

of leaders as individuals, and studies of Canadian elites will not be of 

central concern, except when conceptual and methodological questions 

encountered in such studies are pertinent to the examination of "foreign 

national leadership collectivities." 

It should. be 

noted that the term "political elites" in the context of 

this course is not confined to the designation "professional politicians' or 

"governmental decision-makers". The course will be concerned rather with 

"elites in politics" and therefore will include th. study of leadership 

collectivities whose primary activity and power base are not in the politico - 

governmental sphere proper (e.g. business elites, military elites, scientific 

elites, etc.). 

Prerequisite 

Any Political Science lower division course in Comparative Government 

and Politics (POL. 131, POL. 231, fornrly PSA. 222, PSA. 32or an equivalent 

introductory comparative course). Students are urged to consult with the 

instructor if they have any questions regarding the adequacy of their pre- 

paration. 

Readings (Core books available for student purchase - those marked with an 

asterisk - and/or on library reserve.) 

James H. Meisel (ed.), Pareto and !'bsca (1965). 

The Myth of the Ruling Class: Gaetano ibsca and the Elite (1958). 

R.

Srtno, The Rulers (1968).   

*

T.B. BottuTore, Elites and Society (1964). 

G. Parry, Political Elites (1969). 

S.

Keller, Beyond the Ruling Class: Strategic Elites in tbdern Society (1963). 

*

David 

H.D. Lassell 

Lane, The 

and

End

D.

of

Lerner, 

Inequality: 

World Revolutionary 

Stratification 

Elites 

under 

(1965).State 

Socialism 

?

(1971). 

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POL. 482 

* Kenneth Prewitt and Alan Stone, The Ruling Elites (1973). 

Lester Selignam, Recruiting Political Elites (1971). 

B. The literature on elites is voluminous and constantly growing. The 

most comprehensive bibliographic compilation is Carl Beck and 

J. Thomas McKechnie, Political Elites: A Selected Computerized 

Bibliography (1968)-HN 14i. LLJ 

•

A bibliographic survey of the 

more reccnt literature from which students can selectively draw 

will be forthcoming in class. The very brief listing below are 

some representative elite studies by "world of development" 41ich 

constitute a starting point for research (perodical literature has 

been omitted, with a few cxceotions) 

1. First World/The Industrially Advanced "Liberal Democracies" 

"Elites in Western Democracy" a special issue of the Brith 

Political Sociology Yearbook, Vol. 1, 1974. 

Philip Stanworth and tnthony Giddens, Elites and Power in British 

Society (1974) 

David Boyd, Elites and Their Education: The Educational and Social 

Background orlight Elite Groups (1973). 

W.L. Guttsmen, The British Political Elite (1963). 

Mattei J)gan, The Mandarins of Western Europe: 

The

Political Role 

•

?

of Top Civil Servants (1915). 

G. Lowell Field and John Highly, Elites in Developed Societies: 

Theoretical Reflections on an Initial Stage in Norway (1972). 

Andrew McFarland, Power and Leadership in Pluralist Systems (1969). 

Piet Thoenes, The Elite in the Welfare State (1966). 

William G. Dxrhoff, The Higher Circles: The Governing Class in 

America (1970). 

C. Wright Mills, The Power Elite (1956). 

William G. L:off and Hoyt B. Ballard (eds.), C. Wright Mills 

and the Power Elite (1968). 

Arnold Rose, The Power Structure (1967). 

William 1rthoff (ed.), "New Directions in Power Structure Research" 

a special issue of The Insurgent Sociologist, Vol. V, No. 111, 

(Spring, 1975). 

Lewis Edinger (ed.), Political Leadership in Industrialized 

Societies (1967). 