sugarcoatedsour Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 You are speaking very sketchy. I do not know how a person who was admitted to phd program in political science can be such brave by saying that Rawls is garbage. the formulation of veil of ignorance by Rawls is very important in the sense of preparing new constitutions and also in the sense of negotiations.... Indeed, Habermas is also very important and I believe that you did not read Between Facts and Norms. I assume that you know about Rawls and Habermas from other books not from their own books... I've read both of them. Again, influential does not = good. Legitimacy crisis is interesting but he backs himself into a wall with his whole discourse ethics/public sphere/communicative action thing. Assuming clearly bounded political communities and other forms of solipsism plague all political theories that have no theory of the international. And don't get me started on Rawls' figurative and ideal "Law of the Peoples" crap... how does that give us a politics or help us fight injustice in anyway? No wonder people don't take political theory seriously when this sort of crap dominates.
foucaultmania Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 I've read both of them. Again, influential does not = good. Legitimacy crisis is interesting but he backs himself into a wall with his whole discourse ethics/public sphere/communicative action thing. Assuming clearly bounded political communities and other forms of solipsism plague all political theories that have no theory of the international. And don't get me started on Rawls' figurative and ideal "Law of the Peoples" crap... how does that give us a politics or help us fight injustice in anyway? No wonder people don't take political theory seriously when this sort of crap dominates. Actually, what Habermas says about mass media in the formation of public sphere in the globalization age is very important. Media's power of setting agenda limits the formation of a real publich sphere in which all interests can be represented. In a sense, media creates the public opinion and it orients the discussion and Habermas wonderfully explains this in Between Facts and Norms. Indeed, Foucault is much better in the sense of creating a theory which explains what is going on in the world.
trudeau Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Rawls IS garbage. And if you disagree, you definitely won't fair well at UVic. Popularity/notoriety do not translate directly into nuance or sophistication. Let me guess, you also enjoy Habermas... Frankly, in my books, having the chutzpah to say "Rawls is garbage" ought to disqualify one from serious academic debate. There are lots of theorists and philosophers I have read over the years I disagreed with. I'd never say their work is "garbage." But this is an internet forum and I guess the "rules" are a little slippery. Anyway, yes, I like Rawls and I think political liberalism is rightfully the dominant philosophy of our age. As Fukuyama and others have more or less laid out, virtually all mainstream political debate is now over policy and not principle. That's a good thing.
sugarcoatedsour Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 'As Fukuyama and others have more or less laid out, virtually all mainstream political debate is now over policy and not principle. That's a good thing.' whatttttt!? Rawls...now Fukuyama? Policy over principle? Always and in all instances? How and when?
electrochoc Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Sorry for the late response. I was waiting for my offer from Carleton to back-up what I wanted to say. Definitely depends on the program, but at the masters level the funding tends to be more TA/RA positions. Carleton's offer to me is the equivalent of a fully funded masters (though maybe not living as comfortable as some would desire) - so it is possible! I am under the impression, though, that Carleton tends to be quite generous in that regard. I do agree that Carleton is on the generous side. It tends to offer at least some funding, whereas some universities might offer close to nothing. It kind of depends on the department though... Also, just a little note on the Rawls discussion: it's leading the thread a bit off topic so maybe the Political Science forum may be more appropriate for that
sugarcoatedsour Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Indeed, Foucault is much better in the sense of creating a theory which explains what is going on in the world. Well we can all agree on this. It's over.
icarus99 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Posted March 7, 2012 Results Survey shows an acceptance in the University of Ottawa's Public and International Affairs program... anyone else has heard anything?
JFRA24 Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Anybody head from the SFU Polisci MA program?? I'm dying with anxiety...
bentharbour Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Does anyone have experience going from a Criminology/Sociology undergrad to a Political Science MA program and have any suggestions about the transition? I am deciding between a couple programs, but am nervous about how difficult the transition will be without the background of a Poli Sci BA.
CKimberly Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Does anyone have experience going from a Criminology/Sociology undergrad to a Political Science MA program and have any suggestions about the transition? I am deciding between a couple programs, but am nervous about how difficult the transition will be without the background of a Poli Sci BA. I went from a BA in English/Education to a MA in Political Science last year. I had a lot of theory and reading to catch up on the first couple of weeks but I brought different perspectives to discussions. I think as long as you are willing to do some extra reading over the summer or during your first few months, you will do just fine anywhere! Go with the school that you are most excited about - not the safest one!
jjrousseau Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 This is random, but I'm also applying for Poli Sci MA programs this year and I was wondering if somebody could direct me to any admission statistics (how many people apply/get rejected/get admitted)? I've applied to UWO, McMaster, York and Toronto. I've looked everywhere (i.e. Google) and can't seem to find admission statistics anywhere.
bentharbour Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I went from a BA in English/Education to a MA in Political Science last year. I had a lot of theory and reading to catch up on the first couple of weeks but I brought different perspectives to discussions. I think as long as you are willing to do some extra reading over the summer or during your first few months, you will do just fine anywhere! Go with the school that you are most excited about - not the safest one! Thank you very much for the insight!
icarus99 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 This is random, but I'm also applying for Poli Sci MA programs this year and I was wondering if somebody could direct me to any admission statistics (how many people apply/get rejected/get admitted)? I've applied to UWO, McMaster, York and Toronto. I've looked everywhere (i.e. Google) and can't seem to find admission statistics anywhere. I've looked for this too. Grad programs seem to be very adamant about disclosing these stats and I have not found any concrete answers to this either. I don't know if these stats are even available through the internet. By browsing through the forums, I've seen people contacting the department directly to find out about past trends. If this is something really important to you, contact the department, I'm sure they would be able to give you more information.
trudeau Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 I e-mailed UBC today and was told that decisions will be sent out next week.
dufromage Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I emailed McGill last Friday (about the MA decisions) and yesterday they replied saying that applications are currently under review, the committee will convene on March 21st and make final decisions, and that they will be released in the days following the 21st! Up until early April. Eeeek!
cosmokramer Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Is anyone headed to Queen's this Sept. for political science?
CKimberly Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Congrats to everyone who has heard so far! Has anyone heard from Waterloo's PhD program in Global Governance? Edited March 14, 2012 by CKimberly
laviola Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 When does UWO normally send out info? My sister got her acceptance there for med so late, so I'm not sure when.
icarus99 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Posted March 14, 2012 I emailed McGill last Friday (about the MA decisions) and yesterday they replied saying that applications are currently under review, the committee will convene on March 21st and make final decisions, and that they will be released in the days following the 21st! Up until early April. Eeeek! That's great news! I'll be waiting impatiently til then... Thanks for the info!
megcuddy Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Has anyone heard about the PhD from from McGill yet? I'm losing my mind here...
Hush Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Applied to York, Manitoba, Western, Carleton, and McMaster. From what I am seeing from other members, this is not a good sign lol
rechoired Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 I just received my (informal) acceptance to UBC. I was recommend by the department, and am now just waiting for funding information.
foucaultmania Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Applied to York, Manitoba, Western, Carleton, and McMaster. From what I am seeing from other members, this is not a good sign lol Most probably York will declare final decisions next week.
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