MLSC 507. An Introduction to the Social Sciences and Social Systems.

Winter 2007

Reading Assignments

Due March 26.

Johnson, Janet and H.T. Reynolds. 2005. Political Science Research Methods. Washington, DC: CQ Press, Chapter 3: Research Design (pp. 49-102).

Due March 19.

Axelrod chapters 1, 2, 4, and 8.

Due March 12.

Schelling, chapters 4, p. 137-157; 5, p. 169-174, 184-190; 7, p. 213-216.
Rauch, Jonathan. 2002. Seeing Around Corners. The Atlantic Monthly vol. 289,3: 35-48. Also available online at: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200204/rauch

Due March 5.

Schelling, chapter 3. Skip "Diagrammatics of Critical Mass" (p. 102-110).

Due February 26.

Schelling, chapter 1.
Friedman, Thomas. 2006. The First Law of Petropolitics. Foreign Policy. Issue 154 (May/June).
The complete reference to the article mentioned by Friedman is: Ross, Michael. 2001. Does Oil Hinder Democracy? World Politics 53,3: 325-361. Note: this is not part of the reading assignment.

Due February 19.

Lave and March, chapter 7. Skip the following: 7.4.1, 7.6.4

Due February 12.

Lave and March, chapter 6. Skip the following: 6.4.3, 6.5.3, 6.6

Due February 5.

Lave and March, chapter 5. Skip the following: 5.3.3, all of 5.5
Muthoo, A Non-Technical Introduction to Bargaining Theory

Due January 29.

Lave and March, chapter 4.

Due January 22.

Lave and March, chapter 3.

Due January 8.

Lave and March, chapters 1 and 2.