POLS 625 - Extremist Groups and Government Response

Institution:

University of Kansas

Subject:

AAAS: African & African-American Studies

Description:

Examines left- and right-wing extremist political groups in America and how the government has developed policies and respond to these groups. Special attention will be given to the process of policy adoption and implementation and how the government might respond to extremist groups in the future. Issues and themes will include groups such as the left-wing terrorists of the 1960s and 1970s, right-wing anticommunist groups of the 1950s and 1960s, international terrorists acting in the U.S., hate crime, ecoterrorism, citizen militia groups, and pro- and anti-abortion extremist groups. Prerequisite: POLS 110. LEC

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ku.edu/

Phone Number:

(785) 864-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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