PSCI 382Canada in Global Context

Students will demonstrate familiarity with the structures, interests, and processes of the institutions that shape Canada’s policies at the intersection of the domestic and the foreign, and show how political and policy making processes are shaped by global dynamics. Students will consider the political and historical context of Canada’s relationship to the United States and other great powers as well as to Indigenous people in Canada. Students will use primary source analysis, case studies, and policy analysis to demonstrate their understanding of Canada’s place in the global economy and global security, Canadian diplomacy, and the effects of climate change on domestic and foreign policy.